Supersets For Hypertrophy And Muscle Mass
A lot of people go to the gym and do a muscle group once with weights or resistance. This is not enough to increase hypertrophy and muscle mass, though. You need to use supersets for your muscles to grow bigger. According to Drive Train Hustle’s article on supersets, a superset is when you perform two exercises back-to-back without any rest in between them. This is so that each one fatigues a different set of muscles while also allowing time for recovery before you move on to the next exercise.
A good hypertrophy superset to start with is the barbell bench press and dumbbell shoulder fly. You can also use a machine variation of these exercises if you cannot do them by yourself, such as on a Smith Machine or cable pulley system. Just make sure that this exercise combination uses different muscle groups within your chest/shoulder area so it doesn’t overtax one set of muscles while neglecting others, which could lead to an injury.
Compound Sets Versus Supersets
A compound set is different from a superset but with the same use of two exercises for one muscle group. Supersets are an advanced training technique that can slide in between sets of a longer workout to push you while also saving time. Compound sets have an entirely different aim – to provide volume for a muscle group. A compound set is different than a simple set. With the goal of higher volume, this type of training includes two exercises … Read the rest
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