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Compound & Isolation Exercises
Compound & Isolation ExercisesTo start things off in Fitness Fabulous, we discuss probably one of the most discussed, yet somehow with the most misconceptions formed by gym rats, let alone laypeople - Compound or Isolation Exercises, and why the need to know the difference.DefinitionsA compound exercise involves two or more different joint movements.An isolation exercise only move the body through a single-joint movement.What Does That Mean?An example of a compound exercise is, the barbell squat, the barbell benchpress, or a chin up - they allow you to lift heavier weights and work more muscle groups at the same time than isolation exercises, like dumbbell concentration curls - hence stimulating the maximum amount of muscle fibers.Left: Barbell Bench Press. Right: Barbell Squat. In addition, compound exercises, due to the increased amount of muscle used for the movements, are better at sending your endocrine system a "distress call" to pump out more anabolic hormones such as testosterone and growth horm
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