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Isolation vs. Compound Movements: Build Strength and Recover Well

A squat works your hips and knees together. A biceps curl focuses on bending your elbow. Both can build strength, but they solve slightly different training problems.

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Five Big Lifts That Can Train Your Whole Body

These five lifts can look intimidating at first, especially when you see experienced lifters moving heavy weight. But they are simply compound movements: exercises that ask several joints and muscle groups to work together. Learned patiently and performed correctly, they can build strength across nearly your entire…

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Do You Need a Coach to Start Training?

You do not need a coach to begin training, but the right person can make the first few weeks much easier. When everything is unfamiliar—from adjusting a bench to loading a bar—it helps to have someone experienced beside you.

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