Squats and cardio.

[ariolanine]

I see alot of people incorporate cardio into their routine and was wondering how that affects your leg workouts. For me, squats once a week is all my legs can take. I am sore whenever I do cardio. So in an effort to cut, should I remove squats from my routine so that I can concentrate on getting a good cardio workout (stairs, jogging) or keep the squats and suffer through the cardio?

 

[Fatty4You]

So in an effort to cut, should I remove squats from my routine

Never remove squats from your routine!!!

Maybe cut back on the volume of squatting a bit. Also, light cardio would probably help your legs recover because it will get blood flowing to the muscle and tendons that need to recover.

-Fatty

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

depends-- are you bulking or cutting??? if your trying to gain mass in your legs-- then lose the cardio.

 

[ariolanine]

depends-- are you bulking or cutting??? if your trying to gain mass in your legs-- then lose the cardio.

Cutting right now. Willing to lose a little or a lot of mass in order to shed fat.

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

if having huge legs is not a priority-- then alternate squats on one day & leg presses, SLDLs onthe next... & also dont take out cardio (maybe drop it down to 2 or 3 days).

 

[Thaibox]

Re: Re: Squats and cardio.

Never remove squats from your routine!!!

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[ariolanine]

Re: Re: Re: Squats and cardio.

Bump for that

So the anabolic effects of squats will do more to facilitate weight loss than the extra cardio that could replace them?

 

[ariolanine]

can anyone elaborate why squats are necessary during cutting?


Bump...

 

[Nonerz]

not sure if they are exactly "necessary," just a really good idea.

your legs make up a large (if not the largest) portion of your body...you'll burn A LOT of calories with squats.

plus they are too fun and too beneficial to just toss out! then again I have this thing for leg day...