can anyone help explain this?

[jd75]

ok,about 4 yrs ago i was at about 270lbs,i'm 6'2,so i started a workout program.i started slowly and worked up to doing cardio 30 min 6x a week, chest and bi's 2x a week tri's and back 2x a week legs 1x a week and abs 6x's a week,well i saw minimal results.The wierd thing is i cut out the cardio all together and i got into great shape very fast.I was down to 225 lbs and was pretty lean.well time past i got married and lazy and was back up to 260.i dont want to get back to 225 because i felt to small at that weight.well anyway i got back into working out and did my thing with the cardio,no results after 2 months.so i cut the cardio out and add more sets to the rest of the workout and am down to 252 with alot more muscle after 1 month.i wanna be about 240 with less fat then i have now but still gain muscle.anyone explain why when i do cardio i get less results? I have never heard anything like this before.

[tms.1978]

ok,about 4 yrs ago i was at about 270lbs,i'm 6'2,so i started a workout program.i started slowly and worked up to doing cardio 30 min 6x a week, chest and bi's 2x a week tri's and back 2x a week legs 1x a week and abs 6x's a week,well i saw minimal results.The wierd thing is i cut out the cardio all together and i got into great shape very fast.I was down to 225 lbs and was pretty lean.well time past i got married and lazy and was back up to 260.i dont want to get back to 225 because i felt to small at that weight.well anyway i got back into working out and did my thing with the cardio,no results after 2 months.so i cut the cardio out and add more sets to the rest of the workout and am down to 252 with alot more muscle after 1 month.i wanna be about 240 with less fat then i have now but still gain muscle.anyone explain why when i do cardio i get less results? I have never heard anything like this before.

maybe your getting tired from the cardio and not lifting as hard? also depends how much you push yourself with your cardio? keep up the good work tho, and keep the weight off this time! lol

[Mstace]

When you were doing cardio and weight lifting, your body might have had a greater need for energy. Were you eating more when you were doing both at once?

[fbcoach]

Could be that you are allowing the muscle to recuperate. With the muscle recuperated, it allows the muscle to fill up and use more carbohydrates (glycogen) and the extra muscle is burning more calories (speeds up metabolism).

[jd75]

When you were doing cardio and weight lifting, your body might have had a greater need for energy. Were you eating more when you were doing both at once?

to tell you the truth i was eating a lot less then i am now,at the time i was on a diet.now i am eating very healthy lots of protein (about 1 gram per body lb)about 80-90 carbs and very little fat also added flax sed oil and bcaa to my supps,anyway i am getting much better results either from the food supplements or dropping the cardio