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How many times a week do you LEAN BULKERS do cardio?
And for how long?
And for how long?
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...
Cardiovascular health. Most just try to "look" in shape, big difference than actually be well conditioned.I wonder why some say cardio is of utmost importance to health... How do you figure that?????:think:
Exactly what I do. Beelz is obviously a pimp.25-30 min 3X per week, 65%. mainly for health reasons.
:afro:Exactly what I do. Beelz is obviously a pimp.
I'm with the surfer. I have a hard enough time adding LBM without the extra caloric expenditure.I think you need a zero item in the poll options. Me = zero.
I like zero cardio. :woohoo:zero
But if you lift with some REAL intensity, doesn't your HR go up there in the HIIT stratosphere of heartbeat? I know mine does. Not one leg workout goes by without me registering HR = 180. Shouldn't that be just enough, I mean, for conditioning reasons?Cardiovascular health. Most just try to "look" in shape, big difference than actually be well conditioned.
Same hereI've never done cardio, but I'm naturally very lean so any cardio I do burns precious precious calories
Agreed 100%This may sound dumb, but aside from conditioning, isn't doing cardio while bulking just spinning your wheels?
If you're starting to get fat, would you be better off to do a 2-3 week cut instead, and then get back to bulking? I just don't know how much fat you can actually lose in two weeks.
Yeah, it's me (and I need to get a little sun). Sorry, no logs yet. Maybe I'll start one soon.Moyer, is that your body? Because, if so, were basically have twin physiques. I mean, if I didn't go to the tanning bed, we'd match.. Weird..
Sorry.
if you stay focused and don't jib jab the mouth. While your lifting weights your heart rate should be fairly high.. As high as moderate cardio. 15-20 rep floor squats is much harder than a jog on the treadmill.Why would a Bodybuilder consider him/herself an athlete if you get winded tieing your shoe strings or walking up a flight of stairs at the mall? im 6'0 225lbs so i know its hard carrying 190lbs of mass and up.....Cardio should always be done a minimum of 3x week 20-30min even on bulking cycles remember you do have a heart....even though it is a very efficent piece of equip. you must build it just like muscle
We Are Not All Lee Priest!! HaHaHa
I think the best way to do cardio to enhance a lean bulk is anabolically.
In other words, use an EAA supp beforehand and keep sessions short and intense. Like, 15 minutes of sprinting 3-5 times per week. Doing something like this will give you a second "anabolic boost" aside from actual weight lifting. If your goal is not exactly to lose wieght, then cardio should be treated similarly to a workout with weights. I wouldn't spend my time pussying around with 10 pound dumbbells therefore wouldn't bother with an hour long grandma jog.
EDIT: but then I guess it couldn't exactly be counted as cardio since it is anaerobic work.
once a week !!I've done cardio four times in the last eight months. I don't even like to run unless someone is chasing me.