Compound isn’t always the most positive of descriptions as no-one wants to deal with a compound fracture or compound interest, but compound exercises are a fantastic way to build muscle. A compound move is any weight-bearing lift that involves movement at more than one joint. They’re often referred to as ‘more bang for your buck’ exercises because each rep hits multiple muscle groups. For example:
- Squats
- Deadlifts
- Pull-ups
- Bench Press
- Military Press
We intend on making the above examples as separate pages and we will provide you with a detailed breakdown on how to perform them perfectly and get maximum gains.
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About the author: Stan View all posts by Stan
Following the birth of his son in 2009, Stan felt unfit and sluggish. Since then he's been training using a range of exercise techniques and gained some valuable information over the years. He concentrated on using ideas and methods from the teachings of Paul Chek, Chuck Wolf, Dax Moy, Charles Poliquin, Martin Rooney and Phil Richards. His fitness training currently includes running, kettlebell training, the world famous TRX, Olympic bar training, different types of body weight exercises, medicine balls, interval training (Tabata training) and cross fit training. He has completed the Pier To Pier run, Total Warrior and the Newcastle Stampede in 2012. He also raised over £1000 for local charity Percy Hedley, by running 60 miles over the 12 Days of Christmas.
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Really instructive and superb structure of articles, now that’s user friendly!
I don’t do enough of these movements but it’s something I’ll definitely consider now.
Nice post. I’m looking forward to seeing some compound exercises performed by you guys.
Howdy! I’m looking forward to hearing from you with regards to individual compound exercises. Cheers!
I just wanted to say thanks and that I’ve been performing compound exercises for a few years now and they are a MUST in your fitness training. Thanks, Col
Hi guys, I always bench press but I’m unsure if I’m squatting and deadlifting correctly. Some images and/or videos would be great for when you come to do individual compound exercises. Thanks, Ian
Thanks everyone for commenting. Ian, we are currently shooting some great footage and have been on several photo shoots lately all which we hope to share with you guys real soon. Thanks again, Stan
Thanks so much for creating such a great website. It’s a great looking site too and thanks for allowing so many other great bloggers on here.
Short but sweet article. Looking forward to reading more on what you have to say about compound exercises soon. Fred