Avoiding Overtraining the Legs

Bigger Stronger Leaner Competitive Bodybuilding
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I’ve been having great gains on my current upper/lower 4 x workouts a week routine, but I think it might be an idea to re-introduce a bit of cardio. Not just for the long-term health of my heart and lungs, but for keeping fat gains down to a minimum and staying as lean as possible whilst bulking.

The thing is though, the routine has 2 leg days a week, and I’m not sure how I could really fit in cardio to avoid overtraining them. I tried cycling and rowing HIIT (anaerobic intervals) last week on rest days, and as good as they made me feel (sweat, endorphins etc), I felt exhausted and drained the rest of the week… hardly the right kind of environment for muscle growth.

Any ideas? Steady state cardio is less draining on the CNS i hear, but is touted as being adverse to muscle gains.

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do some light cardio after you train like high incline brisk walking.

its low impact.

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[quote]ShutUpAndSquat wrote:
Steady state cardio is less draining on the CNS i hear, but is touted as being adverse to muscle gains.[/quote]

If you keep the intensity moderate(everyone is a bit different) and your protein intake is adequate; I do not believe you will have a problem with muscle gains.
(HR @ 130-140 BPM works great for me)

Most people would find HIT cardio difficult with two legs days in the lifting schedule.