Supersets and Push Pull

[CammieCam]

Can someone tell me what is the purpose of these workouts? Strengh gains? Muscle Endurance? Both? How should they be used? Should I heavy up or keep my weights fairly light while using these? Any help would be appreciated.

 

[dshepperd]

I think these workouts work best for the following goals:

- Maintaining strength, whatever your level of fitness, when you are pressed for time
- Gaining strength if you are an intermediate (or below)exerciser

I love these workouts but use the heaviest weights I can. A lot of the "die hards" seem to think these are too easy, but I personally think they pack a lot of punch into a shorter timeframe if you do go heavy with your weights.

I don't think there are enough reps to make this a good endurance workout.

Just my opinion. I'm sure you'll get lots of those!

Dana

 

[gogigi]

If you have more time to devote...I think the premixes for these two workouts are great!
Angela

 

[mogambo]

Being one of those who think these are too easy, I use the Mix n Match menus to create workouts by repeating the exercises 3 times each. Sometimes I combine all the abs work from Supersets into one abs workout. Sometimes I do the 2 or 3 sets of lower body premix from PushPull. Etc. I wouldn't have bought these if I had known how easy they were, but now that I have them, I do use them.