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Old 03-22-2007, 12:56 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default What would be the problem of not supersetting 2 exercises?

I'm doing the Original TT program right now but I'm having some difficulties in finding the squat rack and the pulldown bar available at the same time for the squat/pulldown superset. What would be the problem of doing 3x squats and then 3x pulldowns?
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Just takes a little longer.
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Old 03-22-2007, 02:05 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Thanks for the quick response!
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You are losing some of the benefits of the workout as well IMO.

The squat rack you are using...does it have a cross-member you can use for chin/pullups? How about just simply using the barbell as it's racked? May have to bend your knees, but that's ok. Just some ideas.
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No cross-member in the rack
I've never done a full unassisted chin-up before, so that's why I'm going with the pullpus... but your idea sounds good, so I'll give it a try. Thanks.
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What benefits are you missing?
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It's something that I've seen that may be completely un-scientifically founded but simply doing straight sets is easier than doing supersets. In addition to being more time-efficient, I seem to get more of a "metabolic response" to doing supersets. You're getting much more of a cardiovascular workout IMO. Harder is better in my experience.

Cut me some slack...I'm trying to defend your protocol.
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That's what I understand from what I've read, too, but I'm no expert.
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