Still, while supersets might be more time efficient, they don't necessarily lead to a greater total calorie burn than traditional strength training. In one small study, published last year in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 10 men performed a six-exercise superset workout.

Are supersets good for burning fat?

The science of supersets

They also found supersets required the body to use more stored energy (such as fat and carbohydrates) during exercise and for an hour afterwards. This could ultimately increase fat burning, and may even lead to more muscle gain as supersets mean more work is performed.

Do supersets burn calories?

The total calorie burn during the superset workout was 241 calories while the traditional workout totaled 227 calories. Due to the fewer rest periods during the superset workout, subjects averaged 8.0 calories per minute and the traditional workout averaged 6.3 calories per minute.