Compound VS Isolation

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Chapters:

0:00 Why “Compound vs. Isolation” Is the Wrong Question
4:20 Why These Exercise Labels Can Mislead You
10:05 What Actually Determines Which Muscles Work
15:56 The First Question to Ask About Any Exercise
23:14 The Hidden Factor Behind Muscle Bias
27:10 Why Grip Changes Which Muscles Work in a Curl
36:04 Why Squats Don’t Train the Hamstrings Like You Think
42:21 Why Overhead Extensions Bias the Long Head of the Triceps
51:43 Why Any of This Actually Matters for Your Training
55:45 How Muscle Bias Changes Programming
58:20 The Biggest Misconception About Muscle Recruitment
1:00:37 The 3 Things That Determine Which Muscles an Exercise Trains
1:03:00 Final Takeaways