Here’s a quick hitting, down and dirty, stream of consciousness post for you that outlines the best exercises for skinny fat people to do.
Squats
Squats target your largest muscle groups. Not only does this burn calories but it builds much needed muscle mass. The more muscle mass you have the more calories you burn as rest to dissolve that skinny fat belly.
Deadlifts
Train your entire body as a unit and strengthen every muscle in your body. Phenomenal exercise for building total body muscle.
Pull Ups and Chin ups
Pull ups are give you broad shoulders and a wide back. Both of which make your waist look slim. Thus negating the skinny-fat look and giving you an athletic appearance.
Military Press
Standing military press is an excellent exercise for building the entire shoulder musculature. Preformed while standing turns this into a full body exercise capable of burning mega calories and toning the muscles in the torso, legs and core since they are engaged for stability and power transfer from the floor to the bar.
Rows
Rows of all kinds are great for transforming a skinny fat physique. Bent over barbell rows are a good starting point because they force you to brace your body and balance the weight while performing the movement. Just holding the correct position for an exercise such as this is incredibly taxing and burns a lot of calories from the amount muscle engagement of sheer mental concentration required to maintain good form while moving the weight.
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