A recent study has explored the use of supersets as a time efficient and effective way to build muscle. Contrary to traditional weight training workouts that feature a series of muscle-specific exercises each of which is followed by a period of rest, supersets pair two or more exercises back-to-back with no rest. Photo by Astarot / Getty Images/iStockphoto
Promises to build strength in less time make great headlines. But once you read the fine print, it’s clear gains in muscle and free time are often overstated. But a recent study published in Science and Sports offers new hope we can get in and out the gym in record time without compromising results. Article content
The study’s authors, who hail from the department of Exercise Science and Recreation at CUNY Lehman College in B