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 ...

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 ...

In the world of exercise, we're often on the hunt for the "secret" or the magic shortcut. While there's no magic, there is smartness, and compound exercises are just that: a smart shortcut to a ...