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 Cardio After workout?
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 56 |
Just wondering if doing about 30 min of cardio after 90 minutes of intense workout is bad for my workout. I previously like to get right into a meal after working out. Since I started cardio last week this is delayed and I was wondering if this could be a problem. I've got a million theories on this. Looking for some input. thanks KNOWLEDGE IS KING    | ||
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Cool Novice 
Posts: 15 |
I do this , nice to get info on thi.  | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 115 |
i have done this in the past and realized that i could not build muscle when doing it this way.i also felt burned out after my training.i have incorporated paul delia's theory of doing cardio 3-5 times/ week 8-10 after or b4 my weight training;i found it easier this way to build muscle,while losing bodyfat.it's a slow but "sure" way to get things done!!!fyi ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 115 |
sorry about that...to clarify...that's 8-10 hrs after or b4 my weighttraining...fyi ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 66 |
I see people doing this, and it doesn't make any sense to me. Let's assume you want to gain muscle. After an intense 90 min workout, your glycogen supplies are depleted, put simply you need to carb up big time. If you do cardio right after working out, you would be burning off more cals from carbs. Don't you think that would be extremely detrimental to your gains? To me doing cardio after a workout is only good if your goal is to lose weight, and if you use weights as a cardio alternative to burn cals. Basically, if your trying to build mass don't do it, but if you wanna be a well-toned-tight-assed little fitness fag, go ahead. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 116 |
I have often seen people at the end of their workout do cardio on a bike and I'm thinking what a waste of a workout. The only reasonn I never do cardio is that I thought the only time it is effective is first thing in the morning. Because I can't get out of bed I don't do it. Anyway I've done quite a lot of research on it and I read from some pretty reliable sources that there are only two times of the day when cardio is effective: 1) before breakfast on an empty stomach 2) straight after your workout. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder 
Posts: 1251 |
After a workout is a very good time to do it, best is before breakfast. It does make sense to do it (if your on a cutting cycle) because you have to use fat tissue as a fuel source because just as in the morning your glycogen stores are depleted. BTW: your body cannot use carbs to fuel a cardio workout in this situation unless you are dumb enough to down some juice or an MRP after lifting going onto the bike. the question that interests me is "is it neccessary to even do cardio to lose fat?" the answer is obviously NO. Cardio is very overated as far as fat-loss is concerned... but that is neither here nor there at this time. ------------------ | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1251 |
btw, lifting for cutting 1.5 hours is fine. for mass, 45 min - 60 min no more. and yes you must carb up "big time" afterwards | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 45 |
IMO, a 90 min. workout and cardio thereafter is a terrible strategy if you hope to add or even maintain muscle mass. Here's the problem, after about 40-45 min. of intense weight training you have depleted glycogen stores and rising cortisol levels, which are detrimental to muscle growth/maintenance. Your body doesn't just burn fat, during glycogen depleted periods, it can waste muscle mass because in part, of the heightened cortisol levels which create a very catabolic state (which is why the Atkins diet is a recipie for fat AND MUSLCE LOSS---but that's a different issue). Intense activity beyond 45-60 min. quickly becomes counter productive for building lean body mass. The best time to do your cardio is first thing in the a.m. 8-12 hours apart from your workout or on a separate day all together. I would also suggest to you to take another look at your workout regimen, and maybe consider looking into less volume, or Body for Life, or Max-OT. The best idea for building LBM is to workout intensely for no more than 60 mins and immediately get a carb/protein post workout shake/meal. |
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posted February 15, 2001 12:22 AM