Supersets

[Peteday1]

Generally in my workouts I like to begin with big compound movements for the first few exercises then kind of move down to more specific targeted ones incorporating super sets often with maybe my last exercise or 2.

I am trying to gain muscle mass - what is everyones thoughts on this? I feel that it works haha certainly hurts!

[mtownballer20]

If it works, it works.

[Connor1226]

I don't think pain is a sign that something is effective.
However that term of pain seems to be ambiguous so it's hard to find out what people mean by that.

I like supersetting. Although I tend not to do it at the gym simply because it would make my workouts take much longer and I'd likely lose the machines or racks I was going between.

Do what you enjoy and what you feel is effective. Only worry about changing what you do when you aren't getting results.
No sense in trying to fix what isn't broken just to satisfy other's beliefs.

[ApoorvMote]

Generally in my workouts I like to begin with big compound movements for the first few exercises then kind of move down to more specific targeted ones incorporating super sets often with maybe my last exercise or 2.

I am trying to gain muscle mass - what is everyones thoughts on this? I feel that it works haha certainly hurts!

You just got to track your body measurements with simple measuring tape. e.g. mid bicep, mid thies,

That should be your indicator of success. Also track your body weight if possible.

[magician27]

i personally never use supersets , and never will. if you are enjoying it , keep doing it

[JohnMariettePT]

Generally in my workouts I like to begin with big compound movements for the first few exercises then kind of move down to more specific targeted ones incorporating super sets often with maybe my last exercise or 2.

I am trying to gain muscle mass - what is everyones thoughts on this? I feel that it works haha certainly hurts!

Do whatever you enjoy/see results. I do the same.

[TheQuiet]

I do the same as well, compounds first then isolation.

If you feel it works, continue what you're doing.

[k9pit]

I've seen more consistent mass gains without them than with them because of the higher intensity maintained from hitting one muscle group over the other.

The main time I like to do supersets is for conditioning work, like supersetting lightweight bb bench with bb rows with timed rest periods. But I'm training my cardio and endurance more so than strength those days.

[hanger1989]

When I am training chest, I'm training chest. When I'm training legs I'm training legs. This is why I'm not a fan of super sets as I like my focus to be on the muscle I'm training, not trying to train 2 muscles at the same time.

Rest period are good for restoring will power, and psyching yourself up for the next set.

All the guys I ever see super setting in my gym are skinny cardio type guys. They're in good shape, but they're not holding much muscle.

There was a dude in my gym the other day doing 10 chin ups, followed by 10 deadlifts, then 10 dips. The fella was obviously fit, but I wouldn't have said he was strong, was only pulling 90kg on his deadlifts.

If he focused more on each exercise he could probably lift a lot more weight and get a lot stronger.

He's not a noob either, I see him down there quite a lot.

[chazzy1864]

I use supersets almost exclusively in my workouts. I'm not saying that they are the best or most efficient method for training. I've just trained this way for a long time and enjoy it the most.

I do think it is excellent for bis/tris.

[TJP33]

my splits arnt designed for it at the moment- even my legs are split into quad or ham days..

but I did have experience with it- I liked it more with smaller muscle groups and isolation work- any bi/tri (I think I matched these by grips), leg extensions/curls, rear delt fly/chest flys, seal rows/a machine press with heavy focus on MMC, abductor/adductors (still use)
beyond that I feel like my cardio would take away from more energy demanding lifts (your heavy lifts) and quickly moved away from it.