What are supersets?

Supersets are the use of two consecutive exercises focusing on enemy parts of the body, performed alternately. The muscles that focus on supersets are normally agonists-antagonistic couples or muscles that act in opposition to each other, such as biceps and triceps. SuperSet trainings are often used to overcome the stagnation of training or to increase the psychological unit. Physiologically, SuperSet training provides increased blood flow to the target area and has been shown to increase both muscle fiber recruitment and natural growth hormone production. In this way, the risk of excessive training is reduced and energy is reserved for the target parts of the body. For example, for Biceps-Triceps, a typical training training may include alternating biceps curls and an extension of the triceps for three to five sets, followed by a short rest, before moving to another part of the body. This accelerated focus generally continues for two to four weeks, at this point may be a routine supersetmoved to another target area, such as hamstrings and quadrilate muscles.

One of the advantages of Superset is that they allow the body to effectively direct the increased blood flow to the target area. If biceps and triceps are cooperated together, there is little to redirect the blood flow for both muscles to remain appropriately oxygenated. Despite this, the intensity of training on Superset is such that there will still be some oxygen deficit in the muscle. Oxygen deficiency usually leads to accumulation of lactic acid during exercise.

lactic acid is a by -product of anaerobic metabolism , which is a process by which muscle tissue is able to release energy under low oxygen conditions. The feeling of burning or sting experienced during intensive exercise is due to the accumulation of lactic acid. In addition to causing muscle pain, it has been shown that lactic acid has another important effect in exerciseBody - stimulation of growth hormone.

As an additional advantage, it has been shown that superset training increases resting metabolic speed and also to move the substrate oxidation for hours after the end of the training. This means that not only does the body burn more energy, but an increased percentage of this energy comes from body fat stores. Overall, it can be inferred that carefully implemented supersettes have the potential to build more muscle and burn more fat than the same exercises performed in a straight set of routine.