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Originally Posted by nycnewbie
I've been on NROL for about 6 months now and have a question on cardio/aerobic work on rest days.
I am in good shape (5'10" 160, 12% body fat), though I am mainly lifting to build bigger muscles and more strength.
I have a little bit of belly fat that I would like to get rid of (hopefully exposing some ab definition!), and I was wondering if there is anything I can do on my off days to help get rid of it while not having a negative impact muscle gains. I have been doing some interval training (run, bike, etc), but after reviewing the book and these boards, it seems like that will hurt my main goal of building bigger muscles.
Any suggestions?
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Well, I'm shorter (5'8"), heavier (171lbs), and fatter (18% last measure) than you are, and I'm sorta looking for the same thing. Until recently, I wasn't able to do HIIT immediately after a workout due to muscle fatigue.
One thing I'd consider, though, is that for you dropping more than 3-6lbs of fat is pushing into the "not terribly healthy anymore" range of 8-10% (although I understand down to 4-5% might be OK for men). Flexing a little, even at 18% body fat, my obliques and abs are all distinct, so I suspect that you'll get much more satisfaction out of a high protein muscle building regimen than anything else.
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