Strength Of Body And Mind

What are compound lifts and why are they so important?In general, a compound lift is a type of lift that utilizes more than one joint and more than one muscle group. Think of a squat and how that exercise requires the knees and hip flexors to go through a wide range of motion in order to perform the lift correctly. This activates both joints, and supporting muscle groups within, above and below each of those joints (calves all the way up through the core). An isolation exercise is the opposite of a compound lift. Isolation exercises exist to isolate a muscle group as much as possible, as well as limit the body's range of motion to a single joint. Think of a bicep curl and how your elbow is the only joint that really becomes active throughout that exercise. This allows for the athlete to put a tremendous amount of the load directly on that muscle group in order to build it and develop strength, size and density.Which of these is better? Personally, I think compound lifts are the gateway to the body that most p