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Are Compound Exercises Better Than Isolation Exercises?

Published: March 6, 2019, 2 p.m.

You want to build muscle.

You want to get strong.

And you want to do these things as quickly and effectively as possible.

What exercises should you do and why?

Ask different people and you\u2019ll get different answers.

Some will say that compound exercises are all you need. They train every muscle in your body and are \u201chighly functional\u201d to boot.

Others will say compound exercises are overrated or even dangerous, and that the right isolation exercises can give you everything your little heart desires.

Who\u2019s right?

Well, in this podcast, we\u2019re going to find out. By the end, you\u2019ll understand the pros and cons of both compound and isolation exercises and how you should use them in your workouts based on your goals.

Let\u2019s start with a simple question: what exactly are compound and isolation exercises?

4:11 - What is a compound exercise?
10:01 - What is an isolation exercise?
17:05 - What are the advantages of compound exercises?
23:45- What are the advantages of isolation exercises?

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