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Cardio breakdown

bropie Posts: 1,084 Joined: 2004/12/04	2005/04/03, 09:09 AM Just lookin for some feedback on what my cardio breakdown should be. I do weights about 4- 5 times a week, with a rest day after every 2 days of weights. Cardio I do is typically HITT, and was just wondering how many days a week I should be doing it. I'm relatively lean, the only real place I have excess fat is in the midsection. I prefer early am cardio, and am looking for a schedule to burn this off and help me stay lean while I focus on adding mass and definition. If this help, I weigh in at 158 lbs, diet is about a 50% carb, 30% protein, 20% fat breakdown. For some reason, I eat like a horse but don't usually put my daily caloric intake over 2000..
thedominator Posts: 288 Joined: 2005/02/16	2005/04/03, 05:29 PM i think if u r doing 4-5 times weight exercises.. you should increase ur protein intake to like above 50% of ur total.. doing cardio in the morning gives more result.. but if u do it empty stomach.. u r risking to lose LBM.. try to have a small clean meal b4 ur cardio.. and i think b'coz u r building muscles (when themself are FAT burning machines).. you'll be okay with 2 days of cardio.. can u give a little bit more detail of what cardio do u do and how?...:) -------------- A life worth living is a life lived with honor and dignity..bow to no moral and bowed by none.. THATS ME
froshman Posts: 441 Joined: 2003/07/12	2005/04/03, 05:40 PM What would you consider a small clean meal? I like to do cardio in the morning, but I can't do it immediately after I eat, esp. if I've eaten carbs because Blood floods the stomach and induces muscle cramping. Any suggestions?
bropie Posts: 1,084 Joined: 2004/12/04	2005/04/03, 06:39 PM cardio now is typically HIIIT.. 5 min warmup, then 20 min of alternating 45 sec sprints with 90 sec easy, then 5 min cooldown
bropie Posts: 1,084 Joined: 2004/12/04	2005/04/03, 06:41 PM and thanks dominator.. i typically take a protein shake before morning cardio, but if i shift to a 2 day/week cardio stint, i can do that on my resistance rest days