The 3 best exercises you should do be doing

You can waste time and effort with machine exercises. Or, you can do 3 exercises that target most of your muscles and get out of the gym quickly. The choice is yours.

Obviously, you don’t want to be in the gym for 2 hours a day, but you want 2 hour a day workout results. So what exercises can you do to get you in and out of the gym in less than an hour and maximize results?

Well, it’s simple actually. Perform these 3 compound exercises and you’ll be more than happy with your results: deadlift, bench press, squats.

A compound exercise targets several muscles and strengthens your entire body. Compound exercises burn a lot of calories, give you a full body workout, keep your heart-rate up and build muscle.

1. Deadlift

Stand over a weighted barbell, reach down, grab the bar with an open or closed grip, keep your back straight, push your chest out and lift the bar up to your waist. At the top of the movement, stand straight and pinch your shoulder blades together. Then lower the bar back down to the ground and start again. Perform 3-5 sets of 8-15 reps.

This exercise targets all the muscles in your forearms, core, back, shoulders and legs. Can it get any better? The deadlift blasts calories and works hundreds of muscles all over your body. It’s a demanding exercise but it’s extremely rewarding.

2. Bench press



Lay down on a bench, pinch your shoulder blades together, reach up and grab the bar at shoulder width. Lower the barbell down to your chest and then push it back up to the top. Don’t forget to breath and always firmly grip the bar. Perform 3-5 sets of 6-15 reps.

This exercise works your entire upper-body; chest, forearms, biceps, shoulders, back and core. Again, this exercise will build strength and shred fat because you’re taxing your muscles and burning a tonne of calories.

3. Squats



Stand in front of a barbell, rest it against the top of your back, grip the bar with both hands, keep your back straight, press your chest out and squat down, bringing your knees to a 90 degree angle. Then, stand back up, keeping a straight back and pressed out chest. Perform 3-5 sets of 8-16 reps.

This exercise taxes your entire lower body and core; glutes, quads, shins, calves, heels, abs and obliques. Squats target the largest muscles in your body, your legs, which use a lot of energy. When you tax a large muscle group, you burn a lot of calories. It’s simple and helps you shred fat and tone your bottom end.

There you have it, do these exercises at least once a week and get ready for some amazing results.