How Much Cardio is Too Much Cardio?

We all know that cardiovascular exercise (or simply cardio) burns fat.  Sure, some types and methods of doing cardio burn more fat than others, but it’s pretty safe to say cardio burns fat.
Although not quite as unanimous or commonly known, cardio can burn muscle.  But the key word in that statement is CAN.  The fact [...]

Does Cardio Shorten Recovery Time?

Question:
After a heavy lifting workout, does a cardio session the next day shorten the recovery period?  I may have noticed it during football, but not sure if it was legit or not.
As a side note, I don’t think cardio can enhance recovery by simply removing lactic acid.  So if that has been the whole reason [...]

Truth About Cardio: Dr Clay’s latest article at Figure Athlete

Is cardio your best, fat-burning friend or your worst, muscle-eating enemy? Read on and become enlightened with the truth, along with both pros and cons of all things cardio.

Advice You Don’t Want to Hear: New T-Nation Article

Advice You Don’t Want to Hear
A couple weeks ago I was asked by T-Nation to contribute to an article.  The topic – give people the “tough love” advice that they need but don’t want to hear.  No problem!
The article was just posted.  Click here to check out the article appropriately called Advice You Don’t Want [...]