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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Abbi Henderson

Compound exercises are one of the simplest ways to build strength and muscle – a PT confirms the best 5 to try

Best compound exercises: A woman lifting weights.

While you'll know there aren’t any cheat codes to speed up building strength and muscle mass, incorporating the best compound exercises into your training routine might just be the next best thing. 

Quite the opposite from the fads you probably see circulating on social media platforms, compound exercises are simple, widely accessible and highly effective weight training movements. Think of them as powerhouses where whole-body health: they're arguably the most efficient method of building full-body strength and muscle. 

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