While some experts claim that staggering moves with
opposing muscle group pairings circumvents this risk, the nervous system's response to this training method necessarily inhibits power.
Not exact matches
You can either
pair exercises that are noncompeting (i.e. work
opposing muscle groups), or you can
pair exercises that target the same
muscle group.
The body is composed of
pairs of
opposing, or antagonistic,
muscle groups that function in different ways from another.
What you'll notice in these compensations is that they're almost always
paired muscles groups, meaning that the agonist (the one responsible for the action in the compensation) is tight and the antagonist (the
opposing muscle group) is weak.
To maximize efficiency and effectiveness of the workout,
pair opposing muscle groups.
Superset —
Pairing two or more exercises together in one set that stresses
opposing or different
muscle groups.
The second and best way to superset is by
pairing exercises of
opposing muscle groups such as back and chest, thighs and hamstrings, biceps and triceps; or different
muscle movements such as shoulders and calves, upper abs and lower abs.