Compound exercises are the closest thing you’ll ever come to a shortcut in your strength training. These lifts will not only work a single muscle group; instead hitting several at once, saving you time.
Compound lifts will enable you to train all major muscle groups quickly and with fewer exercises, compared to working each muscle separately with isolation exercises.
This episode discusses the benefits of focusing on compound exercises—and a few cons—and gives exercise suggestions for all muscle groups.
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This is the twelfth episode of the podcast. Check out the five previous episodes below:
- Episode 11: Become Great at Squats by Fixing These Mistakes
- Episode 10: Answering Your Best Questions on Strength Training
- Episode 9: Machines or Free Weights, When Does Your Choice Matter?
- Episode 8: Are These Deadlift Mistakes Holding You Back?
- Episode 7: How Often Should You Take Your Sets to Fail?
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