6 mois c ' est dj un refus non ? <| sep |> I have a busier schedule than 95 % of people . I work 70 hours a week . I just mapped it , and I may run more like 3 . 75 the average morning . But I ' m back in 40 minutes to my door , and I have the whole day planned out , rather than spending the first sleepy 40 minutes in the office doing just that . I ' m awake , my head is clear , and I ' m focused . A quick shower and I ' m on my way . It ' s really quite easy . Five days a week I take a break for an hour lift later in the afternoon as well . I just have to disagree . Cutting more food makes me weak , makes it harder to think , and makes me generally unhappy . Adding more cardio does the exact opposite . I also find better strength and aesthetic gains with cardio . When I cut just by lowering calories , my strength goes down and I look flat . When I cut with cardio , I look like a shredded motherfucker , and I keep getting stronger , albeit at a reduced rate . And honestly is that surprising ? Do you really think just eating less and sitting in your office chair all day is as good as adding in a morning run ? That can ' t possibly make sense to you . If you have a very physical job sure , maybe just cut the calories but for the vast majority of us who sit at our desk all day , I think this recommendation is an unhealthy one . I think a lot of people just try to justify to themselves . Unless there ' s an easy couple twinkies you can cut out , 500 calories is a lot .