superset question

chuck66

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i have 2 questions about supersets
1. are they realy better then just doing normal sets and 2. does anyone have any goods superset lifts
 
Supersets are good if you want to increase the intensity of your workouts. They aren't necessarily better than a single set; it depends on what you're going for. Use the search function and I'm sure you can find lots of older posts about supersets. Or just use Google.

Here are some supersets I enjoy:
Incline DB Presses + Incline Flyes or Pullovers
Arnold Presses + Rear Lateral Raises (or any other rear delt exercise)

Supersets work well with the same muscle groups (i.e., incline presses + flyes) and with opposing muscle groups (back exercise + chest exercise, ect..). Make sure to put the most difficult movement first.
 
for shoulders:
12 reps front raise or rear raise
12 reps lateral raise
12 reps military press
use a fairly light dumbell, because this is a good one.
 
Lately I've been doing this for shoulders:

8 front raise
8 lateral raise
16 dumbell shoulder shrugs (using much heavier weight than the front and lateral raise dumbells...for me anywhere from the 65 lb to the 80 lb dumbells)

I haven't done these in a while, but for biceps I used to do standing ez bar curls (like 8)supersetted with chinups.

*edit* Number of shoulder shrugs changed to 16 instead of 8.
 
for traps.

farmers walk-front barbell shrugs-behind the back shurgs (smith machine)-then i grab 30lb dumbells and shrug up and roll my shoulders to the front (I forget if there is a name for them)

^works wonders.
 
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