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Move Faster – Burn More Calories!

MovefasterburnmorecaloriesWhether you're just going for an after dinner walk or doing some cardio, there's a sure fire way to burn more calories with this one little trick…

Whenever you are walking or running you must focus on using your glutes.

The best way to accomplish this is by squeezing the glute of the leg that is behind you as you are striding forward. The back leg and glute will propel you forward with greater force by activating the correct muscles to move you efficiently and powerfully.

The issue is that most people shy away from squeezing their glutes when walking since they lose a lot of that "mind-muscle" connection from sitting for so long. They forget what it's like to move fast and fire those muscles properly…

Get back in the habit of firing your glute muscles and not only will you move faster and burn more calories, but you'll tone and tighten those areas as well… after all the gluteus maximus is the largest muscle in your body!

So go get your butt in gear!

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