Cutting without cardio.

**Wrestler12321** · 05-06-2002, 02:03 PM

I'm 15, 5'8, 135 pounds, around 12% b/f. Do you think I could lose 12 pounds and get really toned without cardio?? I would still do lots of toning exercises, such as crunches.
Can anyone help me, or has anyone done this?

**scat** · 05-06-2002, 06:38 PM

the only people that i know that can lose weight without cardio are the people with really high metabolisms. The ones who can eat whatever and lose weight. But for the rest of us..cardio is the key. you might and i mean might be able to do it with weight lose products and no cardio but your just bet is to do cardio. Just keep up your diet(im guessing you are eating properly) and do some cardio...and your problems are solved.

**princessbigman** · 05-06-2002, 07:45 PM

of course its possible just eat less calories and tha fat will come off

toneing is bull lift heavy weights and do weighted sit ups and the lower the fat percent the more toned you look goes the same with the bigger the muscle the more toned

**shaun** · 05-07-2002, 02:17 AM

you dont need to do cardio to lose weight, as long as you eat clean.

**Mafioso** · 05-08-2002, 08:47 AM

The quickest way would be to decrease your carb intake and introduce a 4-5 day a week cardio regimen. There is no gettin around it man, cardio aint that bad once you get used to it.

Maf

**ironbuddah** · 05-09-2002, 03:14 PM

Having a number of winter - bulk, spring - cut phases under my belt, I'm of the opinion that getting into single digit b.f. % absolutely requires cardio.

This does not apply to everyone, of course, as I've had a few friends who lived on beer, burgers and pizza and still maintained a six-pack, but for your normal lifter, you gotta do cardio.

**plornive** · 05-09-2002, 11:31 PM

Cardio improves vascularity, too.

**97LT1** · 05-10-2002, 08:05 AM

Sure, eating right with no cardio will keep you cut. But most of us are never satisfied with being just "cut" That's why we do more of it vs eating right alone.

**fitnessman** · 05-10-2002, 09:30 AM

Why wouldnt you want to work the most important muscle in the body? The heart!

Cardio is very important.

**97LT1** · 05-10-2002, 09:50 AM

Originally posted by fitnessman
Why wouldnt you want to work the most important muscle in the body? The heart!

Cardio is very important.

Thanks for posting on this thread fitnessman.With all the muscles within the body, the heart is the most neglected one. I've learned alot from your posts as well.Thanks again.

**vfk** · 05-10-2002, 07:40 PM

bump on fitnessman's post!!

plus cardio gets my day goin... i go for cardio in the morning, and it put me in a very positive mood thru out the day.

**Buff_Daddy** · 05-10-2002, 10:54 PM

listen to fitnessman

**fitnessman** · 05-11-2002, 10:18 AM

Thanks for the support guys. Hey look, I used to hate cardio as well. Still cant say I am in love with it.

I have been as heavy as 260# while training for a power event. I could bench, dead, and squat amazing weights. But climb a set of stairs and be sucking wind.

Older and wiser now(well at least I think so) Cardio training is part of the balanced bodybuilding lifestlye.

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