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Tredo
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 Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 5:30 am Post subject: A question about cardio and muscle mass. |
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| Long duration cardio makes you decrease in muscle mass, right? But which muscles? If you went on a bike for a really long time, would you lose muscle mass from all around your body, or just the muscles you used? |
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SarahPT
Joined: 09 Sep 2006
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Location: Western Maine
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| Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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Good question. Just as fat is burned from all over the body, muscle will be too.
Long duration cardio can cause you to lose muscle mass if you are not properly fueled. As an edurance athlete myself, I eat a large meal before a long run, and I carry snacks with me to eat while running, and eat again as soon as I'm done. I do this to avoid losing muscle.
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Tredo
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| Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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| So, do you lose it from all around your body or just the muscles used? |
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swanso5
Joined: 16 Jan 2006
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Location: melbourne, australia
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| Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 5:13 am Post subject: |
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sameey70
Joined: 10 Oct 2006
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Location: Atlanta, Ga
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| Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Make sure to consume enough calories to fuel your body and not to create a calorie deficit or you will lose weight. You may want to incorporate some resistance training into your program to preserve muscle mass. Bottom line: Eat enough calories. |
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