Lift Weights to Burn Calories Fast

Weight lifting is important for building and toning muscle, but you can also use it burn calories fast. Most weight lifting routines encourage a 2-3 minute rest between repetitions, but if you decrease the amount of weight you’re lifting, and decrease the amount of rest, you will burn calories fast.

Instead of doing 10 reps of 50 lbs with a 3 minute rest between sets, you should try 8 reps of 35 lbs with a 30 second rest period between reps. This won’t overstrain your muscles, but it will help you burn calories fast.

To increase the calorie burn, you should begin your workout with a good cardio session - either running, using a treadmill, or riding a bike. This will maximize your efforts to burn calories fast.

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