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title: 'Level 16: Own the training loop'
description: Learn all the ways of owning your raw PyTorch loops with Lightning.
canonical: 'https://lightning.ai/docs/pytorch/stable/level-up/advanced/advanced_level_17'
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# Level 16: Own the training loop {#level-16-own-the-training-loop}

Learn all the ways of owning your raw PyTorch loops with Lightning.

- [Enable manual optimization](/docs/pytorch/2.6.6/reference/model/build_model_advanced.md) — Gain control of the training loop with manual optimization and LightningModule methods.

- [Use Lightning Fabric](/docs/fabric/stable) — Write your own training loops using lightning Fabric.

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