How many times a week do you LEAN BULKERS do cardio?

How many times a week do you LEAN BULKERS do cardio?

  • 2x/week

    Votes: 122 34.3%

  • 3x/week

    Votes: 123 34.6%

  • 4x/week

    Votes: 51 14.3%

  • 5x/week

    Votes: 30 8.4%

  • 6 or 7x/week

    Votes: 30 8.4%
  • Total voters
    356
magic8ball said:
I've done cardio four times in the last eight months. I don't even like to run unless someone is chasing me.
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About the same :thumbsup:. I should do more though, my heart would probably enjoy it. Really only want to do it for health reasons tho, definately don't need to drop weight.
 
Everyday, although do occasionaly take a day off. Don't mind that bulking takes longer as CV health is more important to me.
 
Markio said:
Everyday, although do occasionaly take a day off. Don't mind that bulking takes longer as CV health is more important to me.
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lol....some are more recreational bodybuilders, I guess....
 
JKurz1 said:
nope....truth.....no flame bro...
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lol, sorry mate, I wasn't sure it was early in the morning for me - I should have scrolled up the page and it would have been clear you were messin!
 
gten79 said:
I think the resident clown should weigh in here.....:think:
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That would be nice, but I'm pretty sure I remember him saying he does not do cardio while bulking.
 
When looking to bulk, cardio should always be kept to a minimum.....nothing like burning the candle at both ends....do it on off days or after training...save the fasted cardio for cutting...
 
3 times a week postworkout, 30 minutes

1-2 times 45-60 minutes, slow 65% max HR

so 4-5... and still adding weight and strength... hell yeah!
 
I haven't ran for longer than 10 minutes in six months...I gained back all 15lbs I lost due to injury, and put on an additional 10lbs in 3.5 months, keeping my BF% low while never doing cardio..I don't think it's needed, all diet...Oh, and I still have a resting HR of 54
 
I do the three minumum. MY theory go's w/ staying lean and slowly adding quality mass by making adjustments in my diet.
 
Twice a week, God help me when I start cutting :( I hate cardio :(

Id be better off If I were running from a crazy man with a gun, then id be happy to run :)
 
Just as long as you get your heart rate in the fat burning zone. Oh, and use cardio after your workout when your body is already in a fat burning mode. Twice A week is better than nothing at all. IT's not for everyone.
IT's also proven that weights moderate intensity does work better for fat loss, due to prolonged metabolic response for day even after your last workout.





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I've never done cardio during a bulk. As Ubi mentioned, it's pretty much all in the diet.

I do 15-20 min cardio 2x/wk during maintence but thats about it.
 
Bulking now and I do 25 min incline walk every morning.....help me bring in so many extra calories it's sick!! I reccomend it to all!
 
I actually have started doing a lot of conditioning work lately. I like it a lot. You just need to eat more and reduce your volume in the gym slightly.
 
To drop 42lbs. for showtime, cardio has become my hated friend. Everyday for twenty min. minimum. But, I also took 1st in my weight class, from 204 to 162lbs.
 
I actually do cardio 6 days a week.

I am doing a modified westside lifting routine somewhat close to Beezle's (check his log).

I do weights on M-W-F, and I will walk 3.0 mph, slight incline for 15-20 min. after weights.

Tues. and Thursday I will do 30 min. on an elliptical cross trainer at moderate intensity.

Sat. or Sunday (depending on when I have done legs last) I will do interval sprinting, something like 10 mph at a 9% incline.
 
B5150 said:
I'm gonna add a comment or two.

LEAN BULKING, in most cases, is achieved by low to moderate caloric surplus rather than excessive surplus. Unless you have a need or desire for cardiac conditioning, cardio, in this application, is only a means to offset excessive consumption, via energy expenditure, and counter productive, IMO. Like I said, if you desire to engage in cardio for the cardiac conditioning, more power to you. Personally, I would rather control my LEAN BULKING by moderating my caloric intake rather than offsetting the excess. If I'm going to engage in 60 mins of cardio I want it to be burning fat. JMHO...to each, his own...;)
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The only reason I run is because it's required in my line of work as a Firefighter. B5150 Is correct. Lean bulking generally suggests (for me) about 300-500 above maintenance. Generally 350 above for me. It's very effective on AAS/PHs. And cardio also helps to keep side effects down for me as well.
 
Being a jiggly endo, Cardio is essential for me not gain too much jiggle during my bulk. SO I am doing 30 min 4 times weekly, and its helping.
 
Can't eat the health aspect of it. And the studies that I have read seem to agree that it will help you recover faster between your lifts.
 
5 i'm an endo-mesomorph though so i NEED to do cardio year round, i always do cardio 5-7 times a week i just lower the duration when bulking.
 
5x Not only does it help in the limit of fat gain but it also makes me feel alot better when I do cardioi first thing in the morning.
 
