Thread: Cardio when bulking?

If you are prone to gaining lots of fat on a bulk you could throw in some cardio to increase nutrient partitioning. For ecto's it would be a definitive 'no.'

I think cardio is still necessary during bulking to not gain fat. I lower my cardio to about 15 min per day while bulking

I think some cardio is always good. All you have to do is eat a little more food if you want to gain the same amount of weight. The difference is that you will be doing more for your endurance and overall conditioning.

As one pro told me about bulking, "Don't do any fucking cardio, ya hear meh? You eat lean, you stay lean. Don' gimme none of that pussy bullshit about yeh needin' cardio while gettin' huge."

Originally Posted by musclepump

As one pro told me about bulking, "Don't do any fucking cardio, ya hear meh? You eat lean, you stay lean. Don' gimme none of that pussy bullshit about yeh needin' cardio while gettin' huge."

Which pro was that?

All throughout my teens and twenties I NEVER did cardio when trying to add size...I believed in allowing all energy reserves to be allocated toward growth. As I entered my 30s I began using cardio year around for health reasons (and b/c I prefer to remain relatively lean all year), and now I use it even while "bulking."

I think I remember it being Jablonicky. It was either him, Alves or Gunter, but Alves speaks pretty clear and Gunter I've never heard swear. I have a short memory and go to a lot of shows and workout with a couple pro's (none of the above) so it's hard to keep track of all the "professional advice" I hear.

I really think it all depends on each individual. I am very much pro-cardio and I think cardio is good for everyone. However, some people (myself included) have an extremely difficult time gaining any weight. I tried eating more, but there is a limit to what one man can eat per day.... so I have now basically almost cut cardio back to nothing. I am now gaining a couple pounds per week.

Try doing cardio during your bulk. If you can still manage to gain some weight, then continue cardio because it is really good for you. If not, then drop cardio.

I don't do any while bulking but eating right takes care of the fat gains

I dont' do cardio when bulking. I achieve greater results that way, and I really don't ever get above 11 or 12% BF, even when on a heavy bulk. If I was older or wanted to remain really lean year 'round, I might consider it like GP does, but at 22 I don't really need it.

I was asking if you guys knew of any scientific studies to back that up. I found a magazine article, but that's not exactly "peer reviewed."

which magazine article?

I can't really remember as I was just kinda browsing online when I found it. It was by a doctor.

If you want, I can dig for it. Just let me know...

Originally Posted by Yanick

If you are prone to gaining lots of fat on a bulk you could throw in some cardio to increase nutrient partitioning.

that's the main reason why I ALWAYS do cardio and I am far from a fast gainer. I also don't see the point in being big and strong if you can't run a 100 yards with out passing out

Originally Posted by LAM

that's the main reason why I ALWAYS do cardio and I am far from a fast gainer. I also don't see the point in being big and strong if you can't run a 100 yards with out passing out

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This is off subject, LAM, but how 'bout some more recent pics? Your others are from 2003, and I kinda want to see what a monster can do in 2 years.

Originally Posted by thatguy

This is off subject, LAM, but how 'bout some more recent pics? Your others are from 2003, and I kinda want to see what a monster can do in 2 years.

I'd like to see some too

as for me, I love cardio
Its invigorating...and it makes me feel like im worth something in a way, anyone can lift weights

It takes real "strength"
to go all out balls to the wall sprinting/running/etc

Originally Posted by myCATpowerlifts

as for me, I love cardio
Its invigorating...and it makes me feel like im worth something in a way, anyone can lift weights

It takes real "strength"
to go all out balls to the wall sprinting/running/etc

I agree. Cardio is invigorating, and it displays a different but valuable form of strength.

However, when something hinders you from reaching a goal (a.k.a. bulking up), I think it should be cut out.

Next time I bulk, I might try some cardio again, but I tried it before and it hindered my results.

i forgot about the whole cardio conditioning aspect of it altogether. That in and of itself might actually help your gains by increasing work capacity (not getting winded as fast on sets of squats etc.).

I guess in the end its like thatguy said, if you find that gaining weight is getting difficult and adding more food is not an option fuck around with the other side of the equation.

I don't think you will find any peer reviewed articles on the subject, just opinions by various experts in the field as to what they think is best based on their experience and self experimentation with their own training and the training of clients.