Building muscle

[mustgetbigger]

If I decide to do cardio, will this deter my building muscles? I have heard that if you want to build muscles, just lift and stay away from the cardio. I like the idea of cardio, but then again, I must get bigger!

[big_swede]

Originally Posted by mustgetbigger

If I decide to do cardio, will this deter my building muscles? I have heard that if you want to build muscles, just lift and stay away from the cardio. I like the idea of cardio, but then again, I must get bigger!

Eat enough whole foods and cardio wont do nothing but good for your muscle building. I wont reccomend running long distance, but instead to keep it short and intensive. 20-30mins is enough of high intensity conditioning work in my book.

[Off Road]

Like Swede said, it is actually helpful as long as you keep it regulated. You can't ride two horses with one ass, so keep the conditioning levels moderate.

[bruteforce]

Sort of depends on what you do for cardio. Running 5 miles a day may set you back a little, running 10 is more likely, and walking a couple miles a day never hurt anyone.

[TitanCT]

if you wanna add mass, you gotta eat the cals you burned, thats why a lot of guys do not do cardio while adding mass. you need to have some excess calories to add mass.

[big valsalva]

Dante Trudel (doggcrapp) says to eat like you're 300 pounds, and do cardio like you're at 8% bodyfat. He advocates fasted cardio, and he's a pretty big fella. I haven't been able to do both for very long, but results may vary. Give it a try and see what you think.

[TitanCT]

Originally Posted by big valsalva

Dante Trudel (doggcrapp) says to eat like you're 300 pounds, and do cardio like you're at 8% bodyfat. He advocates fasted cardio, and he's a pretty big fella. I haven't been able to do both for very long, but results may vary. Give it a try and see what you think.

D.T. does, but if heis an ectomorph, as i suspect...he shouldnt do much cardio because he's gonna have a hard time bulking as it is. doesnt need to worry about replacing cals that he burned doing cardio on top of trying to beat his metabolism.

[DanB]

Dont see how improving the efficiency of the cardio-respiratory system would effect you negatively aslong as your diet is adequate to match your current goals.. increased recovery times between sets/ workouts removing waste from the system quicker, and increased work rate.. for larger muscle groups such as legs cardio fitness definitely plays a large roll in been able to reach real muscular failure and sustain a workout.

regardless of what training your doing imo cardio is a must, look after the ticker!

[TitanCT]

Originally Posted by DanB

Dont see how improving the efficiency of the cardio-respiratory system would effect you negatively aslong as your diet is adequate to match your current goals.. increased recovery times between sets/ workouts removing waste from the system quicker, and increased work rate.. for larger muscle groups such as legs cardio fitness definitely plays a large roll in been able to reach real muscular failure and sustain a workout.

regardless of what training your doing imo cardio is a must, look after the ticker!

my heart thumps plenty fast lifting weights when im bulking...just sayin
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[DanB]

Haha! Although i believe there are cardio benefits to weight training I dont think the duration of continued intensity is adequate to properly overload the cardio-respiratory system into increased efficiency... unless your 80 and in cardio rehab lol.. just imo .. I have seen a few bodybuilders state they dont do any cardio though.. supose its more about looking fit that actually been fit for them.