Nate Gray Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Compound exercises are better for building overall mass and strength, and translate better to a more functional body. Isolation exercises are more useful for aesthetic purposes. Quote Link to comment
delimondo Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Compound exercises specifically squats, shoulder press, bench press, barbell row, deadlifts, pull-ups, planks etc. target several muscle groups and are good for building a strong base. For beginners, or for those opting for a full body workout, I suggest doing each of these exercises. For more intermediate to advanced gym rats, they already have a strong base and prefer to workout by muscle groups. This is when you can add isolation exercises to your routine. Quote Link to comment
billybadboyph Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 I'm a big fan of deadlifts. It makes me sweat a lot with 3 set and 30 seconds rest in between. Same thing for squats, pull ups chin ups and dips. Quote Link to comment
Edmund Dantes Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 mostly compound, but for arm days puro isolation lang halos Quote Link to comment
bfadapproved Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 compound are more effective in building mass.. Quote Link to comment
deltree Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 do both. compound exercises first, then into isolation drop sets tend to work best for me. Quote Link to comment
blufet Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 compounds for begginers are better, then depend na yun sa goal mo after. Quote Link to comment
crashnburn0001 Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Compound! I've has better results doing compound the past 2 years vs machines/isolation for 10 years Quote Link to comment
halfmoon Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Compound exercises saves you time in the gym since your hitting more than one muscle Quote Link to comment
CardingTigas Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 BAkit kino-comapre un isolation sa compound? it serves different purpose, as we all know isolation movements promotes definition and building up your weak points (Aesthetically Speaking), or a specific muscle and compound movements are for building overall mass for a certain muscle group, siguro ang mas tamang tanong eh, High Reps-Light Weight or Low Reps-Heavy Weight Quote Link to comment
Hari ng Spakol Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 it should be a combination of compound and isolation, it depends on the muscle that you want to develop. Quote Link to comment
shaqtinafool Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Compound. You lose mobility with isolation exercises. Quote Link to comment
The_silent_man Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Depends upon the muscle being targeted, there is no full isolation exercise for a particular muscle since muscles act antagonistic to each other to maintain stability. While one is a prime mover, anoyher muscle will counteract to perform an action. Quote Link to comment
r35gtr Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Avid weightlifter/college wrestler here. for peope who are just starting to lift weights, They should do compound exercises such as squats, clean and jerk press, barbell row, deadlifts. Nothing packs muscles like compound exercises. after 6 months then they can start to experiment with training splits which targets specific muscle groups , this is the time for them to experiment with isolation exercises. Isolation exercise on a skinny physique is a waste of time with my experience. Quote Link to comment
r35gtr Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Depends upon the muscle being targeted, there is no full isolation exercise for a particular muscle since muscles act antagonistic to each other to maintain stability. While one is a prime mover, anoyher muscle will counteract to perform an action. unless you use machines and other platform that really isolates the muscles. Isolation exercises are also good for variety or if you want to increase the poundage of a certain exercise. ex. I got stuck with a bench press of 270lbs for 5 reps. I can not increase the weight no matter what, we tried negative phase training with increased weight, nothing happened. my coach then recommended that I train my rear delt, front delt and triceps individualy. He asked me to do 120 push ups every other day regularly . then he made isolation exercise regimen for my rear aand front delt and triceps. after 6 weeks I did 7 reps of 270lbs. My poundage lifts are really not that impressive but I just weigh 150lbs back then Quote Link to comment
Air Jordan Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 isolation for me Quote Link to comment
Hari ng Spakol Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 it should be a combination of compound and isolation, it depends on the muscle that you want to develop. Quote Link to comment
Empy Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Different strokes for different folks. I generally tend to start with heavy compound movements and then move on to isolation exercises towards the end of my routine for smaller muscle groups. Quote Link to comment
happybloke Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 mix up your routine with both iso and compound. both have their pro's and cons Quote Link to comment
mst Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 ano lang pwede kainin na hindi fatty bukod sa chicken breast? Quote Link to comment
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