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 ...

Compound exercises are the foundation of smart strength training, helping you gain muscle, boost hormones, and maximize ...

What’s the difference between compound movements and isolation exercises? We’ll tell you: Compound exercises are multi-joint movements that work more than one muscle group at a time. Isolation ...

Fitness experts in the United States agree that while compound movements build the foundation, isolation exercises are ...

Compound exercises are those that use more than one joint at the same time. They provide the most ‘bang for your buck’ in terms of time efficiency and give excellent results when proper form, ...

Combining a weight with a step or a squat is a great way to exercise multiple muscle groups at once. Fitness expert Charles Harris gives a tutorial on how to achieve these motions independently, or ...

What it does: The dumbbell bench press is a compound exercise that builds strength and size in your pectoral (chest) muscles.

Most of you know that training your upper body provides endless benefits, from improving your posture to increasing your metabolism. You might think of individually working your arms, shoulders, chest ...

Hold a dumbbell or kettlebell at shoulder height. Brace your core and press the weight overhead. Lower it slowly back to the ...