Cardio.....

[Dnutz]

is 3 days a week on an empty stomach in the morning enough? I do it for 30 mins. Or should i bump it up to 5 days a week? Im on a low carb diet. Thanks

 

[molnii]

what's your goal and stats??
I'm on a low carb now also and I do 4-5 sessions on empty stomach in the morning for 30 min also.....really can see a difference....

 

[Dnutz]

my goal is to get down to 8% while maintaining all muscle if not gaining some. I think i may bump it up to 5 days a week since i am already well conditioned from bball. Would i lose too much muscle with this?

 

[crmdogg]

i think on a low carb diet you always risk losing some muscle, but are you on a keto diet or a cyclical carb diet or what, some specifics would help.-josh

 

[Dnutz]

im basically having mainly meat, rice, and fruits and vegies, dotn know what time of diet, just real clean. i eat around 6 meals a day. I take 2 protein shakes each having 50 gs of protein. All the meat i eat is measured in ounces, each big meal ill have about 4-5 oz and small meals ill have 2-3. Thanks for all the help. As for cardio i am doing stair stepper/bike/jump roping, switching back and forth.

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

i think this varies, some people will find 3 enough some may need 5 some even 7 days a week

just see how little u can get away with and still be happy

 

[Senior Woonaki]

might want to drop the fruit and add a low gi carb source instead..... Just a suggestion. Generally fruit is not the best thing when trying to diet down to a low bf... Rice might also be something to try and replace with sweet potatoes... Try for a week - you should see a difference

make sure the intensity of the cardio is not too high - the board concensus on cardio is 20 minutes of high intensity or 40 minutes at a lower intensity.

GOOD LUCK - KEEP US POSTED

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

Yeah Woonaki is right. I read somewhere that the fructose in fruit is bad news when you're trying to cut up. I cut out fruit and dairy all together and i can see the difference

 

[molnii]

maybe u will feel a little flat but u shouldn't lose much muscle...I progress pretty good still weight the same....feel alittle flat but it's cuz the low carb!
keep us updated buddy!

 

[Dnutz]

ok, will do, thanks for all your help thus far, ill stick to 3 days, what should i replace the fruit with, i saw somewhere in there sweet potatoes for rice but what for the fruit? Thanks!