Do you do cardio when bulking?

[DriveMyWhey]

bulking clean, but when I'll get some new shoes(no money for shoes lulz) i'll start running and playing basketball

[CurtisP]

I run on the treadmill for 15 - 20 min before every work out,

I am still putting the mass gains on, and seeing no fat gains (although, i never really gained fat ever..)

[sfchawks01]

I don't do any cardio. That's just my way of bulking. Actually I do olympic lifts, so i suppose those increase my heart rate enough to burn some fat??

Also, I don't have problems eating enough food (10000 cals a day)!!!!

Bull ****! There's no way in hell you eat that many calories per day!

[BBqChicken1]

Bull ****! There's no way in hell you eat that many calories per day!

Strong bump..

[Mallen12]

I like jump roping for 30 min. on my rest/cardio days.
I do 90 seconds of jumping, followed by 2 min. of rest/abs.
I just personally find this cardio funner than running.

[erick15]

Strong ****in bump. Oldest thread I think I have ever posted in

Edit: 3rd oldest thread I have ever posted in

[ticklemeelbow]

fukin lol.

[stefanosgr]

fukin lol.

I personally do cardio all the time since it's great for cardiovascular health and there's really no fear of cutting up too much(even in the bulking phase).

Of course if you do more than 30min(and more than 3 times a week) it's a different story...

Interval training can increase your metabolism and endurance better than the ''classic'' 30 min treadmill jog HOWEVER it's really too much for your legs if you do hard weight training 3-4 times a week for example.It's just too much unless you're a professional athlete,that's my opinion.

Most bodybuilders I know do cardio 2-3 times a week on a SLOW pace which,after a while, really doesn't do anything other than simply keep your heart and lungs active...

If you just want to keep healthy(cardio wise) 3 times a week on a moderate pace-5min jog then 20min on a faster pace and then another 5 cooldown jog-is enough(provided you gradually increase the pace on the middle 20min phase)

That works great if you want to be active and healthy but if you want bulk you should keep it 2-3 times a week on a slow-moderate pace(losing the benefits of the gradual speed increase in that 20 min phase)

If you eat right and big then you won't lose your bulk but you'll reach a plateau in your cardiovascular ability(your body will quickly get used to running the same time on the same pace).

[jimmym98]

i read an a little article in mens health about weight lifting and it mentions that ur heart gets bigger solely lifting weights (it does because it has to pump more blood or something)

basically it says it might lead to heart problems, and it also says the research showed doing cardio will help this not be a problem

sorry for all the stupid sounding stuff, i will try to get the article and repost

Your heart gets bigger the more you exercise as it does have to pump more blood and nutrients around the body but as the heart gets bigger it is also means a slower heart rate as it becomes more powerfull which is a good thing as it puts less stress on your heart people who only do cardio will also have a big heart if not bigger dont worry its a healthy thing

[DeaAx7]

Your heart gets bigger the more you exercise as it does have to pump more blood and nutrients around the body but as the heart gets bigger it is also means a slower heart rate as it becomes more powerfull which is a good thing as it puts less stress on your heart people who only do cardio will also have a big heart if not bigger dont worry its a healthy thing

why in gods name did you bump this thread.... its a year old.....

[ErikTheElectric]

Of course.. cardio should be done always.. doesn't matter if one is bulking or cutting.

However, if you're already active.. (job, sport, etc..) It's good to keep it minimal (especially if trying to gain weight)

[0rders]

Nope, but my endurance is still good

(came 1st in my class when I did a yearly endurance test at school)

[Jeremy544]

I play basketball so..... yea...

[ErikTheElectric]

inb4 someone brags about how much cardio they get while having teh sexors.

[TheBigKowski]

I do cardio twice a week, bulking my whole body is my goal but don't forget about that msot important heart... your muscles don't stay big long in a grave

[flabs2abs1]

Of course.. cardio should be done always.. doesn't matter if one is bulking or cutting.

However, if you're already active.. (job, sport, etc..) It's good to keep it minimal (especially if trying to gain weight)

How much do you think i should do, i have a fast metabolism,and am eating 4000 cals a day. I was thinking 20-30 minutes?

[Iain1974]

Run 2 miles before and after lifting. Cutting very slowly.

Just quit smoking Sunday so cardiovascular health I need to take seriously.

InB4 the nagging about smoking

Resting heart rate back down to 45bpm

[SquareIceCube]

always. treadmill until failure after workouts.

[Feli96]

When I bulking. I do one cardio in week. (about 20-25 minutes)

[mholler64]

If you're on a bulk and only eating clean foods like brown rice, yams, oatmeal, chicken, beef, fish, etc. I don't see the need for the cardio during a bulk other than just staying in cardiovascular shape? Would it help to gain mass faster with or without the cardio is my question. Im not a pro here but if you're eating standard foods and maintaining a specific caloric intake what is the benefit to cardio? speeding up the metab?

[ErikTheElectric]

Lol @ people who don't do cardio and try and lose weight.

[waz718]

Damn. 10% at 190 is pretty good. How tall? My results were pretty good. I did put on some fat, but i also bulked from 158 to 200. The only thing i really lost was my middle abs and obliques a little. But still, 40 pounds, and after dropping 10 of them, i'm almost as cut as i was before. Definitely do cardio. No matter what some fatass at your gym or your dyke PE teacher tells you, if you are trying to bulk, do cardio. I don't think 3X40 min is appropriate, but i think 30 minutes twice a week or something to that effect is pretty good. I think thats what i did. I also incorporated stuff to keep it fun. When i got back from running, i would shadow box for 10 minutes-30 minutes depending on how i felt that day. I honestly believe not doing cardio at all while bulking is the biggest mistake people on here make.

Could you see your abs when relaxed or when flexed ?

[jgman]

I need to, do I? Nah.

[kurse196]

i do minimum cardio 3x a week on my bulk. like 15 min each session. nothing much really

[MAtthEw12679]

I play basketball for cardio so I can eat 3100 calories a day on a lean bulk

[Garpay]

I always do cardio