chocorobot Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 It depends on your specific goals. If you want hypertrophy it is wise to do compound exercise, if your goal is specific body part strength i would advise isolation. Quote Link to comment
CruzRig Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Compound, more muscle groups ang nwwork out Quote Link to comment
mick8 Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Compound Exercises are hands down the best bang for the buck. It let's you train more muscles in less amount of time. Quote Link to comment
Saint Nemesis Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 isolation most of the time Quote Link to comment
*Jessie* Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 (edited) Compound for a full body workout - Lunges, Squats, Deadlift, Push-ups, Pull Ups (I hate it!). It saves times plus it burns more calories since multiple major muscle groups are targeted by these exercise. RMR is high versus Isolation exercise.Isolation to focus on strengthening certain muscle group - Hammer curls and bicep curls are my favorites Edited November 2, 2013 by *Jessie* Quote Link to comment
okiburi Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Combination Compound for Whole Body and Isolation for strengthening weak parts during compound. Ex. Triceps Iso to help during bench if lift is limited by triceps rather than chest Quote Link to comment
birdman24 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 compound to build mass Quote Link to comment
Bloodaxe Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 It depends on your goal. If you want mass then compound would be appropriate while isolation is ideal for toning. I recommend doing both but minimal on the isolation exercises. Quote Link to comment
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
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