Superset Your Workout

I’m not going to argue the fact that you may be too busy to stick to your regular health and fitness plan. But, unfortunately, missing a couple days here and there may slowly eat away at your commitment to exercise. And we all know that once we lose consistency in exercise, we lose consistency with our nutrition. That’s a double whammy!

Instead of falling off the wagon every other month, make a plan for when you can’t be as dedicated. One technique I use with some of my clients to make the most of their workouts is incorporating antagonistic supersets.

As superset is performing a set of one movement and then a set of another movement without rest. There are a few different types of superset techniques, and antagonistic in one of them. This particular superset is great for getting in a strength workout in a short time span–which is what you want, right?

Antagonistic supersets are when you’re alternating working opposite muscle groups. Try this half-hour routine:

Cardio warm-up 5 minutes

Superset #1
20 push ups + 12 seated back row (3 sets each)

Rest 2 minutes

Superset #2
12 barbell bicep curls + 15 tricep dips (3 sets each)

Rest 2 minutes

Superset #3
15 leg extensions + 15 hamstring curls (3 sets each)

Rest 2 minutes

Superset #4
12 lateral shoulder raises + 20 jackknife crunches (3 sets each)