In the world of weightlifting, isolation movements certainly have their place—especially if you're trying to sculpt individual muscles. Hammering each on its own is essential for getting the ...

Compound exercises are exercises that work multiple muscle groups at the same time. For example, a squat is a compound exercise that works the quadriceps, glutes, and calves. You can also do compound ...

Not including compound exercises in your programme is on par with forgetting your headphones or not re-racking your weights.

A good example of a compound exercise is the squat, as it targets most of the lower-body muscles (quads, glutes, hamstrings) and your core in one fell swoop. You've even probably been incorporating ...