"It's all about diet, I don't even do cardio."

[rocksolid215]

My thing is I used to be very lean. I stayed that way until one summer I bulked and ate everything in sight, McDonalds, BK, pizza, etc. I put on a little ponch and since then it's stayed exactly the same.

I'm hoping this means I have a very steady metabolism and that once I finish this Tren/Prop cycle I'll stay the same with a flat stomach.

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[777-9311]

makes a lot of sense beachboy K to you.

 

[|3ossman]

It is a combination of genetics and diet. Some need some amount of cardio to lose, and some dont. I think the intensity you lift weights at makes a huge difference, fast and hard, short breaks will get you going just as good as a cardio session, believe me. I myself have a fast metabolism, i have lots of trouble getting over 12% bf during bulking, but within weeks can go sub 7% just on diet.

 

[slat1]

I was skinny as a kid. Then a fat ass in college = 28% bf!!!
I never did cardio until recently. My signature pics were taken before I started cardio. I am not on any AAS in them either. Its all diet!
Even Beverly International will tell you there is no need to do cardio when they are getting you ready to do a show.
I have been doing it lately though. Mostly for health reasons.

 

[Bruce]

finally slat chimed in. though i don't do cardio i forgot to mention that i play tennis and basketball and run my dog everday so though its not a part of my workout i am getting my heart going, i just really try to reframe from burning calories i need to grow

 

[DannoMight]

Being ripped without cardio is mostly due to good genetics. I am always ripped year round. My shoulders are always striated along with my chest and intercostals. I rarely do cardio but I do have a very physically demanding job.

 

[Bruce]

ditto dan

 

[UFC22]

Slat1 - your midsection is fricken awsome in those pics, great job.

I'm really trying to lean up also, i've slowed down on the cardio since i do martial arts 2-3days a week but I think I have to throw some stationary biking which i have at home into the mix. I hate how adipose(fat) cells can grow to 97% greater than there size. Once we have bulked and got big and gained that fat say around our midsection we can always diet but we are just decreasing the adipose cells size and once we feed it the wrong food and it stores it we're doomed haha.

 

[silverbackn]

It is genetic. It has nothing to do with high reps or training abs hard. I didn't do any cardio before my shows and I only dieted for 4 weeks.

 

[BOWTECH]

I never had to do cardio until I took 5 years off of weight training and got married had kids and my job had me on the road 4 days a week eating fast food. I could have ate better but it was a slow decrease in my fitness to where I just quit caring for once in my life! Now I do cardio at least 5 days a week for my heart, lungs, and because I am trying to get my body fat back into single digits!! My metabolism use to be really fast but it slowed down to a crawl so I have to do cardio.

Exactly! People do not understand yes cardio is good for weight loss but it is extremely important for your cardio vascular system. Everytime I help someone move something heavy (refriderator, washer, etc...) they are bent over trying to catch their breath. Hey dumbass nice conditioning. I ride the bike 5-6 days/week at 30 mins. 130+ rpms. Cardio and diet all the way.