Dave Draper’s Musclebuilding Q&A

I would like to lower my bodyfat to about 8-10%, and also improve my overall cardiovascular condition, but I am not as big as I would like to be. How can I add cardio to my routine and not sacrifice energy during my lifting?

Every young musclebuilder’s dilemma — to gain muscle mass without bodyfat.

I lift hard and eat wisely to build muscle, and I keep a keen eye on bodyfat margins. Alas, only a few with rare metabolisms can gain muscle weight only.

Expect to hold some extra weight as you pursue muscle power and mass. The extra pounds provide energy and ready essential ingredients for tissue repair and building. It’s an investment. Training to be lean can be costly in the musclebuilding process.

Do a minimum of aerobic (3 or 4 20-minute interval cardio sessions per week) along with a maximum of weight training and smart eating.

Generalities: Superset where you can happily, 4 sets x 6,8,10,12 reps per exercise generally, 2 or 3 exercises per muscle group, each group twice a week, legs once a week, gut and calves every other day. Warm up, Blast it, Be persistent.

If you’re not familiar with supersetting, read this explanation of superset training.

This forum thread on 8×8 and 10×10 workout routines covers another style of fast-paced training that’ll get you in shape pronto.

Carry on,

dd