The Best Aerobic Exercise
Program For Bodybuilders

"Maximize your aerobic exercise program
without sacrificing muscle mass!"

The best aerobic exercise program for anyone wanting to strip away unwanted body fat while preserving lean muscle mass, is without a doubt High Intensity Interval Training or H.I.I.T.

While the popular myth that any type of aerobic exercise will cause you to lose hard earned muscle mass is still prevalent, the truth is that short duration high intensity bouts of aerobic exercise allow you to burn fat while still maintaining your muscle mass.

From experienced bodybuilders to beginner weekend warrior types alike, the mere mention of aerobic exercise can cause a reaction similar to finding out that you’re being audited by the I.R.S!

Let’s face it, most people absolutely hate aerobic exercise. So much so, that a few of these people have even sunk so low as to make up false and misleading information, discouraging fellow muscle heads from adding an aerobic exercise program to their routines.

In an attempt to absolve cardio, and drag it from the festering cesspool of bodybuilding purgatory, I've compiled some interesting facts and observations that point the way toward a more efficient and effective aerobic exercise program.

The Best Aerobic Exercise Program...

Regular aerobic exercise has been proven to add the following benefits to your life:

• Your body will take in more oxygen, and begin to maximize the amount of oxygen in your blood stream.
  
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• Your body will release more endorphins. Endorphins act as the body’ s natural pain killer.
  
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• Reduce your risk of coronary artery disease
  
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• Reduce your risk of hypertension. (high blood pressure)
  
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• Reduce you risk of stroke
  
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• Reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes
  
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• Manage your weight
  
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• Boost your mood
  
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• Build strong bones
  
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• Improve sexual performance

As you can see, regular aerobic exercise has some impressive benefits. Be aware however, that when performed incorrectly, H.I.I.T. just like any other form of aerobic exercise can lead to muscle breakdown.

Before adding H.I.I.T. or any other type of aerobic exercise to your mass and strength gaining program, it's important to understand your body’ s caloric maintenance levels. It is also important to realize that an increase in cardiovascular exercise will increase your caloric needs.

I have personally never witnessed anybody who performed a H.I.I.T. aerobic training session correctly and paid attention to their diet, wind up losing appreciable amounts of lean muscle mass.

The basic premise behind this type of workout philosophy is stated in the name, High Intensity Interval Training. The trick to this type of training is performing the high intensity portion of the workout. This means that you will need to go outside of your comfort zone in order to achieve the benefits associated with H.I.I.T.

If you are only following a few of the principles of the H.I.I.T. workout, but disregarding any other aspects, then you will certainly not achieve the success you are looking for.

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