superset

/ˈsuː.pə.set/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsuː.pɚ.set/ (ame, ipa)

superset — noun

1. a way of training where you do two or more exercises for the same muscle group,

1.名詞B1
釋義

a way of training where you do two or more exercises for the same muscle group, one right after the other without stopping to rest, so that the muscle has to work harder

例句

Owen finished his arm workout with a superset of bicep curls and hammer curls.

superset + of + [exercise names]

The personal trainer showed Nila how to turn three shoulder moves into a single superset.

同義詞
  • compound set

    sometimes used interchangeably, though 'compound set' can also refer to exercises for different muscle groups done back-to-back

文法句型

superset + of + [exercises]

用法筆記

Common in gym and fitness-training contexts. The word is formed by the prefix super- ('above, beyond') combined with set ('a group of repetitions') — a superset is literally a 'set above' a regular set.

常見錯誤

❌I did a superset of push-ups and squats.
✅I did a superset of push-ups and chest presses.
💡a superset targets the same muscle group (both push-ups and chest presses work the chest); squats work the legs, so that would be a 'compound set' or 'circuit', not a superset.