Thread: What is the maximum??

After lifting, the most I do cardio for is 15 mins.

ideally cardio is done only on non weight-lifting days.
but 4-8 hours from (before or after) your workout is good too.

the amount is up to you.

Originally Posted by BigNaturalBrock

ideally cardio is done only on non weight-lifting days.
but 4-8 hours from (before or after) your workout is good too.

the amount is up to you.

Depends on how much time you have. I prefer 30 mins after weights when losing fatis the goal.

it takes about 30 minutes of excersise from fresh before you start burning fat so ideally do cardio after weight training and i would say about 30 minutes is sufficient but most people opt for 15 minutes it,s up to you?

Originally Posted by Martinogdenbsx

it takes about 30 minutes of excersise from fresh before you start burning fat so ideally do cardio after weight training and i would say about 30 minutes is sufficient but most people opt for 15 minutes it,s up to you?

Wrong! It takes ~20 min before your body prioritizes fat burning. That doesnt mean that your not burning any fat before some arbitrary time limit.

Wrong! It takes ~20 min before your body prioritizes fat burning. That doesnt mean that your not burning any fat before some arbitrary time limit.

Oh am i so when did you become more experienced than the majority of people on bodybuilding.com?

I will try and find the link

Your body starts consuming fat after a certain time during your cardio. Some say 20 minutes, but it depends on the individual (everyone is different). So a helpful tip is to keep your cardio going for at least 30 minutes, this is moderate to high intensity cardio.

Do some research here you turd. You think the body burns nothing but carbs then fat then muscle? If that was the case people would be able to get to low single digit bf levels and not loose any muscles.

The body is always using all three in different ratios. What if your on a ketogenic diet and there are no carbs to burn? Its a little more complicated "than bam! 30 min fat time", you think were born with a quartz up our ass?

And why am i arguing with an 18 year old who uses bodybuilding.com as his reference.

alright bud whatever i aint gettin into an online fight

30 mins is more of an average and accurate time than 20 mins and until someone KNOWLEDGABLE comes on i am gonna stick to my guns

Thats right, why logically consider a proposition when you can regurgitate info spread by mis informed people.

So lets follow your logic, I havent eaten any carbs for a few days. My glycogen stores are empty, and i do a 5km run. I can run 5km in 20 minutes, so explain to me what exactly the body is using for fuel before is "starts" to burn fat?

Lets take it one step further and say Im compleltey ketogenic, ketones have been verified. Havent touched a carb in a week. How do you explain the body being able to function at all if its not using fat for fuel.

Dont quote some other sites, try using your brain.

That's really hard to define. What are your goals?

I probably would limit it to about 30 minutes, but really 15-20 minutes seems more reasonable to me. I think doing cardio on days that you don't lift would be more productive so that you can instigate that additional metabolic boost throughout a greater portion of the week.

Also, if you do cardio after you light weights, make sure that you are performing low to moderate intensity cardio. You are in a glycogen depleted state and catabolic hormones have begun to ramp up by the time you hit 60 minutes of resistance training. If you go and perform high intensity cardiovascular activity then you are putting your LBM at risk as you will have to tap more into anaerobic energy sources. If they are insufficient (You are lacking glycogen stores), then muscle may be catabolized and converted to glucose in the liver.

In fact, if you really want to tie up all lose ends, I would ingest some BCAAs or a scoop of whey in water in between the lifting and cardio. Probably not necessary, but in theory it should help make ensure the preservation of LBM.

Of course, all of this is assuming that you are either looking to cut fat, or you just want to get in some cardio for general health reasons and it's hard to do so on other days of the week. If you are trying to gain mass, then this is kind of nonsensical. You may also consider 10 minutes of cardio prior to lifting and 20 minutes after lifting, or some such arrangement.

So lets follow your logic, I havent eaten any carbs for a few days. My glycogen stores are empty, and i do a 5km run. I can run 5km in 20 minutes, so explain to me what exactly the body is using for fuel before is "starts" to burn fat?

Then it would be burning fat,same as running in the morning e.g on an empty stomach burns 300% more fat

Lol you make me laugh,what a cock sucker

Originally Posted by CowPimp

That's really hard to define. What are your goals?

I probably would limit it to about 30 minutes, but really 15-20 minutes seems more reasonable to me. I think doing cardio on days that you don't lift would be more productive so that you can instigate that additional metabolic boost throughout a greater portion of the week.

Also, if you do cardio after you light weights, make sure that you are performing low to moderate intensity cardio. You are in a glycogen depleted state and catabolic hormones have begun to ramp up by the time you hit 60 minutes of resistance training. If you go and perform high intensity cardiovascular activity then you are putting your LBM at risk as you will have to tap more into anaerobic energy sources. If they are insufficient (You are lacking glycogen stores), then muscle may be catabolized and converted to glucose in the liver.

In fact, if you really want to tie up all lose ends, I would ingest some BCAAs or a scoop of whey in water in between the lifting and cardio. Probably not necessary, but in theory it should help make ensure the preservation of LBM.

Of course, all of this is assuming that you are either looking to cut fat, or you just want to get in some cardio for general health reasons and it's hard to do so on other days of the week. If you are trying to gain mass, then this is kind of nonsensical. You may also consider 10 minutes of cardio prior to lifting and 20 minutes after lifting, or some such arrangement.

Originally Posted by Martinogdenbsx

Then it would be burning fat,same as running in the morning e.g on an empty stomach burns 300% more fat

Lol you make me laugh,what a cock sucker

300% are you just making numbers up now you tosser. But i thought you had to run 20 minutes to burn any fat? So whats 300% of zero? You fail to impress me.