I usually start with some spider fingers (twice on a set of frets that's "easy" then twice on the next set up). I also pluck the strings above and below the note I'm fretting to make sure that I'm only fretting one note. Use alternate picking.
Next I'll run through a few riffs to get my fingers moving in a pattern and tempo.
Run through a few chords (and alternate fingerings of chords) at a tempo that's comfortable.
Give my fingers a break by clapping or tapping to a metronome in whatever strum pattern I'm working on.
Stretch my fingers and practice strumming.
I'm working on trying to become a rhythm guitarist, if I was working to be a lead I'd probably practice riffs instead of strumming.
Hope that helps.
What is this "strumming" of which you speak?
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