Medically reviewed by Katrina Carter, DPT Compound exercises use multiple joints to perform a specific movement, while isolation exercises target a specific joint. Both types of exercises build muscle ...

The type of exercise you choose to do, the air temperature and the level of humidity can all increase your core body ...

Clift says these exercises typically involve lifting the thigh towards the torso or resisting extension at the hip joint. “Examples include standing knee raises, leg lifts, lunges with a high knee ...