Basically, i've just started gym for 2 months,
i've been doing machines lately with cardio, and would move on to free weight

but here's the thing, i've read online and it says that cardio would decrease muscle mass
so shold i continue doing cardio with weight or just proceed to weights?
bear in mind i go for cardio for 15 min jog at 9.4km/h

thanks!

That depends. Cardio will decrease muscle mass only if done excessively. But if done in moderation, it helps improve muscle retention. Are you a lil' overweight? If so maintain you cardio but in moderation.

Keep your cardio, it will help you with gaining lean muscle mass.

Do it at the end of your workouts, save your energy for the weights if your goal is to grow muscles.(you may wanna do 5-7mins at the beginning as warm up)

15mins is just nice

This post has been edited by tineagle: Jun 7 2009, 02:52 PM

thank you guys!
err.. i'm at the wrong end of my BMI, gonna edge to overweight tht's why. =)

and one more question..
u drink ur whey proteins right after ur work out or 30 mins post workout?
a lot of school of thoughts, wanna get LYNters opinion..

Some will tell you the anabolic window of opportunity is 30mins, some 1 hour and another 2 hours. Some articles on T-nation even say 24 hours. Just to be safe, within 1 hour. No worries. It also depends on your preworkout meal. If i had wheat bread and chicken preworkout, I'll still have protein inside my body so i won't really rush for postworkout.

thanks dark.
will read up more and will PM the Sifu's here if there's any question..

=))
oh and is there a website like there's a workout name and picture
like list of bicep exercises and the pictures

cause my gym is quite dead and i go solo.. =(
so.. i only learn a few variety.. and i checked out your journal too darky but seems too intense for me to understand.

my main reference for exercise routines:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/exercises.htm

hope it helps,staticxtreme

thank you elnino!