Best Exercise to Lose Weight

The best exercises to lose weight are those exercises that use the most amount of muscle at one time and cause the most energy expenditure in the least amount of time. In my opinion, one of the absolute best exercises that even newbies can perform is the hang clean.

This exercise effectively stimulates every muscle in your body from your toes to your cheek muscles. To break it down muscle by muscle from the floor up, it effectively works the calves, quads, hamstrings, abs, biceps, triceps, chest, and shoulders. It’s the exercise that gives you the absolute biggest Bang for your Buck to lose weight.

Here’s how to do it:

Hang Clean - Stand with the barbell with over hand grip slightly wider than shoulder width. Bend your knees and hips so the barbell touches mid-thigh; keep your shoulders over the bar with your back arched. Arms are straight with elbows pointed along the bar.

Jump upward extending your body while at the same time shrugging your shoulders pulling the barbell upward with the arms allowing the elbows to flex out to the sides. Keep the bar close to your body during the entire movement. Aggressively pull the body under the bar while simultaneously rotating your elbows around the bar. Catch the bar on the shoulders while moving into a squat position. Hit the bottom of the squat, and stand up immediately