Compound Exercise

An exercise that works multiple muscle groups and joints simultaneously. Compound exercises involve movement at two or more joints and engage multiple muscle groups at once. Examples include squats (hips and knees), push-ups (shoulders and elbows), deadlifts (hips, knees, and spine), and pull-ups (shoulders and elbows).

Compound Exercise is a core training concept that directly impacts your workout results. Applying it correctly to your exercise routine leads to more efficient workouts and faster progress toward your strength and muscle goals.

Build your workout around compound exercises like squats, push-ups, pull-ups, and deadlifts. These should form the foundation of your training, with isolation exercises added for specific goals. Fitnit tracks many compound exercises with AI.

Compound Exercise is closely connected to Isolation Exercise, Progressive Overload, Hypertrophy. Understanding these related concepts together gives you a more complete picture of training science and helps you make better decisions about your training program.