supersetting

[BoS5]

Can someone help me with the concept of supersets, I know what it but with what muscle groups. What I've started to do once a week is tricep pushdowns til failure and then push ups to failure for three sets, is that an ok superset?

Thanks

[BRC1989]

As far as I remember the definition of supersetting involves doing an exercise that involves one muscle or group of muscles then doing another exercise that involves another muscle or group of muscles like doing bicep curls supersetted with dips

[BoS5]

alright, so what I'm doing is a bad idea?

[DJAuto]

alright, so what I'm doing is a bad idea?

It's acceptable, but supersets are often performed with two antagonistic muscle pairs.

[BoS5]

Ok, I read something the other day saying that you shouldn't superset to failure because it hinders gains, is that true?

[DJAuto]

Ok, I read something the other day saying that you shouldn't superset to failure because it hinders gains, is that true?

Absolute statements like that are rarely true. It's just one individual's perspective.

[elainedeluca]

Can someone help me with the concept of supersets, I know what it but with what muscle groups. What I've started to do once a week is tricep pushdowns til failure and then push ups to failure for three sets, is that an ok superset?

Supersets involve doing 2 or more exercises consecutively with minimal or no rest between those exercises....read on

As far as I remember the definition of supersetting involves doing an exercise that involves one muscle or group of muscles then doing another exercise that involves another muscle or group of muscles like doing bicep curls supersetted with dips

While some may argue that true supersetting involves focusing on one muscle group (e.g., lat pulldowns followed immediately by dumbell rows) others will contend that it applies to working opposing muscle groups as well (e.g., barbell curls followed by tricep kick backs)

When making the decision to incorporate supersets into your workout, ensure that the exercises/rep ranges are in line with your training goals. You say you are going to failure...does that mean you've completed 8 reps or 15? Rep ranges between 6-10 focus on hypertrophy, while 12+ rep ranges focus on muscular endurance. The below article may offer you some additional insight into this training technique:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/wotw23.htm

[VIsland]

A superset can be any two or even three movements performed consecutively in said set. The may or may not be opposing body parts.

[mbinda]

A superset can be any two or even three movements performed consecutively in said set. The may or may not be opposing body parts.

^Superset is a set each of 2 different exercises for different muscle groups. 2 exercises done back to back for the same muscle group is technically called a compound set. And...3 sets back to back to back is a tri-set, 4 or more is a giant set.

[BoS5]

So, does supersetting have a place in strength training?

[Judgment]

^Superset is a set each of 2 different exercises for different muscle groups. 2 exercises done back to back for the same muscle group is technically called a compound set. And...3 sets back to back to back is a tri-set, 4 or more is a giant set.

This is exactly what it is. I've done it in the past and I've personally had great gains from it. More muscle size than strength gain.

[BoS5]

Thanks everyone for the help