Compound Lift

Intermediate ⚽ Sports / Fitness

Definition

An exercise that works multiple muscle groups at once, which is basically the multitasking of the gym world. Squats, deadlifts, and bench press are the holy trinity, and people who do them will absolutely tell you about it unprompted.

Example Usage

"He only does compound lifts because he says isolation exercises are a waste of time, which is ironic because he spends twenty minutes between sets checking his phone."

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