Muscles, I need em

[cheeta]

Well, im about 5'11 175 pounds. I have 4.5 percent body fat. The thing is i want to get bigger without losing any leaness, is that possible?

Also, for cardio. How much is a good ammount for a 22 year old man to get ripped, i already ripped. I feel i am getting ripped though because i am overdoing cardio. Anyway i am a former collegiate athlete(track and field), and now just want to break into the fitness world. Help please.

 

[maxellyz]

Everybody wants to get bigger and build muscle and still burn fat or stay lean, well of course it is posible but its hard to do it, you need a lot of protein and less carbs, but u still need em so dont be afraid of eating carbs, and you do need some fat in your food, but not more than maybe 20-30 g/day this will help you build muscle and still keep your bf low. and do cardio in the morning take a walk before brakefast i have written about this before read here:

http://209.11.101.244/forum/showthread.php?threadid=22875&highlight=fat

and do cardio in the evening for about 45 min to 1 hour, but always take in at least 20g of protein before youre cardio to minimize muscular loss. and drink a lot of water.

Good Luck

 

[SaintStephen]

If you are 5'11 and 175 at 4.5 percent body fat than you are already ripped as hell, with a decent amount of muscle at that. You would be around 200 pounds or more with an average body fat.