at a very low calorie level, reducing them further may cause you to sacrifice proper nutrition. To overcome this issue, consider doing one to two sprint cardio sessions per week, as these are better suited for burning fat while maintaining your muscle mass. Do note that two should be your max as far as intervals are concerned, especially if you are lifting heavy with your legs. If you're doing a full-body workout, three times per week, you'll likely want to reduce this to one since you still need enough total time for rest. If you are doing squats, deadlifts and other leg exercises Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and throw in intervals on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (with Sunday off), you will essentially be working legs six days in a row, which would literally destroy you in a matter of a few weeks. Your system simply needs more time to recover with proper program planning. Consider doing your leg workouts and intervals on the same day to increase the total amount of rest days you'll have during the week. After the interval sessions are added, see how fat loss progresses. If you need a little more after that, consider a moderately paced cardio session for 20 to 30 minutes on another day or two of the week. Just be sure you're still getting that one day of complete rest from all forms of physical activity. on the road to ripped glory Make sure you take a well-rounded approach to getting lean