Structural exercises are common to most weight training programs.
However, many people do not incorporate these exercise movements into their programs. Furthermore, many do not know how important such exercises are for building functional strength not only for sport activities but for daily activities. Structural exercises can be loosely defined as exercises which are multi-joint in nature and typically involve several different muscles. These are different from the many exercises which involve only one muscle and one joint and are referred to as isolation exercises. Although many of these exercises are performed with free weights, there are some structural exercises which are performed only on machines such as the leg press and lat pulldowns.