Cardio, yes or no while on??

[jnef]

Cardio training is a waste of time.

You want to raise your heart rate? Squat!

You want to rev the metabolism and burn calories? Stay active. Walk. Ride a bike. Play a sport. If you want to build muscles, lift weights.

???????? elaborate please

 

[splperformance]

Cardio training is a waste of time.

You want to raise your heart rate? Squat!

You want to rev the metabolism and burn calories? Stay active. Walk. Ride a bike. Play a sport. If you want to build muscles, lift weights.

i don't do CARDIO TRAINING...i do cardio as well as weight training...cardio is an essential tool to burn fat and raise ones metabolism...but yes, cardio training is a waste of time IMO...tried it, thought it over, and realized it was a of waste

 

[Ralph_Wiggum]

I feel it is a personal answer. Some people who have slow metabolisms and/or @ a low bodyweight need to add cardio in addition to any type of weight training in their regimens to burn additional calories to meet their goals. This is regardless of being on or off IMO.

It comes down to simple math: calories in vs calories out.

1. lift weights enough to stimulate muscle growth.
2. reduce your calories enough to lose .5-1.5 pounds per week (assuming you aren't overly fat, then shoot for 2)
3. once you get down to a caloric intake equal to 10x your bodyweight and weight loss stops, you need to increase calories burned. Adding more weightlifting will just overtrain you and shoot yourself in the foot. Therefore you need to do intense cardio to burn 400-600 calories per session as many times per week possible to give you the weekly deficit to keep losing weight when weight loss slows down due to low bodyfat levels and bodyweight.

This has been my reality as well as many others. You can get stuck in limbo when #1 and 2 plateaus, or you can tell your genetics to fuck off by working your ass off to reach your desired body composition goals.

Good Luck.

 

[-Ariel-]

I feel it is a personal answer. Some people who have slow metabolisms and/or @ a low bodyweight need to add cardio in addition to any type of weight training in their regimens to burn additional calories to meet their goals. This is regardless of being on or off IMO.

It comes down to simple math: calories in vs calories out.

1. lift weights enough to stimulate muscle growth.
2. reduce your calories enough to lose .5-1.5 pounds per week (assuming you aren't overly fat, then shoot for 2)
3. once you get down to a caloric intake equal to 10x your bodyweight and weight loss stops, you need to increase calories burned. Adding more weightlifting will just overtrain you and shoot yourself in the foot. Therefore you need to do intense cardio to burn 400-600 calories per session as many times per week possible to give you the weekly deficit to keep losing weight when weight loss slows down due to low bodyfat levels and bodyweight.

This has been my reality as well as many others. You can get stuck in limbo when #1 and 2 plateaus, or you can tell your genetics to fuck off by working your ass off to reach your desired body composition goals.

Good Luck.

Good post... but your avatar seriously creeps me out..

 

[the_alcatraz]

fuck cardio. When i need some cardio, i fight.

 

[*The_West*]

fuck cardio. When i need some cardio, i fight.

come on then traz, lets do it

 

[nickster#1]

You definately need to clean up your diet and also get a better balance between carbs/protien.

occasionally i'll sub the oatmeal for 3 eggs but other than that, the diet looks the same almost everyday except for my 2 cheats days

M/T/TH/F/Sunday
breakfast - oatmeal/banana/wheat bagel
snack - protein shake
lunch - grilled chicken (8oz)
snack - banana
dinner - grilled chicken or steak (8oz)
snack - protein shake

Wed.
breakfast - oatmeal/banana/wheat bagel
snack - protein shake
lunch - cheeseburger (93/7 lean meat)
snack - banana
dinner - grilled chicken or steak burrito (8oz)
snack - protein shake

Saturday
breakfast - oatmeal/banana/wheat bagel
snack - protein shake
lunch - 3 slices pepperoni pizza
snack - banana
dinner - buffalo grilled chicken (8oz)
snack - protein shake

 

[ALIN]

I'm sure this has been done before but I haven't seen any threads in a while and i'm curious as to everyone's opinion of cardio while "ON"...let me know what you do and why...

personally, i do 45 minutes per day 6x per week minimum off juice and especially while "ON"...i'm not a big fan of bloating/blowing up...i like the leaner look myself...

5'11 235lbs. 18% BF (abs are always my problem cuz of those damn carbs)

cardio training: all in the am, 6am to be exact, on an empty stomach
M-F
30 minutes eliptical trainer
15 minutes stair master
15-30 treadmill - medium jog at speed 5.5
i alternate between the treadmill and eliptical

Saturday
1 hour minimum - racquetball followed by stairmaster for 15 minutes

iIf I'm in a mass phase i do little to no cardio.
if im cutting i do cardio but only on non-weight training days.

 

[snorkles]

Whilst cutting 30mins daily minimum. whilst bulking NEVER