wanna get cut, afraid of catabolism

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basically what the subject is. wanna get cut, afraid of catabolism.

how can i prevent muscle destruction? I want to do biking because I believe that it will not hurt my arms, chest, back because its all legs / abs. however, because its just cardio to begin with, will it take away from every muscle in my body? cause then otherwise I might do biking / swimming.

what i want to do with weights is do a push / pull / legs with biking in between each weightlifting day. how much time should i spend biking? and i'll do HIIT by using the buttons on the stationary.

Thanks
 
Just because biking doesn't really use your upper body, doesn't mean it won't take muscle away from there. It's cardio, you'll lose muscle wherever genetics dictate.

If your main goal is to build size, then only do cardio/HIIT 3 times per week. On the bike, be sure your sprints are above 125 rpm.
 
a specific diet with all sorts of protein (whey as soon as u wake up, whey right after your workout, whey right before cardio, and casein before bed) and make sure you get @ least 1g protein to every 1.5lb of body weight.. but like spockafina said, thats all you can do is eat right, and exercise accordingly to your goals, the rest is genetic..
 
wolverine like said, keep your protein intake consistent and keep hitting the weights. use it or lose it :p

keep good tracks of your progress. thats the only true way to tell if you're going about it the right way. doing it wrong is more than fine it we learn from it.

i start my cut on saturday myself. i'm more than anxious to get it going :)
 
i know what your feeling.
All that hard work bulking, and you're bound to get paranoid about muscle catabolism when the cutting phase comes rollin in.
It's inevitable that you'll lose some muscle, but there are ways to keep it to a minimum. Different exercises won't make too much of a difference... and chances are you will have to cycle through various exercises to avoid plateau'ing anyways.

In my opinion, Im going to say eating plenty of protein plays a vital role.
Eat alot of protein, it's your muscle's best friend as you already know ... let them be together. The more the better ... at LEAST 1g of protein per lbs of bodyweight. I like to go to 1.5grams of protein per bodyweight when i cut. People will tell you "you dont need that much and alot will turn to fat"... but lets remember the Calorie's taken in - more calories expended = calories burned. As long as you take the proper amount each serving and spread it throughout the day.

Look into L-Glutamine. It will speed up your muscle recovery from workouts and cardio, leading to less catabolism. Take it right after your workout, or right before... To replenish yourself. Also right before bed to prepare for your 8-12 hours of fasting.

L-Carnitine is another. This helps fight muscle catabolism... unfortanate for me, L-Carnitine is banned here in Canada...but in the U.S it isnt. Learn it before you take it.

Get your Omega fats. These can also help your muscles stick around longer ... as well as a good multivitamin with anti-oxidants.

Don't do too much cardio ... aim for 3 days a week of HIIT and a good weightlifting routine. I would say 3 days HIIT, 3-4 days weighlifting, changing rep schemes each time, and try to add in circuit training for one of your workout days.

and not to forget ... ALWAYS get plenty of water throughout the day.
Oxidizes your body, allows your liver to free up fat and keeps you hydrated.
and LASTLY, SLEEP! so important! no sleep = muscle destruction.
ps you can also take casein protein before bed if your not a 'nocarbbeforebed' type of person.
 
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