5 Fat-Burning Superset Workouts

A superset is a training technique in which you perform two exercises

in a row with no rest in between exercises. After you have performed your two exercises (or sometimes even three or four exercises!), you will take a one- to three-minute rest. So, essentially, supersets are removing one of your rest periods for every two exercises. Supersets are an excellent technique for building muscles and getting lean.

However, if you’re looking to significantly increase strength, supersets may not be your best option. This is because when you perform two exercises in a row with no rest in between, this will reduce the amount of weight you can handle on the second exercise in each superset pair. Because supersets don’t allow you to use maximal weights, they are not always well-suited to building strength. However, supersets are always great for hypertrophy and burning fat.

Benefits of Supersets:

• Save Time: By eliminating rest intervals between sets you’ll be able to finish your workout much more quickly than with conventional training.
• Increase Intensity: Shortening the rest time between sets will overload your body, making it work harder. This intensity will increase metabolism as well as increase muscles endurance and size.
• Burn Fat: The decrease in rest time will also raise your heart rate. An increased heart rate results in burning more fat, and with your increased metabolism and increase in lean muscle, you will burn even more fat, especially in the hours after your workout.

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