Lose Fat and Gain Muscles

[makeitwork]

Hi, I've been working out in the gym for awhile now trying to shed all the fat in me, I've been doing a lot of cardio and lifting weights at the same time. Now my friend who is bodybuilding told me don't do any more cardio because it's bad for me that it'll burn off all the fat and I won't be able to build muscle. So now I'm afraid to do cardio as much, and I was wondering if it's true? thanks

[v4lu3s]

cardio is good for you. do not stop doing it. that doesnt mean do it for 4 hours a week though.

I know for ME this works:
3 days on, 1 day off workout routines.
i do cardio on day 1 and day 3 for 25 minutes, HIIT style on an Arctrainer.
i eat around 2900 calories a day.
in the past month i have gained nearly 2 lbs, while lowering body fat percent by 1%, and waist measure by half an inch. strength is also up.

When I can find the balance that I am at right now it is nice since I seem to be able to balance teh fat loss and muscle gain very nicely. It takes diet control though, but I am happy when it works!

[HighRevinSi]

Hi, I've been working out in the gym for awhile now trying to shed all the fat in me, I've been doing a lot of cardio and lifting weights at the same time. Now my friend who is bodybuilding told me don't do any more cardio because it's bad for me that it'll burn off all the fat and I won't be able to build muscle. So now I'm afraid to do cardio as much, and I was wondering if it's true? thanks

Cardio is awesome for your heart and circulatory system. If you're more interested in building muscle focus more on nutrition and building muscle mass. Don't worry about stopping cardio and thinking you're preventing muscle mass gains; just don't make it your primary objective in your goals. Keep the nutrition up and you will make gains in response to your dedication in the gym. If your primary interest is building muscle you might as well stave off the fat gain by performing weekly cardio sessions. The health benefits are also worth it : )