Staggered supersets
By Tom Venuto
The final category of supersetting is staggered sets. A
staggered set is a type of superset where you combine a major muscle
with a minor and completed unrelated muscle. This technique is most
commonly used for abs and calves. The way you use this principle is
to "squeeze in" a set of abs or calves in between sets for
any major muscle group. For example, you could throw in a set of calves
in between every set of chest you do. Instead of resting and doing nothing
in between sets of chest, you are doing something productive - working
your calves! This gets your workout finished much more quickly and spares
you the monotony that many people feel from doing these small body parts
by themselves.
As you can see, many benefits can be gained from including
supersets in your training program. They are a proven technique for
increasing intensity and bringing up lagging body parts. They allow
you to gain muscle while working around injuries that might be aggravated
with heavy weights. If your training program is getting stale, supersets
can also help relieve your boredom. Best of all, supersetting is a legitimate
way to get more results in less time. If you need to squeeze a result-producing
workout into a short period of time, then supersets could be the answer
to your muscle-building prayers.
Back to :
1) Same muscle
group,
2) Agonist-antagonist
supersets.
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