- Jan 30, 2007
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Thanks.I heard cardio is bad for those looking to build muscle. I play basketball 3 -4x a week after an hour workout, is that ok? I play fullcourt basketball for about 3hours. I dont want to kill any muscle gain / growth though...
Also is ok to subsitute baskeball for the treadmill?
Basketball is a great substitute but in all honesty, you're playing way too much. Thats 9-12 hours a week of cardio. That's too much, even if you're eating a lot of calories. When people are trying to gain muscle, they throw in 2-3 hours of cardio a week just to burn any fat or to keep their cardiovascular system healthy. In order to gain/maintain muscle while keeping up this routine, you're going to have to have A LOT of calories over maintenance
I'm not a heavy eater too so that's gonna be damn near impossible. I guess Ill cut my basketball down a day / hours :\