MOST GUYS GO about their business in the gym with one of two goals: They either want to build strength or gain muscle (or just as likely, they hope to achieve a bit of both). To achieve either of ...

If you don't have a lot of time to devote to exercise, compound exercises are an efficient way to get the most out of your workout. Merriam-Webster defines "compound" as "something formed by a union ...

As one of the most effective compound exercises, squats will always have a place in any well-rounded training plan. They ...

You've heard the phrase "simple, but effective." Compound exercises beg to differ. By getting more of your body working, compound movements give you more bang for your workout buck than isolation ...

Put simply, compound exercises are moves that recruit large muscle groups and use multiple joints. "You're activating several muscles or muscle groups at one time," Brooke Taylor, NASM- and ...

(Mass Appeal) – Compound exercises work multiple muscle groups at the same time. For example, a squat. It is a compound exercise because it works the quadriceps, glutes, and calves. George Flathers, a ...

They say that “knowledge is power”, but you know what else is power? Deadlifting twice your body weight and benching 100kg/220lbs. And to do that, you must know what compound exercises are and how to ...

You've heard the phrase "simple, but effective." Compound exercises beg to differ. In case you didn’t know, compound exercises are multi-joint movements that target multiple muscle groups at once.

If you want to burn more calories and shed fat, you won't find anything better than simple, tried-and-true compound exercises. What are compound exercises, you ask? Good question. "Compound movements ...