Best Cardio To Lose Fat And Build Muscle

12 Mar 2025 · 1 min

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In this concise fitness monologue, Eric Roberts outlines five actionable cardio strategies for simultaneously losing fat and building muscle. He advises doing cardio after weightlifting or on rest days to avoid impairing muscle growth, emphasizes walking as the primary cardio activity with a daily goal of 5,000–10,000 steps, recommends keeping any additional cardio (e.g., stair stepper, treadmill, elliptical) low‑intensity to prevent heightened cravings, suggests adding 1–3 extra cardio sessions per week beyond daily steps, and stresses that no amount of cardio can compensate for a poor diet—achieving a calorie deficit is essential. Roberts also directs viewers to a link in his bio for personalized calorie‑deficit guidance.

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If you want to lose fat and build muscle at the same time, then here are my 5 best cardio tips. Number 1, do your cardio either after your weightlifting session or on a rest day from weightlifting. If you do too much cardio before your workout, it will negatively affect you building muscle. Number 2, the best form of cardio to lose fat is going to be walking. Before you worry about any other cardio, get at least 5,000 to 10,000 steps per day. Number 3, once you've done that, when you do your extra cardio like the stair stepper, treadmill, elliptical, I would keep it to low intensity and keep your heart rate low because a lot of high-intensity cardio is going to lead to have a shit ton of cravings and more hunger. Number 4, on top of your daily steps, Doing 1 to 3 days a week of extra cardio is gonna be more than enough to lose body fat. And number 5, probably the most important, there is no amount of cardio you can do that is going to burn off having a shitty diet. If you want to lose fat, you need to eat in a calorie deficit. And if you need more help finding your calorie deficit, click the link in my bio.