Comments on: Try Compound Exercises to Build Muscle http://www.tryingfitness.com/try-compound-exercises-to-build-muscle/ Because you've tried everything else Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:01:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Aaron http://www.tryingfitness.com/try-compound-exercises-to-build-muscle/comment-page-1/#comment-38330 Aaron Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:31:35 +0000 http://www.tryingfitness.com/try-compound-exercises-to-build-muscle/#comment-38330 The joint actions involved in the squat are knee and hip extension. Since the hamstrings act to flex the knee AND they are involved in hip extension they are involved during squats. Leigh Dunstan could you please reference the studies 'proving' the hamstrings are not involved in the squat. The joint actions involved in the squat are knee and hip extension. Since the hamstrings act to flex the knee AND they are involved in hip extension they are involved during squats.
Leigh Dunstan could you please reference the studies ‘proving’ the hamstrings are not involved in the squat.

]]> By: Basic Vs. Isolation Exercises, Chisels or Dynamite? | World Fitness Network http://www.tryingfitness.com/try-compound-exercises-to-build-muscle/comment-page-1/#comment-22827 Basic Vs. Isolation Exercises, Chisels or Dynamite? | World Fitness Network Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:01:53 +0000 http://www.tryingfitness.com/try-compound-exercises-to-build-muscle/#comment-22827 [...] exercises, also referred to as compound movements, are the exercises that work several groups of muscle together with a single movement. The best [...] [...] exercises, also referred to as compound movements, are the exercises that work several groups of muscle together with a single movement. The best [...]

]]> By: Leigh Dunstan http://www.tryingfitness.com/try-compound-exercises-to-build-muscle/comment-page-1/#comment-14408 Leigh Dunstan Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:04:46 +0000 http://www.tryingfitness.com/try-compound-exercises-to-build-muscle/#comment-14408 I agree that compound exercises are best for each of the reasons you have listed above. However, I think it would be beneficial for whoever wrote this article to read over the literature regarding the squat, before posting it on the internet. Studies have prooven that there is no hamstring involvement in the squat. I agree that compound exercises are best for each of the reasons you have listed above. However, I think it would be beneficial for whoever wrote this article to read over the literature regarding the squat, before posting it on the internet.

Studies have prooven that there is no hamstring involvement in the squat.

]]> By: Basic vs. Isolation Exercises, Which is Best? | World Fitness Network http://www.tryingfitness.com/try-compound-exercises-to-build-muscle/comment-page-1/#comment-6638 Basic vs. Isolation Exercises, Which is Best? | World Fitness Network Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:35:00 +0000 http://www.tryingfitness.com/try-compound-exercises-to-build-muscle/#comment-6638 [...] exercises, also referred to as compound movements, are the exercises that work several groups of muscle together with a single movement. The best [...] [...] exercises, also referred to as compound movements, are the exercises that work several groups of muscle together with a single movement. The best [...]

]]> By: Cycling Freak http://www.tryingfitness.com/try-compound-exercises-to-build-muscle/comment-page-1/#comment-5680 Cycling Freak Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:14:03 +0000 http://www.tryingfitness.com/try-compound-exercises-to-build-muscle/#comment-5680 I like to target a specific muscle group each workout. I find that works best. I like to target a specific muscle group each workout. I find that works best.

]]> By: Fitness Health Zone http://www.tryingfitness.com/try-compound-exercises-to-build-muscle/comment-page-1/#comment-5623 Fitness Health Zone Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:50:11 +0000 http://www.tryingfitness.com/try-compound-exercises-to-build-muscle/#comment-5623 Absolutely ... these exercises are very important if one wanna build a nice body... Absolutely … these exercises are very important if one wanna build a nice body…

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