Super sets

mrhulahoop

Any one ever super setted deadlifts with incline bench presses? Is this a good / bad idea?

LeeB

ouch!! never done it! why would you want to?

mrhulahoop

Having to do back and chest on the same day for a couple of weeks. I always do deadlifts first on a back day as I can't do them after doing any other back exercises. Ive tried doing them once before with incline presses and to be honest I quite liked it, although it does sound excessive which is why I'd thought I'd ask.

mrhulahoop

Ok. Just came back from the gym. Tried it. Dont know how I managed it last time. I wont be trying it again.

bigbadben

ooohh nasty! would want to try it.

LeeB

i think both exercises maybe a little too compound for supersetting together.. i.e. both also involve alot of supporting muscle groups... so maybe a bit too much to superset!

Sherlock

I like supersetting hamstring movements with deadlifts. Either from a stiff legged or regular deadlift straight into a concentration movement like lying or standing ham curls. I do this every so often and works a treat. I find supersets work best for me when I go from a big compound then straight into a concentration movement for the same muscle group or visa versa by doing a concentration first and then going into a lighter compound movement that hits one of the muscle groups just used. For example press into flies or squat into leg ext. or deads into row or tricep ext into close grip press.