Superset
A superset is two exercises performed back to back with no rest between them, resting only after the pair is finished. When the exercises work opposing muscles it is an antagonist superset; when they work the same muscle, fatigue accumulates far faster and the load on the second exercise drops.
Superset
A superset is two exercises performed back to back with no rest between them, resting only after the pair is finished. When the exercises work opposing muscles it is an antagonist superset; when they work the same muscle, fatigue accumulates far faster and the load on the second exercise drops.
In practice
It is the most direct tool for fitting the same work into less time, which is exactly the problem of the client who says they have none.
Related terms
CircuitA circuit is a sequence of three or more exercises performed one after another with little or no rest, repeating the full round several timesDropsetA dropset is a set that, on reaching close to failure, immediately continues with a lighter weight and no rest, until approaching failure againTraining densityTraining density is how much work gets done per unit of timeSee the whole glossary
