Low cardio but still losing fat?

[Moulson]

Does anybody here still lose weight on a cut without doing any or very little cardio?

Or is cardio 5-7 days a week the only way to get results?

In theory if you lower your daily calorie intake by another 300 then you should be able to still drop the weight.

I know this goes against the 'burn the fat, feed the muscle' idea but i wondered whether anyone has still got results?

[Slayer_Apostle]

Yes, I have been losing fat while not doing basically any cardio. I have tendonitis in my left knee and am not able to run. I do kickboxin for about an hour twice a week but its not very intense. Its just usually mitt practice. As long as your diet is clean you should still lose. It also depends on how much you have to lose and if you are already at a low BF. But its definatly doable.

[boyscouT]

Or is cardio 5-7 days a week the only way to get results?

There is a reason why diet = #1.

[Moulson]

Well basically I only do cardio two times a week. However both times are an hour of 5-a-side soccer which is intense.

In the summer I hope to do some montain biking or hiking but you will never find me running on a treadmill 7 days a week like some people in here. I can't stand any cardio in the gym.

[Horseradish]

There is a reason why diet = #1.

Quoted for truth. I'm only doing cardio once a week, and it consists of slowly plodding along on the treadmill. Diet is everything.

[Troll44]

Men can get away with this more than women. The statistical rule is men losing weight = 80% diet, 20% exercise. Women = 50% diet, 50% exercise. Use cardio like a prescription medicine, only take as much as you need.

[The Director]

Weird thing is it seems like I'm losing more weight not doing cardio for a week than I did doing it. But maybe my body is going through a shock at the moment, testing myself. I guess this proves that I'm not a pure endo, good way to check your body.