Is the overhead squat the perfect fat loss exercise?

The main weight lifting exercise in my fat loss program right now is the overhead squat.

Here is a decent picture of the exercise. Basically you pick up a weight with a wide grip, put it over your head, and squat down to the ground and come back up.

Sound easy? Well it's not.

Here is an article on the overhead squats by Dan John. He states that the overhead squat makes you one piece, it makes you an animal. I always liked that quote.

I think it may be the perfect fat loss exercise because it is difficult to build up to a heavy enough volume to cause over training while on a fat loss diet. You literally uses hundreds less pounds on this exercise then you do on the regular back squat. However, don't be fooled by the light weight. This exercises as Dan John says, "builds Dad strength".

My goal on this Fat Loss cycle is to work up to 3 sets of 15 on the overhead squat and slowly add weight. If I can do this then I hope that I can really burn off a ton of fat.

Look over Dan John's site. There is a lot of cool stuff on there.