How many cardio days per week on a cut?

[Hardwork10]

as titled, with correct diet, how many days of cardio per week would be benefitical??

[JAdaken]

Any cardio is beneficial but for max loss I do 5-6 days. Search will bring up quite a few posts on this...

[skibbi9]

Please, use search, this question has been asked atleast 15 times this week.

Aim for 4-6 just get it done. and then search about HIIT or low intensity

[frostystruthers]

trial and error is the only answer. i do none. I don't need to. I lift with more intensity than most people can fathom(not arrogant, just true) and I have a great diet for my goals through trial and error.

The point I'm trying to hammer home is the you have to get to know your own body. We offer general principles here, not rules etched in stone. You might need twice a day, seven days a week or none at all. Depends on a host of things...

[skibbi9]

trial and error is the only answer. i do none. I don't need to. I lift with more intensity than most people can fathom(not arrogant, just true) and I have a great diet for my goals through trial and error.

The point I'm trying to hammer home is the you have to get to know your own body. We offer general principles here, not rules etched in stone. You might need twice a day, seven days a week or none at all. Depends on a host of things...

cardio would only help you. Even if you don't NEED it for weight loss, your cardiovascular system would be stronger/better if you would.

[frostystruthers]

cardio would only help you. Even if you don't NEED it for weight loss, your cardiovascular system would be stronger/better if you would.

my heart rate is well above LISS range when I lift weight. Lifting is my cardio, know what I mean? My doctors and I feel I'm in outstanding cardiovascular health.

thats not to say I lift weights a few times a week and lay on the couch, I'm an active person, I just don't have a need to dedicate time to "cardio" per say..

[skibbi9]

I guess, most people aren't active enough, thus they need to lose fat. Also adding cardio into your lifts would only increase your deficit increasing the speed on your cut.

But we'll see.

Also it's latin: 'per se' meaning "by itself"