Many bodybuilders are confused regarding cardiovascular exercise, with some feeling that such effort is necessary to control body fat, while others preferring the idea that aerobic exercise can risk muscle mass, or prevent further muscle building. The latter group’s concern has caused many weight lifters to abandon cardiovascular exercise during muscle building periods, and even prohibit aerobic exercise when fat reduction is the primary goal, but for many, the question remains as to whether the cardiovascular exercise backlash is well founded, or if this notion is rather a part of bodybuilding mythology.
Most weight lifters realize the positive impact of …