The 3 Best Exercises For Burning Unwanted Belly Fat

To whittle your middle, grow tree trunks for legs.

Muscular legs can help you fend off belly fat, according to a study from Japan. People with the most muscle mass on their legs had the least visceral fat - the dangerous kind that surrounds organs.

Compared with smaller muscles, your leg muscles burn more fat before it can deposit around your organs, explains study author Dr Michio Shimabukuro.

Start melting your middle by adding these three lower-body exercises to your routine today.

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1. Barbell Split Squat

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2. Dumbbell Squat

Kettlebell Side Lunge

3. Kettlebell Side Lunge

This article was originally published on MensHealth.com