One of the most common questions I am asked is ‘How do I lose belly fat while maintaining muscle growth’. This is a common issue amongst many weight trainers, particularly those adhering to a hypotrophy program. An impressive upper body can consist of huge arms, boulder shoulders, a wide chest, but many people aren’t entirely content with the extra inches around their waist! Cardio isn’t fun for weight trainers as there is always the misconception that an hour on the treadmill will put the body into a disasterous caloric deficit – destroying muscle gains and waste all of the previous hard work. Obviously this is nonsense, I consider cardio to be an imperative part of any weight training regime. As long as the diet consists of an adequate amount of protein, an intense gym regime and a healthy nutritional plan then dropping the fat should be easy right? The question is what is the most effective plan to use. Personally, I believe the least effective method of building musc...
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