Is it possible to loose fat while on a bulk with cardio?

[Dassier]

^^

I dont mean get ripped.... but some of it?

[Tthackston13]

Dassier, I am currently on a bulk. I do two days of cardio out of the 5 day workout. I don't do it to lose weight obviously but simply because it does burn fat. However, I also eat more on those days. So if you, for example, on non-cardio days are on a 3,000 calorie diet and burn 350 calories, you should try to eat maybe 300 calories extra to prevent from losing weight. The purpose of bulking up is to gain weight so you definitely don't want to lose weight obviously. I just feel like there is nothing wrong with burning fat on a bulk while others feel like it's better to burn the fat off when you go on a cut. It's your personal preference but me personally, I'd rather not raise my body fat too much even being on a bulk.

[Dassier]

Dassier, I am currently on a bulk. I do two days of cardio out of the 5 day workout. I don't do it to lose weight obviously but simply because it does burn fat. However, I also eat more on those days. So if you, for example, on non-cardio days are on a 3,000 calorie diet and burn 350 calories, you should try to eat maybe 300 calories extra to prevent from losing weight. The purpose of bulking up is to gain weight so you definitely don't want to lose weight obviously. I just feel like there is nothing wrong with burning fat on a bulk while others feel like it's better to burn the fat off when you go on a cut. It's your personal preference but me personally, I'd rather not raise my body fat too much even being on a bulk.

Hehe the problem is i got too fat now, my waist is over 40!

[ven33]

You were probably in to great of a caloric excess. Drop the cals by a couple hundred to stop so much fat gain from occuring.

[jake1224]

short answer: no
long answer: no

[Tthackston13]

Well man, you definitely shouldnt be on a bulk than. No offense but if you have too much excess fat than you should probably try cutting.

[Dassier]

You were probably in to great of a caloric excess. Drop the cals by a couple hundred to stop so much fat gain from occuring.

Yes i did that some time ago, thats what my question was i guess, i left the details out. Can i loose the fat now that i dropped some cals? Im still on surplus thou.

[ven33]

Yes i did that some time ago, thats what my question was i guess, i left the details out. Can i loose the fat now that i dropped some cals? Im still on surplus thou.

Before I start a quick breakdown I have to say this because it is annoying me
Loose does not equal lose.
You LOSE fat...you LOOSEN your shoestring. Please use the correct word...thank you!

Now...lets break your issue down to fundamentals:

Calories in > Calories out = gain weight
Calories in = Calories out = maintain weight
Calories in < Calories out = lose weight

I am hoping you can see why your body would be unable to lose fat while being in a caloric surplus from this.

[Dassier]

Before I start a quick breakdown I have to say this because it is annoying me
Loose does not equal lose.
You LOSE fat...you LOOSEN your shoestring. Please use the correct word...thank you!

Now...lets break your issue down to fundamentals:

Calories in > Calories out = gain weight
Calories in = Calories out = maintain weight
Calories in < Calories out = lose weight

I am hoping you can see why your body would be unable to lose fat while being in a caloric surplus from this.

Got it, thanks!

But cardio is still help full even in the offseason right?

[ven33]

Got it, thanks!

But cardio is still help full even in the offseason right?

Helps with blood flow and recovery. Most definitely helpful! And honestly it makes me hungry which helps me eat more during a bulk.

[bseidl]

before i start a quick breakdown i have to say this because it is annoying me
loose does not equal lose.
You lose fat...you loosen your shoestring. Please use the correct word...thank you!

lol

[flinkpoyd01]

Helps with blood flow and recovery. Most definitely helpful! And honestly it makes me hungry which helps me eat more during a bulk.

God am I glad I'm not the only one who doesn't mind doing some extra cardio in order to eat more ;-)

[ven33]

God am I glad I'm not the only one who doesn't mind doing some extra cardio in order to eat more ;-)

Honestly it works. I love it when people tell me not to do cardio on a bulk...then I ask them if they ever eat when they are not hungry and they talk about how much they hate that....so I tell them to try a little cardio...and BAM all of a sudden it's easier to eat.

[JeffStacker]

Honestly it works. I love it when people tell me not to do cardio on a bulk...then I ask them if they ever eat when they are not hungry and they talk about how much they hate that....so I tell them to try a little cardio...and BAM all of a sudden it's easier to eat.

this is very true. u can indeed do both however keep in mind it will only work if u are bulking slowly and over eating bulk of 1,000 extra a day will prevent ur goals of lean mass to be acheived however a slower more gentle approach will satisfy the body and give u an athletic look. time is of the essence as they say

[Acevedo85]

Carb cycling says hello

[snorkles]

run baby run

[Thalieos]

Disagree. I spend about 20 minutes twice a week doing interval cardio on a track, I'm bulking and have been putting on weight and increasing strength without losing definition. Admittedly there are days where I get a bit puffy, but my vascularity, definition, and bodyfat have stayed the same or even decreased in certain areas.

-Thalieos

[matthew3881]

why does nobody know how to spell lose?

[BookMonkey]

Well, you will be losing calories that you would have needed to bulk when you do cardio. But the best reason to do it is for your cardiovascular system. I don't want to be a beast at 40 and lose my breathe walking up four flights of stairs. Not to mention that testing your muscles like that also helps in the long run to burn more calories but also to be able to push yourself harder and hopefully be able to gain more muscle a bit easier.

But no, you probably won't lose much fat except for the fact that you would be decreasing your surplus calories and possibly just decrease your bodyfat% as you gain muscle. In other words, it *could* help you not gain fat while you gain muscle, but usually at the cost of possible muscle gain.