3 Quick Questions, Can You Help?

[Willocraig]

Old Routine

Monday - Sholuders/Triceps/Abs
Tuesday - Cardio
Wednesday - Back/Biceps
Thursday - Rest
Friday - Legs/Chest/Abs
Saturday - Rest
Sunday - Cardio

New Routine

Monday - Rest
Tuesday - Legs/Chest/Abs
Wednesday - Rest
Thursday - Back/Biceps
Friday - Cardio,Rowing Machine - 60 minutes at my Target Heart Rate (153)
Saturday - Sholuders/Triceps/Abs
Sunday - Cardio,Rowing Machine - 60 minutes at my Target Heart Rate (153)

My question is about my cardio, I am cutting and so cardio is an important part to my workouts, what im asking is at the moment I do two 1 hour cardio sessions a week and to be honest it feels to much, so if I changed me cardio to 2 30 minutes cardio sessions would this be substantial enough to keep my cardio at a good rate rather then it being not enough?
Also I have run out of whey protein and the shop does not get another delivery for another week so I was wondering if there is anything I can take to susbstitute whey just for a week until the delivery come, I know I will not get the same effect as whey but is there something I can take just as a sub?
And my last quiestion, what else is there to slow down my metabolism before I go to sleep instead of cottage cheese?Just get a bit sick of haveing CC and I would like to alternate it with another food,any ideas?

Thanx for any help guys, I appreciate it!
Willo

 

[Guinness5.0]

As for cardio, you could try HIIT (google it) and for late night, eggs are a good choice.

Can't help you on the whey.

 

[Willocraig]

Thanx for your reply Guinness5.0, I was thinking about HITT before I posted and will probably try it, so thanx for that also how many eggs should I take before sleeping?

Thank you for your help and for anymore!
Willo

 

[Guinness5.0]

No problem.

The amount of eggs would depend on how many cals you take in throughout the day (and whether you put cheese on 'em- I can't stand plain eggs ). Also, you might do 3 whole eggs and five whites or some other combo.

Just some of my opininions on cutting: diet is the most important variable, but it doesn't have to be complicated. Cardio is good in that it burns some cals but don't skip weights for cardio or put the weights on the backburner. Lifting weights actually has a much more significant effect on your metabolism than cardio (in fact excessive cardio can HURT your metabolism).

 

[Jim Ouini]

If you have no whey, you could just try chugging milk, I think.

 

[musketeer]

I'd reccomend about 30mins of cardio every day (in addition to weight workouts) for somone looking to cut. Start every day with a metabolism stoking cardio session!

Soy protein is also good before bed - it digests S-L-O-W-L-Y.

For whey, substitute lean meat or milk - but why not just buy a little tub of whey that yu have not tried before from a local store?

 

[pwrhngry]

You can use BCAAs around workouts, to sub for fast acting protien around workouts, youll just need a ton of them so Im with Musketeer, try adifferent whey. Nothing really has the same digestibility or profile of whey. And besides you might find you really like a different whey. Even if not then youll always have a fallback tub for when they run out again.
Try the HIIT, and maybe split your cardio into 2 sessions on your off days, then it'll be less tedious. Also, you can shorten your rest periods on your workouts and bump your metabolism that way. Have some EFAs with your prebed meal, or a little natural pnut butter, the fat will really slow down digestion. NO SOY, unless you want to eat estrogenic compounds.