Can cardio screw up fat loss in chicks?

[zacharyn]

what do you guys think about yo yo dieting and severe calorie restriction while also doing tons of cardio? i ask because seems like for me anytime i do this i end up going backwards in my goals and so do many others. what is the science behind this?

 

[stevesmi]

the science behind crashing calories is you drop your metabolic rate. this is nutrition 101 which is why i cannot stand when people tell others to find your maintenance and eat in a deficit. that only works in the short term but will not work long term. our bodies are a furnace. a fat person who eats all day has a very fast metabolism for example but people assume they have a slow one. WRONG

 

[SteveMobsterG]

Yo-yo dieting is silly.

 

[MasonicBodybuilder]

Cardio will help fat loss but excessive cardio makes no sense. Diet is so much more important when it comes to cutting. I would do your daily cardio but count on diet as your main source of fat loss.

 

[RickRock13]

Any extreme is bad. Severe caloric restriction will stall you out quickly

 

[cbbram]

moderation is the key

 

[athelite]

Severe calorie restriction with tons of cardio pretty much sums up my life right now lol.

Would never recommend it to someone who is overweight though.

 

[P0N]

Severe calorie restrictions only work briefly, because your body will turn down its metabolic rate in response. Look at options like intermittent fasting instead.