Giant Sets!

Hey everyone,

We have been using supersets in a lot of our recent workouts.  It's an effective and efficient way to workout.  We took it one step further in this workout and used a particular type of superset - giant sets.  Don't be intimidated by the name.  A giant set is simply a superset with three or more exercises paired together (with little or no rest in between).  Giant sets can be very challenging (especially by the time you get to the third exercise), but they are a powerful fitness tool for building muscle and shredding fat.

In this giant set workout, we chose three upper body exercises and put them together in giant sets.  We moved in between each exercise without rest, then took a rest period after finishing the giant set.  We did five giant sets in total for the workout.

The first exercise in the giant set was parallel grip pullups.  Tannys did these at bodyweight, while Alex added a 32kg kettlebell.

The second exercise in the giant set was incline bench press.  Tannys used 95lbs, while Alex used 245lbs.  If you have a spotter for this type of exercise, use one.  We also used the safety racks in our weightlifting cage as an extra safety measure.

The third and final exercise in the giant set was the one-arm kettlebell row.  Tannys used 20kg, while Alex used 48kg.  Make sure to do equal reps on each side.

Once you have completed these three exercises, you have finished your first giant set!  Take a well deserved rest period, grab a drink of water, then steel yourself for another round.  As mentioned, we did five giant sets, which is the equivalent of fifteen regular sets (but in less time than a conventional workout).  You can use this format with different exercises and you can even do more than three exercises if you dare!  Give giant sets a try and let us know how it goes.

- Tannys & Alex