What are compound and isolation exercises?

[Josh37]

Sorry for what may seem like a stupid post, but what is a definition of compound and isolation exercises?

Thanks,

Josh

[V5RED]

compound=multiple muscle groups...eg: bench press(triceps,chest,anterior delts, lats{or so im told}), pullups(lats,biceps,forearms)

isolation= one muscle group...eg:biceps curls,skullcrushers

[Heisman]

bump to V5RED. Lats are used in the bench press mainly at the beginning especially if you use a large arch.

[amusclehead]

Originally posted by V5RED
one muscle group...eg:biceps curls

not the way you see 99.95% of the population doing them (back arching, elbows movement)

[THe WeapoN]

isolation= one muscle group...eg:biceps curls,skullcrushers [/B][/QUOTE] they are compound exercise, isolation ones are preacher curls- bis, kickbacks -tris

[Heisman]

If barbell curls and skull crushers are done correctly then they are isolation movements. Chin ups and forms of pressing would be the compound movements for bis and tris.