If you're starting to feel the time crunch that often comes with the end of summer, your workouts may be falling by the wayside in an effort to spend as much time outdoors as possible or to get ready ...

If you don't have a lot of time to devote to exercise, compound exercises are an efficient way to get the most out of your workout. Merriam-Webster defines "compound" as "something formed by a union ...

Put simply, compound exercises are moves that recruit large muscle groups and use multiple joints. "You're activating several muscles or muscle groups at one time," Brooke Taylor, NASM- and ...

Start in a standing position. Hold a pair of dumbbells in your hands, and bring them in front of your chest, palms facing in.

Mandy Hagstrom is affiliated with Sports Oracle, a company that delivers the IOC diploma in Strength and Conditioning. Anurag Pandit is currently on a Research Training Program scholarship for his PhD ...

I get it: You’re busy, and finding the time to strength train can be a challenge. That’s why I created this arms and abs workout, which consists of a series of compound exercises that combine two ...

Do you know the difference between an isolation exercise and a compound movement? Most of us go into the gym knowing that we need to work each body part, but don’t spend too much time thinking about ...

You don’t need endless curls to build bigger arms. According to personal trainer Jack Hanrahan, a simple approach may be more than enough. 'I do two bicep exercises per week,' says Hanrahan in a ...

A study compared the effectiveness of strength exercises, specifically the bicep curl and dumbbell rowing. Photo: Getty Images/PeopleImages, Getty images / gradyreese; Collage: FITBOOK When it comes ...

Compound exercises use multiple joints to perform a specific movement, while isolation exercises target a specific joint. Both types of exercises build muscle and burn calories; deciding which is best ...