superset
- noun
- /ˈsuːpərˌsɛt/
- Jargon
- Perform a superset by completing ten push-ups followed immediately by fifteen squats.
- exercises as supersets
- superset with biceps curls
- repeat the superset
Examples
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The key to a superset is performing two non-competing exercises on opposing muscle groups.
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Instead of sitting on the bench between sets, however, perform a superset or dynamic interrupt to keep your heart rate elevated.
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The next study that we're doing is on superset training just starting in September.
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A superset is a pair of exercises performed one after another with little or no rest.
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So I'm excited to hear that one can superset exercises.
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I guess that I can be kind of rude, though, especially when doing antagonistic supersets.
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A superset of curls and chin-ups won't work because both exercises fatigue the biceps.
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In today's workout, I will focus on building strength through a superset of lunges and deadlifts.
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The trainer demonstrated how to effectively use a superset to maximize muscle endurance.
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Morphology
Etymology
Superset combines super- 'above' or 'extra' and set 'group' or 'series of exercises', giving the image of groups put together. That is why in the gym a superset is two or more different exercises done one after another without rest.