The Fitness Journal

One method of minimising the time you spend in the gym is to try super-setting. Super-setting consists of choosing 2 exercises for antagonist muscles (i.e. muscles that oppose each other) and alternating between the two exercises. You could for example do the seated row for the back and the dumbbell bench for the chest. Your superset could look like this:

A. Seated Row
B. Dumbbell Bench Press
Rest
A. Seated Row
B. Dumbbell Bench Press
Rest
A. Seated Row
B. Dumbbell Bench Press

The rest between each exercise is reduced in relation to standard sets because the first muscle is recuperating while you are performing the second exercise. So, if you normally rest for 2 minutes between sets, reduce your rest to 45 – 60 seconds. The rest you take between supersets can be a little longer.

If you decide to add supersets to your routine, start slowly and like any technique don’t use it exclusively.

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