Just curious. I have read that a lot of advanced bodybuilders actually do cardio when they bulk for 3 main reasons:
1- keeps fat gains to a minimum (cardio, at the right times/amounts, burns the fat and speeds the metabolism up)
2- with a sped up metabolism the body is hungry more often and you can eat more (this is especially good if you must eat a lot of calories)
3- your cardiovascular stays up to par when you go on a cutting diet
currently i am cutting and do cardio anyways, but I will add some cardio during my bulk to see how it goes. I was always under the impression that you will just lose gains and that cardio was pretty much pointless if you are eating above maintence.
thoughts? expereicnes?
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Thread: Do you do cardio when bulking?
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05-22-2005, 09:24 PM #1
Do you do cardio when bulking?
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05-22-2005, 09:35 PM #2
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I did very mild cardio during my bulk seasons. Basically, i did half of what i did before. But my bulk was fairly clean, also. If your diet is going to be pizza and KFC, then maybe consider more cardio or stricter diet. i think it is very important and also keeps you in the mindset of a bodybuilder (hard work all the time). Thats just my opinion.
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05-22-2005, 09:37 PM #3
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05-22-2005, 09:53 PM #4
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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.
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05-22-2005, 09:57 PM #5
thx man
yea i will do some shadowboxing/hit the bag/wrestling etc in place of just riding the bike or running to mix it up
and i am 6'2 so the % isnt all that impressive but i am very happy with my results. I am busting my ass to get these results and have kept a ton of my muscle mass and i am actually getting a little stronger (went down a little on some lifts though)
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05-23-2005, 01:37 PM #6
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05-23-2005, 02:59 PM #9
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05-23-2005, 03:31 PM #11
Everybody should do sprints or other interval type training during which you exert 90% or more of maximal effort in short bouts. It will help you keep your stregth up at the end of your weight-training workouts, offers nutrient partitioning, increases vascularity, elevates metabolism for days, improves heart condition, develops explosiveness, increases ratio of type II muscle fibers in your body, resulting in greater strength and size gains.
Slower paced cardio is not nearly as good, but is OK if you're close to overtraining, very tired, doing it after weights(which I wouldn't recommend anyways), or if you only lift in the higher rep ranges. It also improves cardiovascular function and condition.
Edit:Sprints are also mildly hypertrophic and promote anabolism.Last edited by BluSilver; 05-23-2005 at 03:40 PM.
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05-24-2005, 06:16 AM #12
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It depends on my bf%. If it is getting a little high for my liking, then yes. As a general rule, I would say it is the most HEALTHY thing to include at least some cardio while bulking, and it helps your bodyfat% not to get too high. But for guys with high metabolisms, sometimes it can be benficial to avoid cardio for a little while in order to make it easier to add size, instead of burning calories that wouldn't have to be burned.
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05-24-2005, 06:25 AM #13
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05-24-2005, 06:49 AM #14
Im bulking and i always finish of my workouts with some type of cardio. Endless good reasons why one should include cardio while bulking. Just dont overdue it while bulking, and you'll be gaining lean and nice.
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05-24-2005, 06:53 AM #15
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05-24-2005, 06:58 AM #16
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 repostRON PAUL '08 ronpaul2008.com
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05-24-2005, 07:04 AM #17
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05-24-2005, 01:34 PM #21Originally Posted by KhanPaulsenOn top of my game, and it don't stop til my hip don't hop anymore.
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05-24-2005, 03:22 PM #22
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05-24-2005, 04:27 PM #23
This is a good topic for the ADVANCED section, lots of people have opinions about it, but i'll share mine.
When I Bulk I want to keep fat to a minimum. I will do some Low Intensity walking on the treadmill for a few minutes.
Some people will do the same cardio, just to improve there heart rate. But I would never do that, I would just end up eating more to get to my caloric range.
Some people don't even do cardio, which is a lazy way to approach it and focus more on intense workouts. And you don't need to eat anymore, like I would. And really gain some muscles without muscle loss.
These are some opinions i've looked on and like the no cardio, intense training Bulk.
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05-24-2005, 04:31 PM #24
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05-24-2005, 05:18 PM #25
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Originally Posted by BluSilver
I want you to have a beyond heavy squat day with a nice widowmaker (20 reps with a weight you struggle to get 10 times) then do some sprints either that, or the next day. Hell, even do it the day before!
It does effect the CNS to a good extent. Sprints are not for bodybuilders.NSCA-CPT.
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05-24-2005, 06:23 PM #26Originally Posted by KhanPaulsenOn top of my game, and it don't stop til my hip don't hop anymore.
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05-24-2005, 06:40 PM #27
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Originally Posted by BluSilver
You should do more looking around at the effects it has on bigger guys (hell, I'm small and it gives me problems).
They are not hypertrophic to any significant extent. They do not develop more fast-twitch fibers. They do lend to the overtraining of your legs. They do catabolize muscle tissue in the leg due to the unnecessary abuse of the muscle fiber. I can't even stand-up or walk after a leg day. The last thing I'm going to do is sacrifice my size in order to sprint.NSCA-CPT.
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