SUPERSETS WORKOUT

A superset is when you perform two different strength exercises back-to-back without rest. This is different from traditional sets where you perform one set of a movement, rest, then repeat. When you superset, you perform the first exercise, perform the second right after, then rest and repeat.

- Norbert D'Souza

Regular exercise strengthens your heart and lungs and it can strengthen bones, slowing down the process of osteoporosis. It can help you move easily by keeping your joints, tendons and ligaments more flexible. Can help you lose weight when combined with good eating habits or maintain ideal weight by burning excess calories and promote sense of well being.

THE DEFINITION OF "SUPERSET"

A superset is when you perform two different strength exercises back-to-back without rest. This is different from traditional sets where you perform one set of a movement, rest, then repeat. When you superset, you perform the first exercise, perform the second right after, then rest and repeat.

The exercises in a superset can either work the same muscles or opposing muscle groups. For example, you could do two push exercises or a push movement followed by a pull movement. Technically, a superset can also include one cardio exercise and one strength exercise.

THE BENEFITS OF SUPERSETS

1. INCREASING YOUR WORKOUT INTENSITY: Since there's no rest during a superset round, you increase your time under tension (TUT) - how long your muscles are under strain during a workout. Greater TUT forces your muscles to work harder for longer, which improves strength, muscle growth, and endurance. Supersets are especially great for TUT when you do two back-to-back exercises of the same muscle groups. You're maximizing the work time for those same muscles.

2. GREATER MUSCLE GROWTH: As we just mentioned, supersets keep your muscles under tension for longer. Utilizing all of your muscle fibers for longer maximizes hypertrophy, which increases muscle size and mass.