Real BEST Cardio

[JoNaThAnPeTeRs]

You're missing my point. No cardio doesn't mean no fat burning. What I'm saying is that proper training burns fat better than aerobics. Do you think that that after 30 years of training I still need to find the cardio that's right for me?

Eating pizza doesn't mean eating sloppy. It means you can eat what you want if you eat correctly. And I hardly have great genetics. But having better genes or worse genes has nothing to do with it. It's about getting the best results possible -- whatever your genetic potential.

Some pros do cardio, some don't. A lot of them are clueless. They just have great genetics and take tremendous amounts of drugs. I disagreed with Mentzer on a lot of things but he didn't do cardio and got pretty ripped in his day. Arnold didn't do cardio. Many of you may not remember Zabo Kosewski but he had the most amazing abs you ever saw. No cardio.

Sweating gives the impression leanness because you lose water. You do not burn fat when you sweat. Heart rate does not effect fat loss.

This is just one of those things some people will never get. They're too entrenched in the mind set of what they've been led to believe for too long.

can you post a cutting diet that you would recommend...i would love to see it and possibly incorporate it in my cutter...

 

[Themachine01]

I find it very hard to believe that genetics and natural metabolism doesnt play a big role in fat burning. Of course the Pros might not have to do cardio, but thats because like you stated, the insane amount of drugs and great genetics. My lifting partner has never went above 9-10% while bulking and that is while eating everything in site, he cant put fat no matter how hard he tries, his metabolism is that fast. He easily can cut down to 6-7% with just diet and training. Me on the other hand has a very slow metabolism. I have went from 9% bf to 18% in a matter on months while bulking.

Now, If me and him were to try and cut down in say a 3 month period, a little comp per say, you are trying to tell me that a strict diet and training will keep me right on pace with him, i dont think so. I agree that it is possible, but it will take me about 6 months to lose the amount of bf he lost in 2 months. Now, lets say I throw in cardio, are you saying that it would not speed the process up and make op the difference in our metabolism differences??

someone please answer this

 

[Themachine01]

Nelson???? anyone??

 

[Themachine01]

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[Iron Monger]

I did cardio after my workout for many years and never got as cut as I wanted to. Now I get my lazy ass up in the morning, take a few fat burners, and do about 20 minutes of moderate bike or stairmaster at the gym. I choose those exercises since they tend to help keep mass on the legs, unlike running, which makes me loose size. We all know the body adapts to whatever exercise you do - Runners are thin and lean, while sprinters are thicker. Therefore, if you keep the amount of time (of the exercise) down and resistance up, you'll keep more mass.
I wish I could just diet alone, but my body ain't down with that. I'll go through a week of morning cardio, then take a week off. For those of you in the same boat as me when it comes to fat loss, you should give it a try. I haven't noticed it to be catabolic on me, I just get nice and lean and keep the calories up.

 

[kenleo]

bumo

 

[thelegacy]

Nelson I really wanna see how you maintain your bf while eating pizza everyday-------pleasse enlighten a little more on what really works for burning fat..

 

[Vageta]

You are missing Nelson's simple point. Fat loss happens due to a negative calorie balance, not because you do xxx exercise for yyy minutes at zzz heartrate. Cardio burns calories, as does every other activity you do throughout the day so there is no "magic" that happens when you step on a treadmill. If you want to lose fat then create a caloric deficit and do some form of weight training to signal the body to preserve it's muscle. Anything after that is basically fluff.

Can cardio help you burn fat? Sure if your diet is sub par and you need to help it out. Can you lose all the fat you want by just diet and weight training? Yep. I think you guys would be amazed at what a well planned diet and workout regimen could provide you given you executed it correctly. Cardio shouldn't be a crutch you rely on to get lean. I'd rather eat 300 less calories per day than to jump on some treadmill and run aimlessly like a hamster in a wheel.

If you like cardio then by all means do it, but don't do it because you think you have to in order to burn fat.

Here are some pics from last year. I think it's rather obvious from the before pics that I'm not an ectomorph with a gifted metabolism. I'll be 30 next month as well so I don't have youth to help me out either. Yet even with these 2 factors working against me I was able to make that transformation in a little over 3 months time without cardio. Unfortunately due to a new baby and job I wasn't able to get down to my goal, however I'm back at it this spring and will be as lean as I want to be. All without cardio. By the way I'm not claiming to be incredibly lean in the pics, but the difference in condition between the 2 time frames without cardio is what my point is.

Before and after sans cardio.

 

[Fukkenshredded]

Sprints, farmer's walk, high rep squats.

Anyone who does any of that in the a.m., on an empty stomach, will never theorize again about any of this.

Losing muscle? We're talking about a 20 minute workout here. How much muscle will you lose? The fat is burned all day, after the exercise. Go to maximum intensity, to total failure.

I have never ever seen this approach fail. Not once. I can get to 5% with this, without drugs. It works. Try it first, eight weeks, then come back and post your theories.

They will be much different.