What is superset in bodybuilding?

>>Within supersets, rest 

between exercises only as 

long as it takes you to 

move from one to the next.

The whole point of supersetting, 

after all, is to ratchet up the inten￾sity so you burn more calories and 

torch bodyfat. During Week 4, how￾ever, feel free to rest up to 15 sec￾onds within the extended sets due 

to the extreme volume involved.

>>Between supersets, rest 

up to two minutes during 

Weeks 1–3 and rest 2–3 

minutes in Week 4. If you 

start your next superset too soon, 

you won’t maximize your gains. 

Increasing intensity is one thing, 

but having no strength left halfway 

through your workout is another, so 

make good use of the rest intervals.

>>Before every workout, 

thoroughly warm up each 

bodypart you’re training 

that day. If it’s shoulder day, do 

a few sets to work all three deltoid 

heads (middle, front and rear). 

A set or two of lateral raises isn’t 

sufficient for the amount of inten￾sity you’re about to experience. 

>>Take each set within 

supersets, tri-sets and 

extended sets to failure.

If a set calls for 10 reps, don’t select 

a weight with which you can per￾form twice that number of reps. 

However, use common sense: 

Supersetting often means you 

won’t be able to lift as much 

weight as usual. Don’t be afraid

 to decrease the resistance to reach 

the target number of reps. 

>>When supersetting 

opposing muscle groups 

(not just in this program, 

but anytime), don’t always 

begin with the same body￾part. If you often superset your 

chest and back, for example, alter￾nate which muscle group you train 

first every other workout to pro￾mote overall muscular balance in 

your physique.