Supersets

those are good push/pull exercises. if you alternate between a pair for
about 4 or 5 sets with 30 seconds of rest in between, that would qualify as
a superset.

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Does a superset consist of work from opposing, or same muscle groups?
Would
the following be efficient supersets?

DB lying pullover & DB seated lateral raise
DB seated shoulder press & lat pulldown
BB seated shoulder press & lat pulldown
Leg curl & leg extension
DL & squat
Reverse DB fly & DB fly
DB one-arm bent-over row & DB incline bench press

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Does a superset consist of work from opposing, or same muscle groups?

People use the term differently. The strict definition I picked up is that
supersets work opposing muscle groups, but lots of people just use it to
mean working different muscle groups alternately.

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Would the following be efficient supersets?

DB lying pullover & DB seated lateral raise

Sort of, mostly

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DB seated shoulder press & lat pulldown

Yes

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BB seated shoulder press & lat pulldown

Yes

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Leg curl & leg extension

Yes

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DL & squat

No. Too much overlap in legs and back, even (IMO) if it's a front squat.

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Reverse DB fly & DB fly

Yes

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DB one-arm bent-over row & DB incline bench press

Yes

Hugh

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John said:

Does a superset consist of work from opposing, or same muscle groups? Would
the following be efficient supersets?

Common usage of "superset" means opposing muscle groups.
Doing two exercises for the same mucles group or movement (or non
opposing exercise) is a compound set.

Hugh Beyer said:

"John" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

Does a superset consist of work from opposing, or same muscle groups?

People use the term differently. The strict definition I picked up is
that supersets work opposing muscle groups, but lots of people just
use it to mean working different muscle groups alternately.

That's what I do. I have push, pull and leg days. If I'm feeling frisky,
I'll do my leg day with my pull day. The only break I get is walking from
one station to the other. Kicks my ass, but is a nice change.

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