Mael,
that is true if your calories are high enough. But if you are trying to cut calories, then you have to fight to protect your muscle. Running and cardio in a calorie depleted state will cost you. I did a bobdybuilding show about 5 years ago and lost about 45 lbs in 13 weeks, In that time, I went from barely being able to run, to running up to 4 miles in about 40 minutes. My strength dropped in every area. Bench press went from 225 for 8 to 185 for 8. The only things that improved were dips, pullups, and running. I could finally do 10 pullups and 8 dips with 45 lbs attached to my waist. This was at a bw of 185. According to the skinfold, I went from about 23% bf to 8.5% with about 8 lbs of muscle lost. So weight loss, by calorie and by cardio, will eventually deplete muscle. Weight gain will not occur with excessive cardio. Often, it is up to the individual to self-monitor by using these ideas and personally figure out what works for them.
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