Muscle Gains/Losses from cardio!?!?!?!

Daywalker934 · Post by **Daywalker934** » Sat May 30, 2009 8:08 am

Hi, i've been working out for about a year now, and although progress is slow I am making progress. The question i have is, I have a thin layer of fat over abs and want to get rid of it, but do not want to loss any muscle mass as i am still trying to gain muscle, and the muscle i have gained has taking alot of time and effort to achieve, what should I do, increase cardio? decrease calories? increase cardio and calories? or what?!?!?! please help.

Atticus · Post by **Atticus** » Sat May 30, 2009 10:45 am

You need to make sure you're stilling getting your needed protein intake when you work your muscles. Eat right (veggies, solid proteins, etc..) and keep with the cardio. The protein will help build and maintain your muscle, and the cardio will burn the rest.

littleshelly · Post by **littleshelly** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:59 am

What is your diet like? Do you eat clean/balanced? What type of cardio are you doing? Do you do HIIT (sprints)
Are you lifting heavy enough?

Daywalker934 · Post by **Daywalker934** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:08 am

I'd say diet is well balanced, complex carbs and high quality protein and whey, for cardio i do roughly 25mins of running 3 times a week, and for weights i do 3-4sets, 12 reps of a light weight, 10 with moderate and 8-10 of a heavy weight, then if i do a fourth set on more of the compound exercises i'll do another 8-10 reps with a heavy weight. how does this sound?
thanks for the help.

Daywalker934 · Post by **Daywalker934** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:08 am

Is this the best way to gain muscle mass?

Atticus · Post by **Atticus** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:34 pm

Daywalker934 wrote:I'd say diet is well balanced, complex carbs and high quality protein and whey, for cardio i do roughly 25mins of running 3 times a week, and for weights i do 3-4sets, 12 reps of a light weight, 10 with moderate and 8-10 of a heavy weight, then if i do a fourth set on more of the compound exercises i'll do another 8-10 reps with a heavy weight. how does this sound?
thanks for the help.

I see something wrong with this.. but I can't really put finger on it.

Daywalker934 wrote:Is this the best way to gain muscle mass?

I believe the best way to gain "mass" is to do high weight low rep. Like 2-5 reps kind of deal. 3 Sets of 2-5 reps.

littleshelly · Post by **littleshelly** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 3:05 am

Heavy lifting, eating properly and eating enough of the right foods.