If you're trying to decide between compound weight training and isolation exercises for your workouts, it's important to understand the differences between the two and how they can impact your fitness goals.
There are many nuances to consider here. One of the primary ones being: how much do you train? When clients ask me for programs but tell me they are limited to 2 short sessions per week, I focus on giving them compound movements- they are the bigger bang for your buck. Ideally every session would start with compound movements , involve multi joint movements and finish with isolation exercises (in that order). When someone has more time to train or would like more of a bodybuilding result (you can’t get that training twice per week) then the program will contain MANY more isolation exercises. It all really depends on you, your goals and your time. @coachmcinnes
There are many nuances to consider here. One of the primary ones being: how much do you train? When clients ask me for programs but tell me they are limited to 2 short sessions per week, I focus on giving them compound movements- they are the bigger bang for your buck. Ideally every session would start with compound movements , involve multi joint movements and finish with isolation exercises (in that order). When someone has more time to train or would like more of a bodybuilding result (you can’t get that training twice per week) then the program will contain MANY more isolation exercises. It all really depends on you, your goals and your time. @coachmcinnes