If you want to know how to lose fat from your body with the use of resistance bands, I will tell you my secret. Try a variety of exercises from chest, abs, and shoulders to high-intensity interval training. This is where we get the power of the bands to burn fat. Interval training is one of the best ways imaginable to shed fat from your body in a short amount of time.

These bands allow you to start with a low tension, and as your body gets stronger you can increase the tension range by adding additional resistance bands. Interval training allows you to perform a wide range of movements that will help you burn calories, build balance and endurance, and increase your metabolic rate. I’m going to give you a couple of exercises as examples that you can explore.

You can use resistance bands to do a squat and row exercise with minimum or maximum resistance depending on your ability. You’ll be squatting with your arms out in front, and as you come up, you’ll step back for the row as you stand tall incorporating your shoulders and biceps. This is a great full body exercise that can be done slowly or quickly with amazing results.

Another great resistance band exercise to shed fat while building muscle involves a squat, holding the bands in front of you as you lower; then, extend your arms out to the sides as you come to a fully upright position. Hold the position for a few seconds with your arms fully extended at your sides, before returning to a squat position with your arms extended in front of you.

These two compound exercises alone can give your full-body workout a fantastic burn that will boost your metabolism and keep you chomping on calories for up to 48 hours after you’re done. This is because resistance training makes your muscles work harder and break down. Your body works very hard to repair the damage and builds strength in anticipation of future resistance training.