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[steven14791]

how many calories should be consumed daily when doing cardio?

[Boss Man]

Depends what you do. Different Cardio and duration burns different amounts.

[steven14791]

say running for 20-30 minutes 2 times a week

[steven14791]

anyone?

[swanso5]

a little less carbs than wt days should do the trick

[steven14791]

so about 1800 calories?

[swanso5]

what do you have wt dyas?

how much do you weigh?

how hard do yuo train?

what sort of volume do you use?

really only a question you can answer mate

[steven14791]

everyday i aim for 2000 calories, i weigh 126lbs and i train 3 times a week with heavy weights, what do you mean by volume?

[swanso5]

are you gaining muscle with 2000 cal's? if not increase to about 2250 and on cardio days have about 2000...off days maybe 1800 but not more than 2000..depending on how many calories you need (your body, muscle mass, metabolism etc)

[steven14791]

ok thanks well i think my pec muscles are getting bigger but im looking for a flat stomach hence the cardio starting

[swanso5]

you can't gain muscle one place and lose fat at another at the same one...choose one and focus on that

[Boss Man]

Yeah dude just whack your calories up to abotu 2,400-2,500. Should be fine, and if you're having about 50-60 after workouts, then of non-workout days, you're going to consume less anyways, as you'll be having roughly 50% less calories, when you have some nutrition at the time you normally would after workouts.

If that makes sense.

[steven14791]

well at the minute i will just focus on gaining muscle as im pretty skinny then when im happy ill look into the 6 pack.

[steven14791]

so on cardio days i should try and get about 2400 on weights about 2000?

[Boss Man]

No you eat more calories on days when you workout, and a bit less on days when you don't.