Cardio and bodybuilding?

miladdo · 19-05-2006, 09:46 AM

I know you can't do fat-burning with bodybuilding, but what about cardio? Can I add cross-trainer work to get fitter to my bodybuilding routine and still make gains with both?

Fortdaddy · 19-05-2006, 10:06 AM

You may could get away with a little cross training. It's hard to make gains in muscle when doing large amounts of cardio. It's much better to just cycle your bulking and cutting. 12 weeks bulking, 12 weeks cutting with cardio, 12 weeks bulking, 12 weeks cutting with cardio.

miladdo · 19-05-2006, 10:08 AM

Thanks for the reply - but wouldn't I lose some of the muscle I've built during the 'cutting with cardio' phase?

Dinosaur · 19-05-2006, 10:18 AM

Arnold would do plenty of cardio as he said, that it helped with lifting weights, (less fatigued) The fitter you are the better workout you will get and the stronger your lungs are the better your workouts will be. Not my words -- Arnolds words - ive read three of his books now and they are interesting.

Fortdaddy · 19-05-2006, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by miladdo

Thanks for the reply - but wouldn't I lose some of the muscle I've built during the 'cutting with cardio' phase?

That's where good dieting comes in. If you maintain a good diet with plenty of protein during cutting you will lose little, if any muscle.

wigz · 21-05-2006, 10:27 AM

i quite often do a little cardio b4 breki and it really helps, nothing to much just enough 2 keep me trim

***Extreme*** · 21-05-2006, 08:22 PM

Our resident pro, Paul George is a fan of doing cardio all year round. He feels his recovery is better and his health better when doing regular cardio.

I keep reading about people bulking and then cutting, that is 70's knowledge in my opinion. If you are training hard and your diet is high in protein you'll build muscle, build more muscle you burn more calories - fact.

If you have enough protein in your diet you should't be going catabolic, if you are doing low intensity cardio you'll be burning calories from fat and not breaking down muscle tissue as you would during higher intensity aerobic work.

This bulking/cutting theory is old news.

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miladdo · 22-05-2006, 09:50 AM

Thanks but I always thought that any muscles you don't use, you lose?

Casanova_2ml · 21-06-2006, 08:04 AM

hi all

All bodybuilders use a cardio training men for the earth !!!
I use a cardio training 3 days in 1 weeks
This is good in Cycle builking (eat and training)
By friend

miladdo · 21-06-2006, 09:11 AM

Anyone know what he's saying?? :?

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19-05-2006, 10:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
Fortdaddy Under Construction Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 58 Rep Power:	You may could get away with a little cross training. It's hard to make gains in muscle when doing large amounts of cardio. It's much better to just cycle your bulking and cutting. 12 weeks bulking, 12 weeks cutting with cardio, 12 weeks bulking, 12 weeks cutting with cardio.

19-05-2006, 10:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
miladdo Under Construction Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19 Rep Power:	Thanks for the reply - but wouldn't I lose some of the muscle I've built during the 'cutting with cardio' phase?

19-05-2006, 10:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dinosaur Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 62 Rep Power:	Arnold would do plenty of cardio as he said, that it helped with lifting weights, (less fatigued) The fitter you are the better workout you will get and the stronger your lungs are the better your workouts will be. Not my words -- Arnolds words - ive read three of his books now and they are interesting.

21-05-2006, 10:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
wigz Making Progress Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Manchester Posts: 429 Rep Power:	i quite often do a little cardio b4 breki and it really helps, nothing to much just enough 2 keep me trim

22-05-2006, 09:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
miladdo Under Construction Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19 Rep Power:	Thanks but I always thought that any muscles you don't use, you lose?

21-06-2006, 08:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
Casanova_2ml Making Progress Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: FRANCE Posts: 101 Rep Power:	hi all All bodybuilders use a cardio training men for the earth !!! I use a cardio training 3 days in 1 weeks This is good in Cycle builking (eat and training) By friend

21-06-2006, 09:11 AM	#10 (permalink)
miladdo Under Construction Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 19 Rep Power:	Anyone know what he's saying?? :?