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What Type Of Exercise Is Best For You?

Not everyone has the same fitness goals, and it would be a huge mistake to believe so.While a huge percentage of gym-goers work out to lose weight, there are still traditionalists who are in it for the thrill of bodybuilding.In the past decade however, a number of new-age gyms have opened that have offered classes in functional fitness and circuit training for overall health. Image source: bodybuilding-wizard.com Now, choosing the best exercise for you depends on your goals. If you’re a student of old-school bodybuilding and your heroes are Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, Frank Zans, Dorian Yates, and Big Ronnie Coleman, then isolation exercises are best for you.These are exercises that target a single muscle group at a time, focusing on growing them.Isolation exercises emphasize aesthetics over functionality. Image source: ginaaliotti.com On the other end of the spectrum, a newer group of more health-conscious individuals have started a global movement thro