Cardio while bulking-yes or no?

[FatChops]

I am with strong Island

Yeah man I would concentrate on size and just watch your diet and make sure there clean calories. If you watch your diet then you'll be alright. Your in a bulk stage SIZE BABY!!!!!!

Fatchops

 

[Baby Gorilla]

I'd say yes....

...but I'm no expert.

I have "fast twitch" muscle. I get ripped and put mass on slow. So, the cardio for me is good because it shows me off and really doesn't inhibit mass gain.

That's not so for everyone.

 

[jc21]

when i am bulking i do 20min 2 times a week to help my heart stay strong. i could care less about the bf issue. but i really dont want a bad heart later on in life.

 

[g-dogg]

when i am bulking i do 20min 2 times a week to help my heart stay strong. i could care less about the bf issue. but i really dont want a bad heart later on in life.

Thanx, this is what I will do

 

[Andy13]

i'd keep up the cardio. the heart is the most important muscle of all.

Sooooo.... You're HR does not elevate when you do weights?


Doing cardio to "keep fat off" while "trying to get as big as possible" is kind of like hitting yourself in the head with a hammer because it feels so good when you stop.

Is cardio important? Yes.. But "no cardio= un-healthy" is for sedentary folks.. IMO weight training is sufficient cardio as far as health reasons go. You may never run a four minute mile if you rely on weights as your sole means of exercise, but then again, we all have different goals.

You should NOT do cardio on a mass cycle to "keep fat off." THis is really funny to me.. Guys will do cardio and then eat 5000 cals/day... If you are concerned with getting fat on a cycle, don't eat so damn much.

Andy

 

[str8cubano]

when im bulking usually i say fuk it but past experiences has shown me that cardio is good...if you don't want a gut...Light cardio like the other bro's said is a good idea

 

[strong island]

Sooooo.... You're HR does not elevate when you do weights?


Doing cardio to "keep fat off" while "trying to get as big as possible" is kind of like hitting yourself in the head with a hammer because it feels so good when you stop.

Is cardio important? Yes.. But "no cardio= un-healthy" is for sedentary folks.. IMO weight training is sufficient cardio as far as health reasons go. You may never run a four minute mile if you rely on weights as your sole means of exercise, but then again, we all have different goals.

You should NOT do cardio on a mass cycle to "keep fat off." THis is really funny to me.. Guys will do cardio and then eat 5000 cals/day... If you are concerned with getting fat on a cycle, don't eat so damn much.

Andy

I agree...personally when I workout, my heart rate is over 130 for over an hour.

If your main objective is "to get as big as possible" than you should leave it out and eat decently.

But if you want to do cardio twice a week than fuck it. Throw it in. Just ride the bike next to the hot chick.

Whats your goal g-dogg....330

 

[bradbuck]

Being in decent cardio shape alows me to recover quicker and more fully between sets.

 

[chrisoh]

for weight loss, cardio is a waste of time when you factor in how supplements and a good diet can get you shredded alone... for bulking, cardio's a waste of time and calories when we all train as hard in the gym as we do.

 

[riskybizz007]

There is a big difference b/w lifting and cardio and your HR. Cardio is prolonged increased HR, versus weights HR doesn't go up as high and doesn't last as long. I like to be heart healthy, and if that means 20min. of cardio a few times a week that's fine w/ me, I just go light w/ the cardio.

True you can lose a ton of weight and do no cardio, and gain a ton of weight adn do cardio, what matters is calories. Even if you eat clean we all know what happens to the excess. So eating clean or eating not clean will make little difference. So just for the sake of health I do the cardio, one added plus is I feel a lot better afterwards and more stamina when i hit the weights again.