Protein Question

[Corpsman]

Thanks for the great info TJ. I do not work out in the morning. I work out at about 7:00pm. I have heard that I should only be working out for 45minutes but with the workout plan that I am following there is no way to finish it in less than 1 1/2 hours. I am still trying to figure out my cardio. I have done some reading I think I understand that is I do cardio to lose belly fat, then I should stay in the "fat burn" zone according to my pulse rate. I think no more than 30 minutes is recommended. If I want to do cardio for staminia and endurance, then I go into the "cardio" zone and can do this longer BUT I have to preload with carbs. Although I am not sure how much carbs or when to preload with. I am going to ask this in another thread.

[Nephets]

Thanks for the great info TJ. I do not work out in the morning. I work out at about 7:00pm. I have heard that I should only be working out for 45minutes but with the workout plan that I am following there is no way to finish it in less than 1 1/2 hours. I am still trying to figure out my cardio. I have done some reading I think I understand that is I do cardio to lose belly fat, then I should stay in the "fat burn" zone according to my pulse rate. I think no more than 30 minutes is recommended. If I want to do cardio for staminia and endurance, then I go into the "cardio" zone and can do this longer BUT I have to preload with carbs. Although I am not sure how much carbs or when to preload with. I am going to ask this in another thread.

You should try to work your cardio in the morning before your first meal. Keep your heart rate in check and you can do 45 min to an hour without worrying about loosing muscle.

[Turkish Juicer]

Thanks for the great info TJ. I do not work out in the morning. I work out at about 7:00pm. I have heard that I should only be working out for 45minutes but with the workout plan that I am following there is no way to finish it in less than 1 1/2 hours. I am still trying to figure out my cardio. I have done some reading I think I understand that is I do cardio to lose belly fat, then I should stay in the "fat burn" zone according to my pulse rate. I think no more than 30 minutes is recommended. If I want to do cardio for staminia and endurance, then I go into the "cardio" zone and can do this longer BUT I have to preload with carbs. Although I am not sure how much carbs or when to preload with. I am going to ask this in another thread.

OK, you are still in the adaptation phase like I thought you would be. Staying in the "fat burn" zone according to your pulse rate is exactly what you should be targeting throughout your adaptation phase at the gym; however, when you move on to a rather more intense cardio workout in the future keep in mind that carb preload will most likely prevent you from burning fat to a large extent. I would never recommend someone carb preloading prior to exercise, who gets involved in cardiovascular activity for the mere purpose of burning fat.