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The Best Way to Lose Weight
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Strength Training
"I know it sounds contridictory, but there have been a lot of studies recently showing that strength training is actually one of the best ways to shed bodyfat. You burn more calories, increase your metabolism, and tone the muscles all at the same time.
Think about it this way. When you do a session of cardio, the amount of calories you burn stops once you complete the exercise. This is not the case with strength training. After you finish a strength training workout, your body actually has to repair and improve on the muscles you just worked so you can function normally and lift a little more weight the next time you workout. The result is that you actually burn calories for the next 24-48 hours.
The other reason for this, is when you tone up the muscles, you are actually building muscles just a little bit. This extra muscle actually increases your metabolism and you can burn calories like crazy!
Just remember, cardio is still important, so don't cut it out of your program."
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ApolloFit
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Flex between sets to improve Definition
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Strength Training
"Many people do mini stretches in between sets, but many lifters aren't aware of how flexing in between sets can help as well. Flexing your muscles (flex them hard) can actually help you create more muscle definition. This helps keep the pump and helps flush out the muscles from build up such as lactic acid. Isotension also helps to add definition to your muscles. I'm not saying to stand there in front of the mirror posing in flex mode, but give an un-noticeable flex in between sets and it will give you a small edge.
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ryan
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