Does Cardio Burn Muscle?

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Does cardio burn muscle? It's one of the most common excuses you get to hear from people who love to work out, but hate the thought of doing cardio, no matter if it's running, biking or whatever else.

But cardio is as important for your health as working out and here is why your muscles aren't threatened by cardio activities, no matter if you go running or biking, jogging or whatever else you enjoy doing.

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[flareak]

Sind Sie Deutscher?

[Evilcyber]

@flareak Bin ich :)

[moddingpc]

can cycling and jump roping add a little overall muscle mass?

[Evilcyber]

@moddingpc If you are just starting out it can. But after a while your body will have built all the muscle it needs to cope with those tasks. Then you have to increase resistance.

[WarGuardia]

Keep the beard up! :D Nice video again.

-Djordje

[Evilcyber]

@WarGuardia That beard and Freddie have more fans than I do! :D

[KhrisCrippler]

Fat bodybuilders love to say without any sense that cardio burns muscle, IT DOENST

[memoremzi]

very informative video thank you very much...



[JonDeth]

I have often read that you will lose lean mass before fat because the body is eliminating mass that is wasting fuel rather than breaking down the fat which is there for reserves.

I would also wager this is true depending on circumstance. If you drop and control calories and exercise hard trying to ditch that last 10-15 lbs of stubborn fat, that new muscle you have is the first to go.

That's been my experience a DOZEN times over the last year!

[xenonnati]

@Evilcyber

well i am studying architecture so... xD

[Evilcyber]

@xenonnati Xen, I also use it to explain compounds (foundation) and isolations (roof). I think we could have a pretty good career in the construction business! :P