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danymal04

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I've been talking a little about it in my past threads about how new muscle growth is happening, cardio is working, bf is lowering. Here is a small article to inform some of you guys stuck at platues with it be bench, squat, bicepts, anything.

One of the biggest reasons you reach a plateau in your workout is that you are doing the same thing over and over again. Every time you put a new stress load on your body, your muscles get slightly damaged. Then, during the rest time after your workout, they rebuild and become even stronger, so they will be better equipped to handle that particular stress should it be encountered again.
When you perform the same routine day in and day out, your body gets used to the stress and no longer sees a reason to adapt and grow any stronger. This is when you stop noticing changes in your strength, quickness and size.

To overcome this problem, you need to constantly find new ways to shock your system and send it into a state of repair. A great way to do that is with supersets.


what are supersets?

Supersets are essentially two exercises performed back to back that target opposing muscle groups, namely one agonist and one antagonist muscle group. Examples of such muscles are the biceps and triceps, hamstrings and quads, and chest and back.
They are also different from normal sets as you don't rest between exercises, whereas you would normally take around 90 seconds rest between sets.


why should you do them?

Supersets are a great technique for plateau busting and for sparking your motivation to keep training. Often, when you force yourself to perform the same workouts over and over, you no longer have the burning desire to make it to every planned workout session. By changing your routine, you will find yourself excited again and actually looking forward to pushing your body past its limits.
Supersets are also a great technique for increasing muscle size, as they boost the release of anabolic hormones like testosterone, which is responsible for muscle growth. In addition, you will reduce the amount of time you spend in the gym, as you will be working two muscle groups within the same set.

Another great benefit for those who train at home or on the road is that you don't need really heavy weights; you can push your muscles to their limits with lighter weights, which means that you can still have a great workout with minimal equipment.

However, supersets aren't the best technique if you are exclusively looking to increase your strength. The reasoning behind this is simple: Since it is a higher-intensity workout, you will not be able to lift as much weight as you would if you were doing regular sets with longer rest periods, translating into a lesser pure strength gain.

Since supersets are more demanding than regular workouts, you shouldn't perform them every time you go to the gym, or you will quickly find that you are overtraining.
Also, when performing supersets, it's a good idea to focus only on two opposing muscle groups, while maintaining your normal workout for the rest of your body. This will allow you to hit those particular muscles harder without overstressing all your muscles.

A good approach is to focus on a given muscle group for a period of 2 to 4 weeks before switching to a new group. After you've hit all the muscles you would like to with this technique, take a few weeks off and return to a straight set workout plan for another 2 to 4 weeks. This will allow all your muscles to fully recover from the supersets before you hit them again, working them into your routine as you did when you started.

During the workout itself, perform your 2 exercises back to back with no rest period, and after the whole set is completed, take a 60- to 90-second rest period.

Start off performing 2 to 3 sets of 8 to 10 reps for each exercise, and 2 different exercises for each muscle. As you advance, you can increase your sets to 3 to 4 total, and start performing 3 different exercises per muscle.
 
I superset as a part of my daily workout routine. The majority of supersets are antagonistic muscles but it depends on how I feel and what I'm doing. I like supersetting quads, hamstrings, calves, shoulders and sometimes traps, and all almost all the time I'm cutting down. But supersetting Antagonizing muscles like Back and Triceps, and Chest and Biceps is part of my weekly routine. And it really helps to keep the time i'm in there down and to keep the intensity up
 
For sure, nothing is better than getting off of squats and hitting some leg curls or stability ball leg curls... love it that it gets your cardio along with it..
 
High-level endurance training (e.g. marathon training) reduces testosterone levels by 15 - 40%.

10. Eating post-workout carbohydrates and protein increases Growth Hormone levels.
16. The best performances in strength competitions are seen in the afternoon and early evening. This may be due to increased muscle temperature later in the day. A lower temperature may increase endurance however. Endurance training may therefore be more effective when done in the morning.

17. Shorter rest periods (less than 1 minute) will result in an increase in the hormones related to muscle growth. However, lower rest periods will result in decreased strength during your workout. You will get hypertrophy (muscle growth) at the expense of strength
22. Men have about 18 times higher levels of testosterone than women. Men with higher natural testosterone levels gain muscle faster. People who have a harder time gaining muscle have lower testosterone levels.

23. The more deficient you are in vitamins and minerals the more of an effect you will notice from supplementation. Be careful not to overdo it and take too much though.

24. Strenuous exercise can double mineral loss. Increased sweating is a major cause of this.

27. Sodium and calcium are removed via the same mechanism in the body therefore when you increase your sodium intake, your body strives to maintain balance by excreting more sodium. When 1 molecule of sodium goes, it takes a molecule of calcium with it. This can decrease bone mass in the long term. If you have osteoporosis or wish to prevent it, decrease your sodium intake.

30. Many people are overweight because they are malnourished. Their body craves nutrients so they are hungry. What they eat doesn't supply the nutrients they need so they are still hungry. Empty-calorie food is the culprit.

32. Alcohol acts as a direct toxin to type 2 fast-twitch fibers, though it doesn't affect slow twitch fibers much. It increases protein breakdown and decreases IGF-1 levels in blood and muscles.

33. Alcohol (even a little) before sleep inhibits Growth Hormone secretion by up to 75%.

34. Reduce your alcohol intake if you are interested in weight loss. One bottle of wine equals one six pack of beer. It can add 625 to 1100 calories to your diet. It is also very easily stored as fat.
35. Two bananas a day for a week can reduce blood pressure 10%, due to their high potassium content.
 
after years and years of working out i recently started doing supersets. i needed a change and of course always interested in building more muscle.

supersets are a great change of pace. the workout goes faster and you actually get kinda winded. i am already seeing results after supersetting for one month. there is a LOT less wasted time sitting and resting between sets. i finish when i am too tired to go on.
 
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