giant set

Definition

Four or more exercises performed consecutively without rest, targeting the same or different muscle groups. A superset that went to graduate school and got ambitious.

Example Usage

My trainer programmed a giant set of six exercises and I'm pretty sure it violates the Geneva Convention.

Origin

Bodybuilding training technique from the 1960s-70s, popularized by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Fun Fact

Giant sets are time-efficient and create massive metabolic stress, but require monopolizing multiple pieces of equipment, making you That Person at the gym.

Source: Bodybuilding training methodology

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