Many bodybuilders are confused regarding aerobic activity, with some believing that such effort is necessary to control body fat, while others embracing the concept that cardiovascular activity can burn away muscle mass, or limit further muscle building. The latter group's fear has forced many weight lifters to avoid cardiovascular activity during muscle building periods, and even shy away from cardiovascular activity when fat loss is the main focus, but for many, the question remains as to whether the cardiovascular activity backlash is well founded, or if this notion is instead a part of weight lifting mythology.
Most weight lifters understand the positive impact of aerobic activity in burning fat, but the worry mounts when considering the effect on muscle mass, and this has compelled certain weight lifters to replace moderately intense cardiovascular workouts with power walking, believing that this type of activity is sufficiently intense to burn fat, but beneath the output necessary for muscle loss. I occasionally try to consider exactly where these ideas originate, and a collection of bodybuilders may have potentially felt so motivated by the concept of adopting less effort (which is the case when comparing walking to more intense forms of cardiovascular exercise), that they began spreading this rather illogical concept, or, alternatively, a collection of advertisers may have felt that they could design a particular fitness program filled with attractive information, namely a simple to follow routine that will encourage readers to purchase due to the magnificent effortless promises. Of course, such routines have constantly proven themselves to be miserable failures, offering terrible results. Yet, what bodybuilder does not enjoy the thought of suppressing effort and achieving improved progress? Taking this idea one step further, do you know of any bodybuilder who would reject an excuse to eliminate cardiovascular activity completely if he or she were convinced that doing so was helpful to muscle growth?
Yes, evil aerobics sounds appealing to a bodybuilder who seeks less effort, and advertising is an industry where the senses are attacked to the point of emotional investment, but the wisdom taught decades ago are never replaced by modern advertising slogans, despite the effort of many physical fitness entrepreneurs to do so. The truth is, making aerobics seem harmful is an excellent method at encouraging a bodybuilder to invest in a specific fat loss and muscle building program, because every one of us feels a sense of curiosity towards the idea of more sleep time producing superior progress, but this particular gimmick does not translate into real world results. Wherever the concept originated, marketers have capitalized on the "aerobics burns muscle mass" notion to promote their own products, despite the fact that cardiovascular activity is not only potent in burning body fat when executed consistently and correctly, but is not a hindrance to muscle gain.
All weight lifters understand that a physique will deteriorate in overall aesthetic beauty as body fat begins to increase, and conversely, will improve substantially as body fat percentage declines. Therefore, any body fat control technique should be employed consistently in order for the best possible weight lifting results, and if cardiovascular activity is in fact a potent fat control mechanism, then it behooves all who are seeking the best possible bodybuilding results to implement cardiovascular activity into their daily workout plan.
The only exception to this rule is if a bodybuilder is primarily seeking muscle gain, and due to time constraints or an emotional inability to accept additional training time, he or she feels simply incapable of maintaining maximum intensity during weight training workouts when cardiovascular activity is an added inconvenience; in such a situation, aerobic activity can be saved for fat loss weeks only, when weight training workout volume decreases. But for those who have the wherewithal to perform consistent cardiovascular activity, integrating aerobics throughout the week is effective, even during muscle building periods, as the less body fat that is accumulated during muscle gain, the more focus can be maintained on achieving muscle growth, and the more definition a bodybuilder will experience throughout the year.
So, despite the skeptics and advertising experts who may claim differing theories, cardiovascular activity is helpful in controlling body fat percentage, will not harm muscle mass when following a potent diet regimen and weight training workout system, and will enhance metabolism so that body fat levels can remain reasonable throughout the year. If you are pursuing maximum bodybuilding results, then consider cardiovascular exercise to be your trusted fat burning ally.
Author Resource:-
Francesco Castano authors MuscleNOW.com, a diet and weight training program teaching the exact techniques for muscle gain without supplements or drugs. He also owns IncrediBody.com, an online fitness superstore selling protein powder at guaranteed lowest prices.
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