pre cardio nutrition

[Senior Woonaki]

Seen a lot of cardio questions on the board as of late, we have not even gotten to the HOLIDAY CHUB portion of the year yet... I have a question. What would be a successful nutritional strategy for avoiding or curbing the negative affects that cardio has on muscle... I have started interval training. I need some supplement help though...

 

[JJFigure]

Keep it moderate and don't do too much.

I limit my sessions to 30 minutes and never do cardio after lifting - if I feel I have to do cardio on the same day as a lift (say, when cutting for contest), I split them into separate sessions at least 6 hours apart.

Of course, if you're using gear, you can do more, but if you're natural, you have to be more careful protecting your muscle.

As far as supps, I mainly stick with glutamine (more for recovery purposes), EC - ephedrine supposedly has a mild anti-catabolic effect, multi-vita mineral, and calcium, magnesium, and potassium (low carb dieting). My glutamine intake is a little high - 10 g twice/day on cardio days; 15 g twice/day on lifting days.

 

[Mr.X]

Seen a lot of cardio questions on the board as of late, we have not even gotten to the HOLIDAY CHUB portion of the year yet... I have a question. What would be a successful nutritional strategy for avoiding or curbing the negative affects that cardio has on muscle... I have started interval training. I need some supplement help though...

I highly recommend doing cardio in the morning AM (on empty stomach), where you can get the best fat burning benefit.

As far as supplements, I would say NYC and ECA are a good combo, as well as Yohimburn, all right before the workoug (15-30min).

Mr.X

 

[WillBrink]

Seen a lot of cardio questions on the board as of late, we have not even gotten to the HOLIDAY CHUB portion of the year yet... I have a question. What would be a successful nutritional strategy for avoiding or curbing the negative affects that cardio has on muscle... I have started interval training. I need some supplement help though...

The standard answer is to take your thermogenic supps prior to exercise and a meal or post workout drink after. However, some data suggests that whey taken before exercise might preserve beta oxidation (fat burning), at least in rats and may have direct effects on lean bodymass by altering substrate utilization. See my article on the topic at:

http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2002/nov2002_report_whey_01.html

 

[neuby34]

Mr. X would you recommend taking nyc and eca together before a workout a meal as a stack?
tia

 

[Mr.X]

Mr. X would you recommend taking nyc and eca together before a workout a meal as a stack?
tia

It's a grey areat, I have experimented w/ taking both in low doses (25mg) and it worked great. But, again, I don't think anyone should try it, just to be safe.

Mr.X

 

[Senior Woonaki]

thanks for all the data. I want to start throwing morning cardio into the mix but I am afraid of cannibalizing muscle...

 

[vitor97]

Hmm

If you are afraid, take some amino acid tablets prior to cardio, or maybe wake up, have 1 scoop of whey, wait 15mins and then do cardio. In theory you will have aminos flowing and that could halt the body from burning muscle. I believe that after 40mins you can start to burn muscle,dont remember where I read it. I mean losing weight without drugs means your gonna lose some muscle, just make sure it isnt too much.