Don’t have much time to workout? Want THE top muscle builders? Want to develop real strength? If so compound exercises should be the core of your strength routine! Compound exercises are simply exercises that target more than one muscle group. For clarity, exercises that target a single muscle group are called isolation exercises. Anyway on to the Herculean strength builders!!
Top 10 Compound Exercises list
Squats
The good old traditional squat should be a part of any strength workout
Clean and Press
This exercise will work the muscles AND the heart and lungs, it’s like a workout on its own!!
Deadlift
You can move some big weights eventually with this strength builder
Chin Ups
Tough to do at the start but worth persevering with as they will give you a fantastic
physique
Bent over Row
Really works the back, but make sure of your form when performing this exercise
Press Ups
The good old fashioned press up has lasted the test of time for a reason!
Dips
Another time tested exercise
Bench Press
THE way to work out those pecs
Lunges
A great leg builder that will also build explosive strength and the heart and lungs
Crunches
Not strictly a compound exercise but simply the best way to work those abs!
Top 10 Compound Exercises list
Squats
The good old traditional squat should be a part of any strength workout
Clean and Press
This exercise will work the muscles AND the heart and lungs, it’s like a workout on its own!!
Deadlift
You can move some big weights eventually with this strength builder
Chin Ups
Tough to do at the start but worth persevering with as they will give you a fantastic
physique
Bent over Row
Really works the back, but make sure of your form when performing this exercise
Press Ups
The good old fashioned press up has lasted the test of time for a reason!
Dips
Another time tested exercise
Bench Press
THE way to work out those pecs
Lunges
A great leg builder that will also build explosive strength and the heart and lungs
Crunches
Not strictly a compound exercise but simply the best way to work those abs!
