Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below i was thinking and wouldnt this plan make cardio very effective in burning fat but limiting muscle loss, after your workout take my shake of 50 grams whey, 75 grams dextrose, then for my cardio go run 30 min. wouldnt this keep my postworkout shake immediately after workout, i have heard it takes about 30 min for the dextrose and whey to absorb so the cardio would still use fat as energy source, and around 30 min to end of cardio the shake will start to be used for energy and get cortisol levels down to prevent muscle loss?? would this work or do i have something wrong?
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i think i would vomit if i had anything in my stomach before cardio...u can run much better when you feel lighter.
so do high intensity cardio on nonweigh training days, and go for a 20min brisk walk after weights...shouldnt breakdown much muscle if you drink your shake straight after that
so do high intensity cardio on nonweigh training days, and go for a 20min brisk walk after weights...shouldnt breakdown much muscle if you drink your shake straight after that
First off, you won't likely be able to digest anything while doing cardio as the blood necessary for digestion will be drawn to the working muscles, and I agree with rez, I'd be spewing if I tried cardio with anything in my stomach.
This is what works for me: train fast, supersetting between bodyparts, ie, bi's and tri's, chest and abs, back and shoulders, etc with a minimal rest period, say 45 - 60 seconds between sets. This works for a few reasons, you are giving the target muscles enough time ot rest that you cab still train heavy, but are training fast enough that your heart rate will stay elevated the entire time like you're doing cardio. Plus, you've now cut you're workout time down so that you have plenty of time to do regular cardio afterwards, but your workouts should still be no longer than 1-1/12 hours.
In the off time, this approach keeps me fairly lean all the time while I'm still building decent amount of new muscle, so no major dieting in spring time. But when I do diet, and take this approach up a notch, I can easily drop 3-5lbs of bodyfat per week while maintaining most of my mass.
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This is what works for me: train fast, supersetting between bodyparts, ie, bi's and tri's, chest and abs, back and shoulders, etc with a minimal rest period, say 45 - 60 seconds between sets. This works for a few reasons, you are giving the target muscles enough time ot rest that you cab still train heavy, but are training fast enough that your heart rate will stay elevated the entire time like you're doing cardio. Plus, you've now cut you're workout time down so that you have plenty of time to do regular cardio afterwards, but your workouts should still be no longer than 1-1/12 hours.
In the off time, this approach keeps me fairly lean all the time while I'm still building decent amount of new muscle, so no major dieting in spring time. But when I do diet, and take this approach up a notch, I can easily drop 3-5lbs of bodyfat per week while maintaining most of my mass.
Just my .002
thats what i did this morning...1.5hr training approx.
worked back, tris and bis...minimal rest..high reps starting w 20 down to 10or12.
minimal rest between sets..and boy was it tough!! then did a brisk walk on the treadmill for 20mins on an incline. downed a hi nrg drink and protein shake straight after...
worked for me
and nice change from heavy training all the time...good to shake it up once and a while
worked back, tris and bis...minimal rest..high reps starting w 20 down to 10or12.
minimal rest between sets..and boy was it tough!! then did a brisk walk on the treadmill for 20mins on an incline. downed a hi nrg drink and protein shake straight after...
worked for me
and nice change from heavy training all the time...good to shake it up once and a while
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