Bodybuilding & Muscle Building Techniques
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Muscle Building Supersets
Muscle Building Supersets: What They Are, Why They Work, and Several Unique Variations You Can Try In Your Next Workout.
The Superset is an top-notch high intensity technique. This technique is not only designed for fat loss but for muscle building too.
The Superset is a very simple concept, basically, you just do two exercises back-to-back, with no rest in between! A quick example of this is doing a barbell curl then going directly into a hammer curl.
Maybe it sounds simple? Well, it definitely is. However there are many different combinations and ways to use the Superset to make it an incredibly powerful training technique.
You need to know what, generally speaking, makes a Superset more effective than two regular sets done with rest inbetween. There are three major reasons why Supersets are so effective for training (and there are many more specific reasons that apply only to specific Superset types):
The Superset is an top-notch high intensity technique. This technique is not only designed for fat loss but for muscle building too.
The Superset is a very simple concept, basically, you just do two exercises back-to-back, with no rest in between! A quick example of this is doing a barbell curl then going directly into a hammer curl.
Maybe it sounds simple? Well, it definitely is. However there are many different combinations and ways to use the Superset to make it an incredibly powerful training technique.
You need to know what, generally speaking, makes a Superset more effective than two regular sets done with rest inbetween. There are three major reasons why Supersets are so effective for training (and there are many more specific reasons that apply only to specific Superset types):
- Supersets increase Lactic Acid production, which helps boost Growth Hormone (GH) levels in the body. The body responds to the reduced pH (increased acidity) in the body from the production of Lactic Acid by secreting GH. GH is a powerful fat loss and muscle building hormone.
- Supersets are time-efficient. By doing sets back-to-back, you reduce your total workout time while still doing the same amount of total work. If you're in a hurry in your workout, Supersets can get you out of the gym faster.
- Different Superset combinations can help increase muscle fiber activation. Essentially, this means you can use specific exercise combinations to increase the intensity of work on a specific muscle, helping to develop it faster.
