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The 8 Best Supersets (YOU-RE NOT DOING)

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Supersets are a workout technique that allow you to train multiple muscle groups (or the same muscle group) with more than one exercise without resting in between sets. This allows you to either speed up the pace of your workout, intensify the effects of your training, or both. In this video, I-m going to show you the 8 best supersets that you are not doing and tell you the specific exercises that will give you the best results if you start using them. Again, to be clear, a superset is not a drop set technically. A drop set will use the same exercise but progressively lighter weight with each successive consecutive set. What you want to do is make sure that you are picking two different exercises and pairing them together without resting at all between them. The most common way to perform supersets is with opposing muscle groups, such as the biceps and triceps. My favorite opposing muscle group superset is one that you perform for your arms and it consists of the db incline tricep extension supersetted with bicep spider curls. This gives you the advantage of getting the stretch on the long head of the triceps and then immediately perform a bicep exercise that puts the peak tension in the contracted position of the biceps. This is something that we don-t often do in our workouts let alone the same set combination. Next, you can incorporate muscle groups that tend to like to work together such as the lats and upper back muscles. Here, I like the combo of the straight arm pushdown with the cable face pulls. The lats not only benefit from the straight arm pushdowns but this helps you to perfect your form on the deadlift which is an exercise that requires strength in this position. The face pull is an incredible builder of the upper back muscles and overlooked rear delts. The UCV raise and Cavaliere Crossover combination is an example of a superset that targets the same muscle group. This one is better than the old classic bench press into pushups combo since neither of those exercises allows you to train the chest into adduction like both of the exercises in this superset allow you to. Beyond the pairing of muscles based on function, you can create supersets that rely on purpose. For example, if you want to pre-exhaust a certain muscle group so that you can use lighter than normal weights on an exercise that you normally exclusively train heavy you can do that if you pair them together as part of a superset. The shoulder -L- raise into db presses is a perfect way to do this. Grab a pair of 25 pound dumbbells and rep out to failure on this front delt and middle delt combo and immediately finish out your set by pressing those same -light- dumbbells overhead. Finally, you have options for open chain into closed chain exercises, loading and de-loading exercises and even strength or power potentiation combos. All of these are incredibly effective, especially if performed at the right time and for the right purpose in your training cycle. All of the ones shown here are part of my 8 favorite and should be something you try in your workouts. If you are looking for a training plan that shows you exactly when to perform these and all your exercises for the best results, head to and pick the program best suited to your current goals. Use the program selector tool if you are unsure what program is the best for getting you training like an athlete
Date: 2022-04-22

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Comments and reviews: 10

CottenEye
i once did about 4 tricep pushdown dropsets then immediately went to flat bench with only 80s when i regularly used 100s for chest. I only got about 5 reps when one of my triceps just TURNED OFF like a lite switch and the dumbell fell at free fall speed into my chest.
i thought for sure i tore my tricep off or pec completely and was cringing when i looked in the mirror. but good news was, no pain no rips or tears or even minor strains my tricpe was just neuro-muscularly frazzled and exhausted.
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TG
For future reference: -
1: 14 DB Incline Triceps extensions / 1: 35 DB Spider Curls-
2: 06 Y-Cable Straight Arm Pushdown / 2: 39 Y-Cable Face Pull-
3: 17 DB UCV Raises / 3: 44 DB Cavaliere Xover-
4: 38 DB Shoulder L Raise / 4: 58 DB Shoulder Press-
5: 38 Pancake Pushups / 5: 58 Cobra Pushups / 6: 14 Diamond Cutter Pushups-
7: 16 DB Iron Cross Pushups / 7: 36 DB Floor Fly-
8: 23 BB Squat / 8: 42 Hanging Scap Pulls-
9: 51 Depth Jump / 10: 25 BB Deadlift
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Connor
I did my assignments on PAP. It's an odd one. The research suggests that you must wait 10 mins after the explosive exercises to get the benefits. Even then! there were 100 papers saying it was statistically significant and a 100 papers saying it was not statistically significant. I find as you get to masters level in education, the principals and facts become very wishy washy. with facts becoming more theory's.
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Aniket
For future reference:
- DB Incline Triceps extensions / - DB Spider Curls
- Y-Cable Straight Arm Pushdown / - Y-Cable Face Pull
- DB UCV Raises / - DB Cavaliere Xover
- DB Shoulder L Raise / - DB Shoulder Press
- Pancake Pushups / - Cobra Pushups / - Diamond Cutter Pushups
- DB Iron Cross Pushups / - DB Floor Fly
- BB Squat / - Hanging Scap Pulls
- Depth Jump / - BB Deadlift
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greentruck2wa
Jeff, will you please do a video for more supersets like that last superset you described as -post activation potentiation-? But for different muscle groups? Doing that jump before doing the deadlift has really helped me. I like to do more supersets like that with more of the big lifts. Thank you!
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Bhoy
Hi Jeff, hope everything is okay, anyways I'm a 55-years old and I want to get back in shape And I only have a few dumbles with 20kg each. Could you help me start with bodyweights exercise for which is the best for my age. Thanks and best regards
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xXOcsicnarFXx
One of my favorites is doing the squats and then decompressing from the (door-frame) pull-up bar. turns out I've been doing that one for quite some time now. I'm going to try implementing the other ones in my bedroom routine.
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Allen
Amazing video simply amazing I'm a physical therapist and even though I know how the muscle work insertion origin the way you combine the exercises for the super sets is simply amazing makes me feel like I'm back in school.
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MyNamesNotChom
I have very unbalanced arm strength. I can comfortably curl 25p but can only do about 5p tricep extension with my right arm (I'm left handed so left is stronger) whats the best way to balance my arm strength
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Hanna
People at my gym just hog equipment so they can use 3 machines at one time and call it -supersets- (water breaks and phone time in between. They're just wasting everyone's time by hogging equipment. Not a superset.
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