What are Supersets?
Supersets are an intensity technique where you typically do two exercises back-to-back with little to no rest in between. It’s generally best to combine:
- Exercises that target agonist-antagonist muscles (for example, the biceps and triceps)
- Isolation exercises (for example, bicep curls and dumbbell lateral raises)
- Compound and isolation exercises (for example, barbell bench press with bicep curl)
You can also combine exercises that target different areas of the body, such as bench presses (upper body) with lying hamstring curls (lower body).
How to do Supersets in Hevy
Hevy allows you to effortlessly create as many supersets as you want while logging a live session at the gym or creating a routine (reusable workout template).
To create a superset, you must add at least two exercises in the workout. Tap the three dots next to an exercise, select + Add To Superset, and select the movement you want to pair it with.

You can limit your supersets to two exercises or add multiple movements to the same superset, essentially creating a circuit.
To make a multi-exercise superset, tap the three dots, select + Add To Superset, and pair the movement with another. Then, tap the three dots of another exercise and add it to the existing superset. Repeat as many times as necessary.

Alternatively, pair exercises–-for example, bench press with lat pulldown, shoulder press with bicep curl, and chest fly with face pull. Each superset in a workout has a unique color for easy distinction during training.

To remove an exercise from a superset, tap the three dots and select Remove From Superset.

Smart Superset Scrolling
Smart superset scrolling is a workout setting. When enabled, Hevy automatically scrolls to the next exercise of a superset when you mark a set as complete.
To enable it, scroll to the bottom of a live session and tap the grey Settings button. Scroll to Smart Superset Scrolling and enable it via the toggle button.

For instance, let’s say you have the bench press, lat pulldown, and face pull as part of one superset. When completing a set of bench presses, it automatically scrolls down to lat pulldowns. Then, as you complete a set of pulldowns, the app scrolls down to face pulls.
Once you complete a set of face pulls, it scrolls back up to the bench press, which saves you time and makes workout logging more intuitive.
You can also select a specific rest period for each exercise. That way, in addition to automatically scrolling to the next exercise of the superset, Hevy displays your rest timer and notifies you when it’s time to do a set of the next movement.
