cardio+heavy lifting=mistake?

[Mr. sPECtacular]

ok so heres what i am attempting to do



mon-chest/bis
tue-back/tris
wed-cardio for about 45 min-1hr
thu-shoulders
fri-legs



each is 1 warmup and 2 sets of failure8-12 reps for each lift
each body part gets 4-5 lifts

i want to lose a bit of fat. i know diet is important, but i just want to know about the exercise...for now. still getting a hang of it.

[ven33]

If you are looking to lose fat, you need to understand that your body has to be in a caloric deficit on a daily basis. A suggestion would be to do cardio 4 or 5 days a week for 20 minutes, rather than 1 hour on 1 day. This will help you get in that deficit.

[perduebs]

If you are looking to lose fat, you need to understand that your body has to be in a caloric deficit on a daily basis. A suggestion would be to do cardio 4 or 5 days a week for 20 minutes, rather than 1 hour on 1 day. This will help you get in that deficit.

This^. The only thing I will add is to be careful if you use running for cardio. I find that it tends to burn a few too many calories while cutting if I run more than 2x per week and ends up wasting more muscle than other forms of cardio.

[KyleSlim]

That's completely not true. It's not about depleting yourself of calories it's about what kinds of calories you put down. Go with a low-carb diet and continue the cardio. You'll get rid of that fat in no time. If you eat a sufficient amount of protein then you will be taking in lots of calories, and you can still low carb, so no it is not about overall calorie intake.