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Anonymous
hey /fit/

I've been pretty active the past 3-4 years but haven't really been dedicated to a diet/exercise plan until this july. As a result, SKINNY-FAT, could barely bench press the bar. I tripled my strength since working out(beginner gains w/e) and gained about 10-15 pounds so I'm sitting at around 160-165 now.

Even though I've always been a low-ish weight, I decided to throw myself on a calorie deficit(I eat around 2000-2200 a day) first before I worry about really trying to gain MUSSEL. I work out 5 days a week, and do some form of cardio about 5-6 days a week(sometimes following lifting). I love to run, and just have alot of energy in general.

My weights are still going up, but I'm worried it will hit a peak soon on this plan. I try to drink half a scoop of whey before running etc, and drink up another half during or after to help keep my mussel. Anything else that works well?

TLDR: Basically I'm looking for some extra advice to promote fat loss instead of eating my muscles away while doing cardio.

If it helps, I think I'm at around 16% bf
>> Anonymous
HIIT. HIIT is not the same thing as cardio. HIIT will burn away muscles to a much smaller degree than long slow cardio. HIIT is also more effective than cardio. Do it.
>> Anonymous
>>412295

thx for the response. I think thats typically what I do, but I don't follow any kind of strict guidelines. I run, bike, whatever hard and typically for around 30 minutes until my shirt has a pool of sweat under my neck to the middle of my chest.

Definitely not one of those people who walk for 3 hours reading a book or watching tv.
>> Anonymous
>>412295
HIIT isn't cardio? wow bro, wow.
>> Anonymous
>>412266
It sounds like your cardio is more intense than some people's, but maybe not quite HIIT? Google it for a description, I'm unsure from the info you've provided.
>> Anonymous
>>412312
*Traditional cardio