The Best Fat Burning Exercise

In their quest for the ultimate fat burning stimulator, some leanness seekers would get to wonder:

Is there one exercise that stands above all others in the fat loss arena?

Is there truly one that deserves to be crowned king of fat burning exercises?

Solving this "mystery" would call us to first categorize the multitude of movements that qualify as contenders.

Each exercise would inevitably fall into one of two categories: It either is a compound movement or an isolated one.

Let me begin with defining the less effective, or "not-so-significant" ones if I may say so; i.e. the isolated movements...

An isolated movement is an exercise that involves one joint; it doesn't stress the target muscle like its compound counterparts, as it doesn't allow for the use of heavy poundages nor does it stimulate the bulk of the muscle fibers.

Compound movements on the other hand are the real deal. The big boys of the industry so to speak; The compound movements involve more than one joint, thus allowing for synergy, where many muscles team up to stress the target muscles. This synergy allows for great intensity; a key to both muscle growth AND fat loss.

Now you've guessed it: The king shall be among those compound movements.

I know you're in a hurry, so I'll spare you the step-by-step elimination process...

But first, I want you to forget everything that has to do with "muscle sculpting" exercises... You know, the stuff that you learn in aerobic classes. These pathetic, demeaning drills will simply waste your time without taking off a single ounce of fat.

If you want to burn fat, you have to think hardcore... You have to think heavy...

And believe me, no other exercise fits the term hardcore and heavy like the Squat and the Deadlift... i.e.; No other exercise burns fat like the squat and the deadlift.

Wondering why? Then let explain...

Fat oxidation (a.k.a. fat burning) is a process that's affected by quite a deal of factors. The more factors we combine, the more we stimulate our bodies to burn fat.

One effective combination would be to target the maximum amount of muscle groups while at the same time training at an optimal target heart rate.

Now if we closely examine the squat and the deadlift, we would first realize that they both are great cardiovascular exercises. Don't believe me? Then try repping out twenty of either and watch your heart pump!

Second, those two movements target an awful amount of muscle groups.

Whether you realize it or not, squatting means working the lower back, thighs, hamstrings, glutes, abs and calves... Wow!

The deadlift on the other hand targets the lower back, thighs, hamstrings, glutes, abs, calves, upper arms, forearms, shoulder structure and upper back... Whew! That's a whole body workout with just one movement! And we're talking major fat loss about to occur, provided that you supply ample intensity...

And there you have it! A simple and logical presentation leads us to conclude that:

The best fat burning exercise is... the Deadlift!