If you randomly ask people at your gym what their fitness goal is, I would bet almost 90% of them would say to lose weight. It is without question the number one goal that drives people to the gym, sign up for personal training, buy fancy fitness technology, and more. But there are seemingly a million and a half ways to lose weight; so many of them promise you that it'll help you lose weight fast, but most of the time, it's just a lot of exaggerated claims. Enter compound exercises, a tried and true method that engages multiple muscle groups simultaneously and is a golden key to losing weight.
My best advice is always to stick to approaches that have been proven—for many years and across many different people—to shed weight and change your physique. That way, you're changing your body in a safe and sustainable way. One of the best methods is strength training, and more specifically, compound exercises.
In this article, we'll explain compound exercises, why they're beneficial, how to use them, and provide some helpful examples so you can get started ASAP and get awesome results.
What are compound exercises?