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WHY CARDIO makes you FAT!
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drveejay11
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Well....not that it matters MUCH these days but the guy's a DOC. (ok.....start flaming 
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"David Lewandowski, D.C."
DC =Doctor of Chiropractic
)"David Lewandowski, D.C."
DC =Doctor of Chiropractic
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satchboogie
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i wouldnt say that cardio will make you fat, but its certainly not a must if one's interest is slow and even fat loss without sacrifcing muscle tissue.
alright now let me put something out there, for people that are already lean and want to drop a little bf and or get rid of a little fat.and even just get ripped. would be a lot diffrent than a person that has a lot to knock off!!! it wouldnt be the same.
and to say you will gain from it
-matt
and to say you will gain from it
-matt
brownpaperbag04
Active member
OK to be fair...there are some good points about losing weight because of muscle mass buring calories...but that's nutrition 101. The most important point, in my opinion, is long term fat loss (or maintaining weight) isn't best suited by doing cardio.
My Example of this point is the following:
When I was in High School I decided to try wrestling...I had never done it before and at the start of the season I was a tub of goo. I worked my ass off every day doing aerobic excersise (wrestling, running, etc.) and eat a low calorie diet. I went from aprox. 20%BF (158lbs) to around 10% (135lbs) by the end of the season and looked fucking cut.
Over the next 3 years of college I gained it all back plus more because I didn't maintain the strick wrestling regiment. At the start of this summer I started heavy weight training...used some supplements and made some good gains. I've just finished my 1st cycle of sustanon and have lost 3% BF and gained 20lbs on that cycle alone. I am not "massive eating" or anything like that...regular diet (except for protien shakes). Weight lifting may not provide as dramatic results in as short a period of time...but it provides results for a longer period of time and is more practical throughout your entire life.
This is why I don't understand why people tell ANYONE that they should try to lose weight before taking test. If you take test, hit the weights hard and stay on a reasonable diet you will both lose weight and gain muscle! ...this is of course assuming you're not already at peak potential.
OK let the flaming commence!
My Example of this point is the following:
When I was in High School I decided to try wrestling...I had never done it before and at the start of the season I was a tub of goo. I worked my ass off every day doing aerobic excersise (wrestling, running, etc.) and eat a low calorie diet. I went from aprox. 20%BF (158lbs) to around 10% (135lbs) by the end of the season and looked fucking cut.
Over the next 3 years of college I gained it all back plus more because I didn't maintain the strick wrestling regiment. At the start of this summer I started heavy weight training...used some supplements and made some good gains. I've just finished my 1st cycle of sustanon and have lost 3% BF and gained 20lbs on that cycle alone. I am not "massive eating" or anything like that...regular diet (except for protien shakes). Weight lifting may not provide as dramatic results in as short a period of time...but it provides results for a longer period of time and is more practical throughout your entire life.
This is why I don't understand why people tell ANYONE that they should try to lose weight before taking test. If you take test, hit the weights hard and stay on a reasonable diet you will both lose weight and gain muscle! ...this is of course assuming you're not already at peak potential.
OK let the flaming commence!
silver_shadow
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the only kind of cardio i do is running. there was a time when i was skinny bcoz of that. then i cut down on running and started bulking and there hasn't been much difference in bf in spite of a pig out style bulking diet. having said that i am asthmatic and do take corticosteroids very often. and the reason i run is bcoz of the asthma- it has helped my lungs but i do suspect it affects my ability to put on more muscle mass.
liftsiron
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Good read, the article is very factual. Many skin and bones world class distance runners are actually clincially obese. They posess more than 30% bodyfat with minimal muscle. The bottom line is that if you engage in an intense aerobics program, forget muscle growth to any extent. Weight traing will not hinder your aerobic capaicity to any extent (provided you train hard) but intense aerobics will squash your ability to build the maximum muscle and strength that you are capable of.
Its all about what an individual wants to shoot for, being half ass in several areas, or the best that he can be in a specific area. How many handy men, so called jack of all trades, make the big bucks?
If you want to do aerobics, great, just don't over train with it or you will burn valueable muscle. Personally I like to hike fairly rugged trails.
Its all about what an individual wants to shoot for, being half ass in several areas, or the best that he can be in a specific area. How many handy men, so called jack of all trades, make the big bucks?
If you want to do aerobics, great, just don't over train with it or you will burn valueable muscle. Personally I like to hike fairly rugged trails.
