Also smart: prioritizing compound exercises, which engage multiple major muscle groups at once. "When searching for a solid full-body workout, you're likely looking for exercises that challenge multiple muscle groups simultaneously," Ortiz says. "Look for movements that engage your upper body, lower body, and core in a single motion." Compound exercises for the whole body are a more efficient way to build strength, compared to moves that target very specific muscles.
Experts Featured in This Article
Gil Ortiz, is a NASM-certified Fitness Development Manager at Chuze Fitness Fullerton.
Brynley Joyner is an expert trainer at FORM.
8 Best Whole-Body Exercises
The eight movements here are some of the best whole-body exercises you'll find. Each one incorporates various movement patterns and planes of motion to ensure you're functionally training your entire body, and they all target multiple major muscle groups.
While these movements don't have to be done together, for a complete workout, perform three to four sets of each of these eight whole-body exercises one after the other, resting for 30 to 60 seconds after each set. Just beware: you'll feel it tomorrow, from head to toe.
