Bulking and sprints

[Cobin]

Would doing sprints while doing a bulking cycle dip to much into the muscle I am trying to build? Trying to work on speed and keep my endurance up. Or should I wait till after my bulking and I work on cutting the fat away? Thanks

 

[Lord_Suston]

sprinting is pretty anabolic, but it won't get you huge to the point of professional bodybuilder, but a lot of football players and sprinters are big and cut and I know they incorporate sprints, plus for myself they never really inhibited growth, but long duration cardio destroyed my muscle...

 

[spatts]

Sprinting is the only kind of cardio I'd do when bulking...besides sled dragging, of course.

 

[Cobin]

Ok, thanks I will give it a shot and see how my body reacts.

 

[coolcolj]

Your calves and hamstrings should blow up. As will lower lower back and abs to a lesser extent.

Hell I put on an 1/8 inch on my calves after my first sprint session this week! But I do run on my toes, due to the spikes I use - and because that's good sprint technique from what I have been told

My lower back sure as hell cramped and tightened up from the excessive force and speed. I must say though the increase in base strength I gained over the last 4 months have improved my speed by quite a large margin!

 

[BigRedCat]

mmmmm.....yum........oh sorry I was distracted by CoolColJ's avatar. What was I saying? Oh yeah, I have been doing HIIT sprints for my cardio- I just do 12 minutes. 4 minutes warm up then 30 second sprint followed by 30 second jogg, repeat until I get to the 11 minute mark. Then I cool down. I cant say it has blown up my legs just yet but its better than having to jog for 45 minutes, that sucks! I haven't lost any muscle that is for sure.

 

[b fold the truth]

When I truly bulk and am not worried about cardio conditioning...I do NO cardio at all...NONE.

Right now, in my sport...I have to be in good shape...

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