So, I need to get my cardio back. And I need to drop a little bodyfat.
The thing is, when I've done this in the past, I lost too much muscle/strength. In my 20s it was like, pfft, whatever, just don't eat as much... gone. I'm lean and lungs for days.
But now I'm in 30s, and I have a lot more muscle than I used to (let's just agree to pretend it's a lot), and I don't want it disappearing, making all my efforts for nothing.
That said, I want a bit of that fire-breathing cardio ability again, and I want the pinchable shit on my hip bones gone.
So how do I train? Heavy? Just as hard but less frequent (for recovery?) Do I back off the weights I was lifting by some small amount for a while? Up the volume? Tell meeeeee!
And cardio. Can I do the 2-3x a week intense 20-30 min circuit workouts? It gets me in great shape, I know that much, but if it's muscle wasting, well...
Also, diet. I do like, 1.25-1.5g protein when bulking, really only 150-200 carbs when bulking (and still get a little fat), and get most of my fats from eggs at night (50g ish?) So what do I do with this?
Thanks!
The thing is, when I've done this in the past, I lost too much muscle/strength. In my 20s it was like, pfft, whatever, just don't eat as much... gone. I'm lean and lungs for days.
But now I'm in 30s, and I have a lot more muscle than I used to (let's just agree to pretend it's a lot), and I don't want it disappearing, making all my efforts for nothing.
That said, I want a bit of that fire-breathing cardio ability again, and I want the pinchable shit on my hip bones gone.
So how do I train? Heavy? Just as hard but less frequent (for recovery?) Do I back off the weights I was lifting by some small amount for a while? Up the volume? Tell meeeeee!
And cardio. Can I do the 2-3x a week intense 20-30 min circuit workouts? It gets me in great shape, I know that much, but if it's muscle wasting, well...
Also, diet. I do like, 1.25-1.5g protein when bulking, really only 150-200 carbs when bulking (and still get a little fat), and get most of my fats from eggs at night (50g ish?) So what do I do with this?
Thanks!
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