So you’ve got yourself a gym membership or bought a set of home weights. Now what? With the sheer amount of confusing exercise advice out there, it can be hard to decide what to include in a weights ...

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 ...

Not including compound exercises in your programme is on par with forgetting your headphones or not re-racking your weights. It's a fitness faux pas that experts unanimously agree, should be avoided ...

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 ...

When it comes to weight training, the volume of advice that is available can seem daunting. A good place to start is looking at the types of resistance training, the importance of muscle strength and ...

To put it simply, compound exercises (or compound lifts) are any moves that work multiple muscle groups simultaneously. For example, deadlifts. They target your back, hamstrings, glutes, core and ...

Your inbox is about to become a better place. Sign up for exclusive content from our editors and never miss out on the best from the magazine and stylist.co.uk again. Compound exercises make for an ...

If you randomly ask people at your gym what their fitness goal is, I would bet almost 90% of them would say to lose weight. It is without question the number one goal that drives people to the gym, ...

Mandy Hagstrom is affiliated with Sports Oracle, a company that delivers the IOC diploma in Strength and Conditioning. Anurag Pandit is currently on a Research Training Program scholarship for his PhD ...

Compound exercises are movements that engage multiple muscle groups and joints simultaneously. They therefore provide an extremely efficient and time-effective way to work out and are a great method ...

You could consider prioritising compound exercises if you’re time-poor, interested in healthy ageing and looking for an efficient way to train many muscles and joints in one workout. So you’ve got ...