Cardio !! with out losing muscle !!

[Q8TY]

do cardio 3-4 times a week... (walk on treadmill after workout-- about 30 min--

incline 3.5-4.0 speed 3.5... heart rate should be around 130-138 for good fat burn, don't go over 140!!! loose muscle)



i want to lose fat with out losing muscle ??

 

[Q8TY]

i take this Report from some old pages in Elite Fitness

 

[Hoffmeister]

Get thee to:

http://www.wsu.edu/~strength/bodycomp.htm

 

[riskybiz007]

heart rate at that rate it will take you muuch longer to see results. I did it for a while. Best results came from Heart rate (mine) being between 140-155

 

[Q8TY]

how can i count my Heart Rate ?

 

[the nature boy]

most cardio machines have some sort of handle you grab that will show you your heart rate.

 

[Q8TY]

our cardio dont have hear rate
i can buy it is there anything i can usit with me in my qym to see my heart rate i hear about "" watch its work as heart rate "
is this good to buy ??

thanks

 

[riskybiz007]

why waste your money? Just w/ 2 fingers touch your wrist area on the side of your thumb, palms facing up, and get your heart rate from there. All you need to do is count for 15sec. and multiply by 4 and there's your heart rate.

 

[DanielBishop]

Those two articles were very interesting, and made a lot of sense.

I'll do a mix of HIIT and ET training from now on....

Which one do you think I should do first thing in the morning, and which one in the evening after weight-training?

Also, how long after weights/cardio should I eat? Should I wait a little while after cardio before I have my post-workout meal, or should I jump straight in? I can see the benefit of waiting a little while after cardio, but keep in mind I've done my workout prior to that.... and I don't wanna lose muscle.

Any advice?

 

[Hoffmeister]

I don't think it makes any difference when you do cardio, until perhaps you get to very low BF%. As these articles point out, it really makes NO real world difference what actual "fuel" is used during exercise.

The same goes for waiting to eat. Post exercise calorie burn, especially from low-medium cardio, is minimal at best.