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Some input
I just wanted to offer a couple of things I have learned over the years:
1. Cardio should be done at very low levels of intensity, but for sustained periods. Example-ride the life cycle on level 1 for 45 minutes, opposed to level 5 for 30 minutes. When you are riding the bike and you feel a burring in your thighs, that is your body braking down lean muscle to get energy.
2. Reps-at 6-8 reps, in my opinion, you’re in the middle. Not enough to get lean, and too much to build mass. I also want to point out everyone is different and their bodies respond differently to the number of reps. I would recommend 12-15 reps if you are looking to get lean and 4-6 to build mass. I think the consensus would be 10-12 reps, but I have had good results with people by upping it to 12-15.
Either way you need to experiment, and stick to a plan for at least 3 months and monitor your results. I would spend less time on the scale and more time with a tape measure. If you change your routine, make sure you keep a log, including date, time, exercises, sets and reps. Then take measurements every two weeks of your neck, shoulders, chest, arms, waist, thighs and calves. Try to be consistent on the time and day of measurements, like always do it Saturday mornings at roughly the same time.
Good luck, with your program, and remember you need to hit the muscles in different ways, angles, order so don’t be afraid to mix it up a little.
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