Multijoint or compound exercises recruit more muscle groups to perform the movement than a singe-joint exercise. By filling your workout with triple-joint exercises, you'll use more muscles at once to save time, and you'll help strengthen the...
Compound exercises are referred to as multi-joint exercises. Compound exercises use more than one joint when performing the movement. Isolation exercises use only a single joint. Compound exercises also have the benefits of using more muscle...
The saddle joint is named for its resemblance to a saddle. Found at the base of the thumb, and known clinically as the basal joint, according to the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the saddle joint is a common site for arthritis issues...
The acromioclavicular joint, also known as the AC joint, is where the acromion meets the clavicle. The muscles that surround the AC joint are the: deltoids, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor and subscapularis. The last four muscles are...
The basal joint is located between your thumb base and wrist, an area that can be negatively impacted by arthritis, aging, cartilage deterioration and/or injury. Basal joint exercises use gentle motion and strengthening maneuvers to aid with...
The myriad things fingers do each day are often taken for granted until over-use, injury or arthritis turns those countless finger motions into painful experiences. Hand exercises can strengthen fingers and help protect the hands against injury;...
The sacroiliac joint, also referred to as the S.I. joint, connects the ilium and sacrum bones at the upper rear part of your pelvis. If this joint is stiff, lower back pain may result. Specific exercises and stretches may keep this joint flexible...
Stiff joints from aging, injury or arthritis are difficult to deal with. They limit your physical activity and make it difficult or even painful to do the things you used to enjoy. That being said, loosening up your joints and regaining a full...
The hip is a very sturdy and mobile joint. Keeping the hip joint mobile and flexible is important for everyone, particularly those who have had a hip replacement, arthritis sufferers and athletes who stress their hip joints regularly. Maintain...
The elbow is a hinge joint that makes flexion and extension possible. When the elbow extends, the triceps muscles on the back of the upper arms are activated; the biceps muscles on the front of the upper arms get activated when the elbow flexes....
Connective tissue disorders and injuries such as ligament sprains can lead to hypermobility, also referred to as joint laxity or instability and "double-jointed." Strength and balance exercises might help manage hypermobility, improving joint...
Resistance-training exercises can be classified as either single- or multi-joint. Single-joint exercises are often referred to as isolation exercises while multi-joint exercises are often referred to as compound exercises. Both types offer a wide...
Compound exercises are multi-joint movements that strengthen multiple muscle groups. Compound movements require more body control and can be utilized by both novice and advanced lifters. These movements are also more functional than machine...
Active wrist joint exercises are designed to improve range of motion in your wrist as well as reduce pain in your wrist caused by arthritis or any other wrist-related ailment. Active wrist joint exercises can be performed individually, either at...
Weight training exercises are designed to overload your muscles as they exert force to overcome movement. This movement is classified as joint movement, depending on the joints that are involved. Isolation exercises consist of one muscle group...
Gentle joint exercises can take the "ouch" out of many painful disabilities associated with arthritis or joint-replacement surgery. Regular exercise keeps you up and moving, keeps you comfortable without as much pain medication, and can actually...
Hip joint pain is a common complain that can be the result of a wide variety of problems, according to MayoClinic.com. Hip pain can occur on the outside of the hip, upper thigh or outer buttocks. Hip pain usually results from problems with...
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says your active involvement during the recovery of a knee joint replacement will improve the healing process. Participating in proper exercise programs will allow you to return to functional range of...
The most common areas that women want to tone up are their hips, thighs, glutes, abs and upper-rear arms. These parts of the body are notorious as problem areas for many female exercisers. Although you can use isolation exercises to target these...
Exercise is crucial for people who have stiff or swollen joints, report doctors at the Mayo Clinic. The right kind of exercise strengthens the muscles surrounding the sore joints, helps to control weight and relieves soreness. While it's not a...
A multi-joint exercise, as the name suggests, involves movement in two or more joints. This means that several muscles are activated during the movement. Another name for a multi-joint exercise is a compound exercise. Among the advantages of these...
Your sacroiliac, or SI, joint is located at the junction between your sacrum and the inside edge of your pelvic bone. Your SI joint is largely responsible for absorbing shock that would otherwise be absorbed by your spine, but it also plays a role...
The SI joint, which is an abbreviation for sacroiliac joint, is one of two joints that connect the tailbone to the large pelvic bone. This area and the area around the sacrum is the main nerve center of the body, and the place from which much of...
Your hands and wrists can get stiff and become painful if you perform fine tasks repetitively without rest, such as sewing, typing and cutting food. Stretching and strengthening your hands and wrists can prevent arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome...
A stiff shoulder joint is often caused by overuse, but can also result from conditions such as arthritis, frozen shoulder and surgical scarring. Your doctor or a physical therapist may recommend performing range-of-motion exercises regularly to...
Frozen shoulder, or in medical terms, adhesive capsulitis, is an extremely painful and severely limiting condition. Adhesive capsulitis occurs when the glenohumeral joint, the joint where the upper arm bone meets the shoulder blade, becomes...
Abdominal crunches are a single joint exercise, which means only one joint is used to perform the movement -- in this case, the hip joint, says the FITDAY website. This type of exercise is also called an isolation exercise because it targets a...
Visions of elementary school gym class or army boot camps might enter your mind when you think about chinups. If you can remove the feeling of anxiety that might surround this exercise, chinups are excellent upper-body strengthening movements. A...
The sacroiliac joint, also called the SI joint, sits at the bottom of your spine and makes up the rear portion of your pelvic girdle. The human body actually has two; one sits at the left side of the pelvis, and the other sits on the right....
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