One of the things I love most about compound exercises is how many muscles they activate at once making them incredibly efficient. When you throw in some twists on classic moves— like adding a ...

We love a full-body workout here at T3, as they work all the muscle groups in your body, making them a great starting point for beginners. They’re also very time efficient too, just like this 15 ...

What are compound exercises? Essentially, they’re movements that target several muscle groups at once. Examples include squats, lunges, push-ups and burpees. Because the exercises recruit a lot of ...

You may think your first step to getting fitter and stronger is joining a gym, but it doesn’t need to be. With just a set of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Targeted workouts are great—but there's something about a total-body session that just hits different.

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, ...

The dumbbell squat to press, also known as a thruster, is a compound exercise that starts in a front squat position and ends ...

The 5x5 workout focuses on compound exercises, which means you’re working multiple muscle groups at once, says Michael Hamlin, CSCS, a strength and conditioning specialist and the founder of Everflex ...

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This is one of the most fundamental dumbbell exercises for the lats, says TJ Mentus, a certified personal trainer. “The lats work to pull the elbows into the sides and keep the shoulders back,” he ...

Abs, schmabs. Despite the standing reputation as the hallmark of fitness, a toned belly doesn't really mean much (just that your body fat percentage is low enough to show your abdominal muscles).