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superset en · NOUN

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English set English superset From super- + set.

Meanings

1. (especially, qualifier:also casually) (symbol: ⊇) With respect to another set, a set such that each of the elements of the other set is also an element of the set.
   • The set of human beings is a superset of the set of human children.
   • The set of characters "LBPG" is a superset of the set of characters "PG".
   • Near-synonyms: supergroup (broad sense), superclass, supercategory
2. Two or more different physical exercises performed back to back (i.e., without a period of rest between them). The exercises may employ the same muscle group, or opposing muscle groups.
   • A superset is a combination of two or three different exercises back to back. For example, you start with bodyweight press up and switch to TRX chest press with few seconds to no rest in between. 2023 April 5, MGH, “Build Mass with Bodyweight Drop Set Workout Routine”, in Training Bodyweight:
   • While some lifters insist that supersets must consist of consecutive exercises for the same bodypart, others would bet their weight belts that supersets involve opposing bodyparts. 2010, Eric Velazquez, “Power Pairings”, in Reps!, 17:83:

Forms

Coordinates

subgroup · subset

Hypernyms

set · group · grouping

Synonyms

supercategory · superclass · supergroup

Translations (19)

tr kapsayan (set containing all elements of another set) · es superserie (two different physical exercises performed back-to-back) · tr süper set (two different physical exercises performed back-to-back) · fr sur-ensemble (set containing all elements of another set) · fi ylijoukko (set containing all elements of another set) · da overmængde (set containing all elements of another set) · pt redefinição (set containing all elements of another set) · it sovrainsieme (set containing all elements of another set) · es superconjunto (two different physical exercises performed back-to-back) · tr kapsayan küme (set containing all elements of another set) · es superconjunto (set containing all elements of another set) · ja 上位集合 (set containing all elements of another set) · pl nadzbiór (set containing all elements of another set) · cs nadmnožina (set containing all elements of another set) · ru надмно́жество (set containing all elements of another set) · de Obermenge (set containing all elements of another set) · el υπερσύνολο (set containing all elements of another set) · et ülemhulk (set containing all elements of another set) · de Übermenge (set containing all elements of another set)

superset en · VERB

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English set English superset From super- + set.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To perform (different physical exercises) back to back, without a period of rest between them.
   • “If you’re using more than one piece of equipment, make sure you’re close to them at all times,” says fitness coach JC Deen of JCD Fitness. Walk away for more than 15 to 30 seconds, and most people will assume you’re done, Deen says. “Supersetting is a luxury, not a necessity,” adds strength coach and author Bret Contreras. Bottom line: “If the gym is busy, don’t superset!” 2017 January 5, Jordan Shakeshaft, “The Worst People at the Gym According to Trainers”, in Daily Burn:
   • Antagonist supersets involve supersetting opposite motions or muscle groups. 2024 June 20, Kate Neudecker, “What Is a Superset? Here's How to Gain More Muscle in Less Time”, in Men's Health:
   • An example would be cable curls supersetted with tricep pushdowns, or leg extensions supersetted with leg curls. 2016 August 10, Spring Hill Fitness, “Supersetting For Better Workouts”, in Spring Hill Fitness:

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