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Look no further than these strength training habits if you're on board with losing fat. Strength training is king when it comes to sculpting lean muscle, torching even more calories than cardio, and boosting your metabolism. That's why we've rounded up the best strength habits to follow in order to burn twice as many calories. Keep reading to find out more.

I recommend getting in at least two to three strength training sessions each week for most individuals. If you're already on a regular strength regimen, you can still learn several amazing habits to incorporate into your routine that'll help you reach your fat loss goal. Get ready to start your journey and burn twice as many calories with these three key steps.

Many individuals who are training don't realize the importance of keeping a journal. Tracking your personal data—including how much weight you use, in addition to the sets and reps you're performing—is totally advantageous to your overall plan. It's an easy way to ensure you're not constantly doing the same amount of work. If you don't up your game, you'll burn the same amount of calories and not stimulate your muscles to their fullest potential.

So to help you burn twice as many calories and build more muscle, start tracking your workout performance and use the information to try to improve each workout. Each session, consider going heavier on your lifts, performing more reps, or doing both.

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A lot of people don't always feel the effect of certain muscle groups during their exercises. One way to improve your mind-muscle connection is by performing moves that isolate them. This will allow you to recruit these muscle groups more efficiently, which in turn will increase your calorie burn.

The great thing about these exercises is that you can also perform them before your general daily movements, which will allow you to engage your muscles in everyday life. Here are two examples:

For Band Lateral Walks, start by putting a loop band with medium tension above your knees. With your hips pushed back and knees soft, begin stepping out to the left. As you step, lead with your heel, and don't let your knee cave in. Go out for at least 20 to 30 steps, then move to the right for 20 to 30 steps.

Grab a light or medium resistance band for your Band Pullaparts. Hold it with both hands just about shoulder-width distance apart. Keeping your hands completely straight, begin pulling the band apart until your arms are fully outstretched. As you're pulling the band, squeeze your shoulder blades together. Hold the end of the movement for one to two seconds before returning to the starting position. Complete 20 reps.

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A great way to burn more calories and recruit more muscle fibers during your training sessions is by doing compound sets. This is also a technique to get your body moving and really feel your muscles that you may not normally during regular workouts. Compound sets are basically performing two movements that use the same muscles back to back.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e

A great plan is selecting an isolation exercise, then following it up with a compound movement (pre-fatigue), or performing a compound movement followed by an isolation exercise (post-fatigue). Below are examples of both.

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