Quote (Canadian_Man @ Aug 25 2012 02:46am)
This "doing cardio doesn't do shit all for you" argument is pure bull crap.
The things that are going to help you lose weight are your test levels (among other things similar to that), your metabolism, and your calories in/calories out.
For a lot of people, cardio is going to help keep your test levels up & natural growth hormones, it's going to help you maintain a healthy diet (rather than a lower calorie constricted one), it's going to keep the chemical balance in your body in check, and you're going to end up benefiting greatly from it.
I've tried cutting without cardio, and simply keeping my calories down. Does not work for me, even if I'm lifting hard 5x a week during the cut. I can keep my carb/fat/protein ratios in check, mineral and vitamin intake proper, water intake, all that proper. For me, doing cardio and increasing how much I eat accordingly (same technical calorie deficit) ends up being far more beneficial for me for fat loss. As far as muscle gains go, I can't argue any which way, but I'd argue that cardio is still worth doing (not in excess).
When in doubt, or in this case- Completely wrong, it is best not to say anything.
As for your personal experience, as well as dirTyMan's and pretty much everyone else's, none hold credit or merit to either side of the "Debate".