Ya it feels good being able to breathe well, if i don't do it and gain muscle or fat or both my lung capacity goes out the window and get winded really easy.
 
cardio while bulking

As we all know, calories come from 3 sources (carbs, proteins, fats). in order for fat to burn, oxygen must be present. As such, during anaerobic exercise, it is impossible to burn fat. This includes weight training and hard sprinting and the like. The fat loss from these things is secondary, occuring because of an increase in bmr. For those who lift heavy, I don't see any advantage in the sprinting, as our sets in the gym are basically like sprints in that they do over tax the cardio system. What I do is dedicate two days a week to abs and running. I hit my abs hard and then take a nice slow jog through the park for about 30 minutes. This might make it slightly more difficult to bulk, but the calories spent are relatively few and mostly fat. I think most would be much more pleased with their physiques by adding something similar. Also, it makes it easier to cut. Mike Mentzer said in his books that if you can't carry on a conversation while you're running, then you're running too fast. It might be just me, but the idea of having to drop 30 pounds of fat (or more) to get cut just doesn't appeal to me.
 
Heh, I have to chime in here. I'll do cardio 3x a week for 30-45 minutes (running on an incline) after my lifting sessions. Now, on the cut is a different story :). On the cut, I'll do a 30-45 minute run before breakfast, and a 30-45 minute run after my lifting session "everyday". On the weekend, I may take a break for a day, or I may not. But, I'll typically run for an hour to an hour and a half on one of those days. Yes, this is excessive. Yes, I burn through some muscle. Why do I do it? Well, I have a resting heart beat of... drumroll please... 44bpm. Yep, that's why I do it. When I go back on the build, with my insanely low heartrate... Guess what? I build muscle like it's going out of style. Speaking of which, I'm headed back to the build tomorrow. Heh, I know that I shouldn't let a woman get involved with my fitness practices, however... She's all about me jumpin' off this cut and gettin' big. So, I'm headin' back to the bulk. I got down to just under 6% on this cut, so it's close enough I guess. 5.88% or so @ 178lbs. goin' 5'8". Not bad I suppose. Heh, I'm lookin' for 200lbs. after this bulk. We'll see what happens. Wish me luck.
 
I don't do any, but I work a very physical job for 9.5 hours most days:p Great for a Meso-endo like me:D

In the past whent his was not the case, however, I experimented with adding about 10 minutes of moderate-intensity cardio at the end of my workouts, and seemed to gain less fat than normal.

good luck:cool:
 
I don't do cardio at all, I eat 3400 cals a day on average, all CLEAN. (this is where clean bulk comes from) I also train very intensely for 4 times a week. I am natural, so I don't wish to overtrain, as overtraining will reduce muscle size... With that, I am supposed to gain .89 lbs a week in theory. I have a trainer, and looks very good...
 
CallmeClark said:
.89lbs a week natural? Uhh... who came up with that theory? Well, unless you're talking about fat too.
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Well, it's not .89 lbs gain. I stated in theory, so this means exeeding calories. considering 3500 is 1 lbs.
 
jjohn said:
Well, it's not .89 lbs gain. I stated in theory, so this means exeeding calories. considering 3500 is 1 lbs.
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3500 calories is one pound of FAT!! One pound of muscle is very different from one pound of fat. A pound of muscle is over 70% water and contains only about 350 calories. A pound of fat is between 10-15% water and contains 3500 calories.
 
gerby said:
3500 calories is one pound of FAT!! One pound of muscle is very different from one pound of fat. A pound of muscle is over 70% water and contains only about 350 calories. A pound of fat is between 10-15% water and contains 3500 calories.
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That's all well and good, and it might turn out to be something close to that, but this chart you have doesn't account for the differences between an increase in muscle mass and an increase in fat mass. Also, calories are different from eachother, so things might be different based on your macros (things like mixing fats and carbs, insulin responses and such). All I'm saying is that it is a little more complex than what your chart suggests. When I "cleaned up" my diet, stopped mixing fats and carbs and following some other "rules" I started dropping weight even though I didn't decrease calories (I dropped about ten pounds of fat). A pound per week is a realistic goal, to be sure. Some of this mass will be fat and some will be muscle (even keeping bf% constant). However, these two substances are very different things.
 
Yeah, well I got my personal trainer and he did my whole diet, and all those rules are applied ;) For example, I eat fat and carbs pre wo, EAA BCAA during, and protein post etc..... So I get on average 3400 cals a day, and do a variation between high GI and low GI carbs as well as high, low, and medium calorie days, so I should be pretty good with it and minimal weight gain...
 
x4 a week, plus a good hour or so of heavy petting a coupla times a day.
 
What about ZERO? If your diet is on point and your training is intense, cardio isn't necessary except for health......maybe 3-4 weeks out is when I'd start but I have done very little for about 8 months....sitting around 10%
 
This thread has gone on a long time!

When I bulk I never cardio and can maintain 10% BF or less. When I cut it is 3x intense and 2x low.
 
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