i have been doing weight for almost 2 years now, and have started to get a bit of a gut now, and i want to lose it. before you say its okay to get a bit of a gut when gaining muscle, i am not trying to bulk then cut. i just want to gain lean muscle nice and slowy, i am not looking to gain alot of muscle fast even 10 pounds a year would be great. i don't care if i have a bit of fat, i am not looking for a really low body fat % just not too hign ethier. so if i lift weights and do alot of cardio of a few mouths, even if i stop gaining muscel, then will i A) lose some muscle i have at te moment and B) can i at least still gain some strengh (not alot of strengh just uncresing the weight on my exercises over time, e.g. extra 10 pounds on bench over 4 weeks, extra 10 pounds on deadlifts over 4 weeks, ect...). is A and B possible when doing cardio for a few mouths.