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 ...

Leg presses and squats both work your quads, hamstrings, and glutes. But squats also work other parts of the body. It’s leg day and you want to work your quadriceps, the large muscles at the front of ...

The ball squat with bicep curl/shoulder press combination targets your lower body but also focuses on the biceps and shoulders. This multi-muscle group exercise can firm and tone your arms and legs at ...