Compound vs Machines when Pairing supersets

[eliteis3]

My question is when running into gym machine limitations, or where they are located in the gym. I have little choice but to modify the template. or ill have to run across the whole gym to get to something. But when PAIRING the supersets for that week. Is their anything i need to keep in mind when replacing an exercise with another?

(IE: if reverse peck deck and upright rows are together.) is superset week primary using machines?

1) so could you do DB bent lateral raises/upright row? etc.. does superset week use machines primarily for a reason, should i strive in that direction?

2) and more obviously, each superset hits a different section of that bodypart? (front delt / side delt) or is this just how it appears and not necessarily required?


THANKS! info for programming seems hard to source on the board, or im blind

[rantorcha]

To answer one of your questions, don't necessarily think your are limited to just using machines. I cedrtainly don't limit myself like that. But this all depends how experienced you are with weight training, IMO.

As for hitting a different section, that would be smart, but again, not necessary. For example, if you were doing chest, you could go from Incline DB Press to Incline Flye.

Let me know if you have any additional questions. I'm not sure if I was able to answer your question fully.

[proteinshake03]

Pretty much want rantorcha said! You can definitely combine free weights and machines on super sets, no limitation at all.

As for super setting the same or different body part....no. It can go either way, you can do a db curl ss/ cable curl or you could do tricep extension ss/ bb curls. So you can do it either way.

[snowboardray]

E,

You could always bring your dumbbells or barbell or whatever by the machine you're supersetting with. Using the upright row/pec deck station, bring the barbell and set it up right in front of the machine so once you finish doing the rows, you turn around and do the reverse pec deck. Or bring 2 dumbbells over to the cable crossover station and superset dumbbell curls with two-arm cable curls. Be creative, there are endless possibilities.

Also, like proteinshake said, you can superset the same body part or opposites (bi/tri). For the sake of PRRS, I believe to gain the full benefit, you need to be supersetting the same part (bi/bi, or chest/chest or back/back...you get the picture.) Additionally, using the first superset as an: iso/compound and the second superset being a: compound/iso is ideal. At least for me it is.

[bgben3]

Awesome answers everyone, I just wanted say that for myself when doing supersets, I find I get better results from hitting the same muscle in the superset, but I still hit some opposites every once in awhile, to change things up.

[eliteis3]

that about answers most of the question.

but i guess it struck me that some portions arent using ALL compound supersetted exercises for a reason, rather a pair of compound + machine. But i think im looking into this part too much