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Originally posted by PaulCaine5
What about during the cutting cycle? How much cardio do you recomend:confused:
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If you do cardio on the same day as weight work, either do it right after the weight workout when glycogen stores are depleted and your energy systems can more easily rely on fat (but make sure you use low intensity for these cardio workouts) or do it later in the day separating the workouts by at least 4 hours. On non-weight days you can do
high intensity cardio to burn a lot of calories and boost your metabolism during those days. Additional walking is also beneficial. A recent study showed than men get to the fat-burning stage slightly later than women (why isn't known) so a good 50-60 min walk at a moderate pace will get some fat burned, some calories expended, and give you a chance to see something other than the gym and the computer.
How much is very individual. I've gotten good results from just doing cardio after
weight workouts (4 days a week). But, I ride my bicycle
everywhere which means that I log at least 15-20 miles/day even when I'm not cutting. Try to get some cardio in at least 5 days a week when cutting. Use all the techniques above to stave off bordeom.
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