Compound Exercises Result in Compound Results

Compound exercises work several muscle groups in one exercise so it's no wonder they'll give you more results than isolated or one-muscle exercises.

An example of a compound exercise is lunges with bicep curls, which would work your lower body as well as your biceps. A push up would also be considered a compound exercise because it works your chest as well as your shoulders and triceps and it utilises your abs and quadriceps as stabilizers.

Compound exercises tend to use your muscles in the same way you would use them in real life, which in turn will help your muscle performance in real life and involve a lot of moves that stabilize your core.

They also take advantage of body weight exercises such as push ups or squats.

Obviously the more demands on your body one exercise can make, the more results you will see, including more calorie burning as well as more muscle development.

So incorporating compound exercises into your workout will not only give you a more efficient workout because you can train more muscles in less time, but it will also get you sweating and burning calories at the same time.

For ideas on which compound exercises to add to your workout, go to www.exrx.net and look for exercises that work more than one muscle group.