If you spend a lot of time on fitness Instagram or looking up various fitness routines, you’ve probably heard about supersets. You might be wondering what supersets are, whether or not you should do them, and what the point even is in the first place. We’re here to answer all your questions about them!
What are Supersets?
Supersets are when you follow up one set of an exercise with a set of a different exercises immediately afterward with no rest period. For example, you might superset a set of push-ups with a set of barbell back rows.
A superset hits two muscle groups that are opposite from each other on the body, like the chest and back, the hamstrings and quads, and the biceps and triceps.
In contrast, doing back-to-back sets of different exercises that hit the same muscle is called a compound set. Although many people online will also refer to compound sets as supersets, which can be confusing.
Benefits of Supersets
There are a few benefits to supersetting. First, it can save you time in the gym. Since you don’t rest between the two exercises, you ultimately get your workout done faster. Second, supersets help you build strength more efficiently by getting more exercises into your workout and fatiguing your muscles more.
How to Superset
To superset, first, choose the main muscle group you want to target. Then figure out what its opposite muscle is. Choose exercises for each and pick a rep scheme. For example, maybe you’ll do 15 tricep dips followed by 10 bicep curls. Repeat each superset three to five times.
