Do cardio throughout the year at least three days a week for at least 30-40 minutes, whether it be first thing in the morning on an empty stomach or after a post-workout protein shake. Cardio won't kill your gains as much as you think; you'll see how much muscle you really have.
Tags: your, think, you, morning

Other Quotes by "Phil Heath"

Gifted Nutrition was able to show me that they had FDA-compliant ingredients in their supplements. I thought that was really huge, especially when you are trying to show people that you are a natural athlete.
Tags: trying, people, you, me
Since I first signed with AMI's Weider Publications in 2005, everything has turned to gold.
Tags: since, first, everything, gold
Everybody that wants to work out wants to feel good and look better, but I think one of the biggest problems people have is they don't want to work out with a personal trainer, someone like myself, or even a couple of buddies, because they think, 'Gosh, if I work out too hard, I'm not going to be able to get up the next day!'
Tags: people, myself, good, work
There are days when I don't count sets at all, but then there are some days when I have to realize that I don't want to overwork because I still have an hour of cardio ahead of me or another training session later that day.
Tags: ahead, training, day, me
Dropsets overload the muscle with shorter rest periods and increasing volume, which you need to grow.
Tags: need, grow, rest, you
View More by "Phil Heath"