do you need to do cardio to lose fat?

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do you need to do cardio to lose fat?

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do you need to do cardio to lose fat? - 14 May 2008 17:42

Just a quick question. When trying to lose fat it really comes down to you body being in energy surplus ie. calories in vs calories out. So im just wondering can a person lose fat and get to a low bodyfat% just by weight training and having a really strict diet?
I ask this because i find it hard to retain muscle mass and because of this i try to avoid doing cardio, could i successfully lose fat by just making sure im diet is really strict?

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theiopener Total Posts : 23124 Reward points : 1469 Joined: 06/01/2007 Location: My kitchen, fanning the flames ;) Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: do you need to do cardio to lose fat? - 14 May 2008 17:50 yes its possible and doable as well There are all different types of weight training though, you have circuit training, tabata to conventional weights. A mixture works well UGM - Now with New Low Carb Section! [link=http://tinyurl.com/5lwwh9][image]http://i33.tinypic.com/1yg6r

lee_b Total Posts : 231 Reward points : 2471 Joined: 06/08/2005 Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: do you need to do cardio to lose fat? - 14 May 2008 17:59 Im gona stick with my normal routine for a while and just start to slowly reduce calories, if idont see any progress doing this will then add cardio

wysiwyg Total Posts : 1072 Reward points : 306 Joined: 17/03/2008 Location: Manchester, England Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: do you need to do cardio to lose fat? - 14 May 2008 18:01 weight training is good for fat loss as well, noit as good as cardio and not as good as hit training but at the moment i am primarily relying on weights in my cut <insert text here>

BYF1 Total Posts : 1970 Reward points : 3986 Joined: 31/05/2003 Location: Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: do you need to do cardio to lose fat? - 14 May 2008 18:36 no, but cardio will help create a larger calorie deficit if intake is static weights during a fatloss phase is primarily to preserve muscle diet and cardio to strip the fat

get_bigger Total Posts : 1141 Reward points : 2054 Joined: 23/02/2006 Location: guildford Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: do you need to do cardio to lose fat? - 15 May 2008 23:29 you wil lose fat in a calorie deficit period, whether you do this through cardio or just eating less calories its up to you, same principle. quick, get into the chopper!!!

Jamesw Total Posts : 1380 Reward points : 1520 Joined: 10/12/2006 Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: do you need to do cardio to lose fat? - 15 May 2008 23:39 obv with the help of peds i know somebody who has done comp prep with no cardio at all

get_bigger Total Posts : 1141 Reward points : 2054 Joined: 23/02/2006 Location: guildford Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: do you need to do cardio to lose fat? - 15 May 2008 23:42 meds??? quick, get into the chopper!!!

get_bigger Total Posts : 1141 Reward points : 2054 Joined: 23/02/2006 Location: guildford Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: do you need to do cardio to lose fat? - 15 May 2008 23:42 how did he place?? quick, get into the chopper!!!

wysiwyg Total Posts : 1072 Reward points : 306 Joined: 17/03/2008 Location: Manchester, England Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: do you need to do cardio to lose fat? - 15 May 2008 23:42 i hope to god he meant meds as opposed to peds i do not think that peds will suitably enable you to lose weight <insert text here>

get_bigger Total Posts : 1141 Reward points : 2054 Joined: 23/02/2006 Location: guildford Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: do you need to do cardio to lose fat? - 15 May 2008 23:44 1000!!!!! quick, get into the chopper!!!

Jamesw Total Posts : 1380 Reward points : 1520 Joined: 10/12/2006 Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: do you need to do cardio to lose fat? - 15 May 2008 23:45 meds yea gh test primo T3 etc cant remember what else, he came 2nd in th eover 40's - hes not new to competing, so anyway you can get in perfect condition without the cardio

wysiwyg Total Posts : 1072 Reward points : 306 Joined: 17/03/2008 Location: Manchester, England Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: do you need to do cardio to lose fat? - 15 May 2008 23:45 1000!!!!! http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/m_2716699/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm#2716729 sorry couldnt be bothered starting a new un <insert text here>

Jamesw Total Posts : 1380 Reward points : 1520 Joined: 10/12/2006 Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: do you need to do cardio to lose fat? - 15 May 2008 23:46 its late and im tired but i thought peds were performance enhancing drugs? ie meds anyway?

wysiwyg Total Posts : 1072 Reward points : 306 Joined: 17/03/2008 Location: Manchester, England Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: do you need to do cardio to lose fat? - 15 May 2008 23:47 ahh, that would make sense james, i had something completely different on my mind <insert text here>

get_bigger Total Posts : 1141 Reward points : 2054 Joined: 23/02/2006 Location: guildford Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: do you need to do cardio to lose fat? - 15 May 2008 23:48 you make me feel less special!!! quick, get into the chopper!!!

get_bigger Total Posts : 1141 Reward points : 2054 Joined: 23/02/2006 Location: guildford Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: do you need to do cardio to lose fat? - 15 May 2008 23:48 my names james w as well!!! quick, get into the chopper!!!

Jamesw Total Posts : 1380 Reward points : 1520 Joined: 10/12/2006 Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: do you need to do cardio to lose fat? - 15 May 2008 23:51 haha, and im get-bigger too

get_bigger Total Posts : 1141 Reward points : 2054 Joined: 23/02/2006 Location: guildford Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: do you need to do cardio to lose fat? - 15 May 2008 23:52 i have more posts tho quick, get into the chopper!!!

Jamesw Total Posts : 1380 Reward points : 1520 Joined: 10/12/2006 Status: offline	Reply to message Message Options RE: do you need to do cardio to lose fat? - 15 May 2008 23:52 youve been a member longer