Best cardio to accompany SL 5x5

**AJax** · 17-01-2012 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Elvis

I have to disagree, don't do cardio to shift fat, certainly not in a calorie/fat burning sense.

At a low intensity you'd burn around 400 calories in an hour, easier just not to eat those calories in the first place.

It is however worthwhile maintain/improve fitness and as long as you don't over do the the duration or intensity it works well.

My bad, I assumed there was a calorie deficit already.

**Elvis** · 17-01-2012 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by AJax

My bad, I assumed there was a calorie deficit already.

Exactly my point, manage your calorie deficit (if required) through diet, a little cardio may help with fat mobilisation, but better reasons to include it...

**funb** · 18-01-2012 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Elvis

you'd burn around 400 calories in an hour, easier just not to eat those calories in the first place.

This may be true for blokes but for women I can tell you right now it is WAY easier to burn 400 calories than it is to exist on 1100-1200 calories a day.

**Elvis** · 18-01-2012 12:09 PM

I lost weight at about 1kg/month which is about a 300 calorie deficit, eating only 1100 calories would be a huge deficit for most.

I think a huge deficit + hours of cardio is a recipe for muscle loss.

**funb** · 18-01-2012 01:19 PM

When i lost weight i worked on a BMR of ~1600 cals per day, and I am tall. I hated eating less than 1500 and had to "create" the deficit through cardio. But yes, I agree a lot of muscle was lost with that method

**ScottB** · 18-01-2012 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Elvis

I lost weight at about 1kg/month which is about a 300 calorie deficit, eating only 1100 calories would be a huge deficit for most.

I think a huge deficit + hours of cardio is a recipe for muscle loss.

I'm working off 1946 non workout days then upping that to around 2346 on work out days. I'm not looking to get huge and know my "weight" wont drop too much on SL. I'm mainly hoping to drop the fat percentage down.

I honestly thought he cardio would help me shift extra fat, but if i'm having to eat an extra 4-500 cals (or watever i've "burned) I think i'd rather not do any as the 2346 on work out days feels like i'm constantly eating as it is