Popsugar Health & Fitness Healthy Living What Are Compound Exercises Good For? Trainers Recommend Doing Compound Exercises to Burn Fat and Build Strength 25 January 2020 by Samantha Brodsky View On One Page Photo 9 of 10 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 9 Bulgarian Split Squat Grab a pair of 10-pound dumbbells. Begin by placing the toes of your left foot on a bench, box, stair, or chair, with your right leg straight. Make sure your right foot is out far enough so that when you lower your hips, your knee stays directly over your ankle. Bend your right knee, squeeze your left glute, and lower toward the ground. Press your right heel into the ground to straighten your right knee. This completes one rep. Previous Next Start Slideshow Healthy LivingStrength TrainingPopsugar Interviews