How Much Cardio is Too Much???

[mwweber21]

Friend is currently using anabolics to try to maintain muscle while cutting. His maintenance calories are about 2,500 cal/day. If eating 2,500 cal/day, is 45 minutes of cardio in the morning and 45 minutes of cardio in the evening in addition to weights (lower body Sat., upper body Sun, push Tue., and pull Wed.) too much cardio?

General question: If trying to lose 2 lb./week (1,000 calorie per day deficit), how much of the defecit should one try to make-up with weights/cardio and how much of the defecit should one try to make-up with cardio?

 

[Rabid_Goose]

How many days a week is his 45 minutes of morning then night cardio? And how much does he weigh?

 

[mwweber21]

He's doing the cardio every day.

His bodyfat is somewhere in the 13-15% range. He's 5'10" and 200 lbs.

 

[Rabid_Goose]

Wow, everyday? I'm 5'7" and 193, I had to UP my calories because I was losing 3-4lb's a week at 2100. I'm consuming 2400 and I just lift 3 a week, then HIIT the other 3 days.

I would think that would be a bit excessive, more isn't always better. Of course I'm a bit new to myself but I see people usually just do their cardio once a day 6 days a week for those that have good stamina. I'm building up to 30 minutes of HIIT and trying to maintain a Heart Rate of 180+ each minute.

How did he figure out his maintenance?

 

[gago]

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