cardio/interval training for weight loss and muscle growth? erik ledin has the answers

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Common questions from those looking to lose weight or gain muscle: Should I use cardio? Intervals? How much? Erik Ledin's answers usually vary depending on each individual person–their goals, their timeframes, etc. But he does have a few general pointers.

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Page 1: Cardio/Interval Training for Weight loss and Muscle Growth? Erik Ledin Has the Answers

Cardio/Inteval  for  Fat  Loss  and  Muscle  Gain?  By  Erik  Ledin  December  12,  2013  

 Common  questions  from  those  looking  to  lose  weight  or  gain  muscle:  Should  I  use  cardio?  Intervals?  How  much?  My  answers  usually  depends  on  each  individual  person–their  goals,  their  timeframes,  etc.  But  there  are  a  few  general  things  I  can  say  here.    Cardio/Interval  for  Fat  Loss?    First  of  all,  for  fat  loss,  I  usually  like  to  put  the  main  focus  on  diet  and  nutrition,  secondary  focus  on  interval  training,  and  tertiary  focus  on  low  intensity  cardio.  If  you’re  not  eating  

right,  the  exercise  won’t  do  you  much  good.  With  an  average  client,  I’ll  usually  assign  them  somewhere  between  one  and  three  interval  sessions  each  week  with  varying  work/rest  ratios.  I’ll  often  give  my  lighter  clients  more  cardio  because  their  calorie  intake  isn’t  going  to  be  that  big  to  start  with.    Here’s  an  example.  One  client  is  230  pounds  and  eats  about  3,450  calories  a  week.  Another  client  is  110  pounds  and  eats  about  1,650.  Right  off  the  bat  I  like  to  create  a  20%  deficit  in  calorie  intake  and  see  where  that  gets  us.  So,  if  you  do  the  math,  client  one    will  be  consuming  690  less  calories  and  client  two  will  be  consuming  330  less  calories.  If  they  stick  to  the  diet,  client  one  is  well  on  the  way  to  losing  over  a  pound  of  fat  per  week,  but  client  two  is  not.  So  I’ll  prescribe  client  two  some  additional  interval  or  cardio  to  get  a  reasonable  fat  loss  rate.    Cardio/Interval  for  Muscle  Gain?    If  gaining  muscle  is  the  goal,  I’ll  often  ditch  interval  training  entirely,  since  the  calories  you’d  lose  could  have  been  used  towards  gaining  the  muscle  you’re  looking  for.  If  it’s  your  heart  you’re  worried  about,  weight  training  will  provide  plenty  of  cardiorespiratory  benefits.  If  you  don’t  believe  me,  the  next  time  you’re  lifting,  take  your  pulse.      Erik  Ledin  earned  his  certification  as  a  Personal  Trainer  (CPT)  and  a  Strength  &  Conditioning  Specialist  (CSCS)  from  the  National  Strength  &  Conditioning  Association.  Additionally,  he  is  also  a  Certified  Kinesiologist  from  the  Ontario  Kinesiology  Association  (OKA),  as  well  as  a  Certified  Sports  Nutritionist  from  the  International  Society  of  Sports  Nutrition  (ISSN).  Erik  Ledin  is  a  regularly  attendee  of  the  national  conferences  for  NSCA  and  ISSN.  He  enjoys  converting  his  education  in  body  science  into  real  life  results  and  measurable  success.