When building strength, compound movements should be at the base of any workout routine. These are movements that involve multiple muscles simultaneously. Not only is it more time-efficient (who wants to spend hours working the micro-muscles in their legs?), but it also closely mirrors everyday movement.
"I think a squat is possibly the best exercise because you're using so many muscle groups," says personal trainer Caroline Idiens, who regularly shares her workouts with her two million Instagram followers, and who spoke exclusively to woman&home.
