Thread: cardio on off day?

Yeah man cardio is great for the heart and for an active recovery. If you are bulking, trying to put on muscle, consume more calories to offset the calories burned during the cardio.

Originally Posted by duece

good or bad since it is not really a off day then. but since its a different kind of training is it OK. i have been get stronger but my pants size has gone up from 34 to 36

are you implementing any cardio in your program at all?

I always thought "off days" meant that you were off from doing any type of exercise?

yes but cut way back due to not getting any gains. i was doing a 2 1/2 mile run 3 days a week plus about 2 hours of basketball on Sundays to go along with 4 days lifting. two of my running days came after lifting. i now have been running just 1 day a week just unsure of doing it after lifting or on a off day and maybe pick it up to 2 days again as basketball starts form the end of next month. i just get bored as heck on off days and fell like its been a wasted lazy day

what are your goals?

get stronger but not get a big waist line. i lost a lot of weight when from 360ish to 212 now am about 230 to 235. and much stronger than i was at 212 but not strong enough OK with my size 36 jeans but don't wont to get bigger in the waist line and prefer to go back to my 34s. eat a clean diet lots of chix tuna and shakes veggies whole grain carbs vary little sugar and vary vary low fat. but take a flax oil sup. to help that out. i eat 275 to grams prot a day about 3100 cals

Originally Posted by P-funk

I always thought "off days" meant that you were off from doing any type of exercise?

I think he just means days when he is not lifting.