Im sure this has been answered before but i was wondering if cardio affected muscle gain
Im currently 6'4 and 260 lbs been working out for about 4 weeks 3-4 times per week
usually everyday after i lift i do 10 mins of hard cardio on a bike or rowing machine
I lift heavy for my main lifts 4 or 5 sets of 4-6 depending on lift.
I feel like i have a good 20-30 lbs of fat weight i can lose however im also trying to gain muscle weight
I am currently not taking anything but i am on a high protein low cal/carb diet
Am i doing this right? my target weight is 230
any advice/corrections would be much appreciated
thanks
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Thread: does cardio affect muscle gain?
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09-25-2010, 05:37 PM #1
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does cardio affect muscle gain?
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09-25-2010, 06:02 PM #2
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09-25-2010, 07:18 PM #3
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09-25-2010, 07:54 PM #4
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09-25-2010, 08:02 PM #5
Diet is everything. You don't have to be super OCD about it, just figure out what your maintenance count is at and go from there.. if you want to lose fat while retaining as much LBM as possible (like anyone wouldn't, huh. lol), create a deficit of around 500kcal a day and make sure you have enough protein.. HIIT would probably be a better cardio option for that too
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09-26-2010, 01:49 PM #6
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09-26-2010, 07:26 PM #10
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Just adding to the pot.....
Diet and lift heavy.....=D
When I first started my cut I was doing 30 minutes of cardio every other day. I stopped running, now I'm doing heavy lifting 4x a week, and P90X the other 3, and am losing just as much weight and still keeping most of my muscle mass.June 28, 2010 (My Starting Cut Date) Weighing @ 240
Current: 160 lbs
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09-26-2010, 08:22 PM #11
HIIT Workout 1
Work to Rest Ratio – 1:1
Run hard for 2 minutes; walk for 2 minutes; repeat 5 times
HIIT Workout 2
Work to Rest Ration – 1:2
Sprint for 30 seconds; walk for 60 seconds; repeat 10-12 times
HIIT Workout 3
Work to Rest Ratio- 1:2
Sprint 20 seconds; walk 40 seconds; repeat 12-15 times
HIIT Workout 4
Work to Rest Ratio- 1:1
Sprint 20 seconds; walk 20 seconds, repeat 12-15 times
HIIT Workout 5
Work to Rest Ratio- 1:1/2
Sprint 20 seconds; walk 10 seconds, repeat 12-15 times
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