cardio on cycle - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

**robdog** · 26-03-2004, 03:14 PM

thought id post this here because it is concerning weight gain. just wanted some peoples opinions on cardio when on cycle. do you think i should cut it out completely or just reduce the number of sessions? please move if this is in an inapropiate place.

**big pete** · 26-03-2004, 04:19 PM

personally, i try and do twice a week. 10-15mins low intensity before breakfast

winger · 26-03-2004, 04:47 PM

Yea I think that is good advice. I think you should keep it up. It takes along time to get the cardio up and you loose it real quick. Just keep doing it but twice a week is enough to maintain. I think cardio is good. I think we all should do it. First thing in the morning is the most effective way.

**hackskii** · 26-03-2004, 04:57 PM

Well, just saw on the news yesterday that the brisk walk for 40 minutes is recommended.
I think twice a week would be ok and it is low impact.

**robdog** · 26-03-2004, 05:58 PM

thanks guys think i will continue it but reduce to twice a week for 10-15 minutes. i was worried about what winger said that if i stop all together i would lose all the progress i had made with it.

winger · 26-03-2004, 06:21 PM

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Originally posted by robdog
thanks guys think i will continue it but reduce to twice a week for 10-15 minutes. i was worried about what winger said that if i stop all together i would lose all the progress i had made with it.

Take two weeks off and you have lost 50% of your cardio. That is why I say keep it up. It takes so long to get there and so fast to loose it. :(

Panthro · 26-03-2004, 06:42 PM

yeah spot on winger.

At the mo, with my training i am having to do a lot of cardio.. so all i do is on those days, bang in an extra 500 cals, and lose no weight!

Its so hard to get cardio up, there is no harm doing it as normal rob, just consume more cals on those days. If you are running hard, i add about 20 cals per minute, and that'll cover you!

robin_3_16 · 26-03-2004, 08:08 PM

thats good
i usually do cardi on days off,
however twice a week this means i only get one full rest day is this a problem?

miami797 · 27-03-2004, 08:14 AM

you cant cut cardio out especially on a cycle....with steroids were making our bodies grow alot faster then out heart should naturally be able to keep up with...so you need that to be just as strong as anything else in your body....
even just a gain of 10 lbs of muscle is alot more work that your heart has to do to get all that blood going in your body.....

plus the sweating from the cardio and burning of those nasty calories will harden your gains up and get rid of some of that water retention..

Panthro · 27-03-2004, 10:31 AM

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Originally posted by miami797
you cant cut cardio out especially on a cycle....with steroids were making our bodies grow alot faster then out heart should naturally be able to keep up with...so you need that to be just as strong as anything else in your body....
even just a gain of 10 lbs of muscle is alot more work that your heart has to do to get all that blood going in your body.....

plus the sweating from the cardio and burning of those nasty calories will harden your gains up and get rid of some of that water retention..

Thats a very good point there miami... you've got to look aftr your ticker...

**robdog** · 27-03-2004, 03:49 PM

i have also found that since starting regular cardio i seem to be able to get through my workouts quicker. i dont know if this is just in my head but even if it is its working i also seem to have alot more energy overall.

miami797 · 27-03-2004, 04:32 PM

thats because since your heart is stronger now you get better and more efficient boold flow...which means more oxygen and things like that.....so you may feel you need less rest time...but dont let that fool you..it's never good to rush through your weight training...and if you feel that you can start to train faster that means it time to start going heavier so you get more fatigued...

fatigue and and failure is one of the factors to getting stronger and bigger...also knowing when to rest is the the another

**robdog** · 27-03-2004, 05:18 PM

i wouldnt say i rush its just that lately i have found i need less rest where as before i had to rest for ages just to get the strength to do another heavier set. when i say do chest 12 sets, biceps 9 sets, 4 sets of calf raises with abs and 10 minutes on treadmill it takes me 65-70 minutes where as before it could have taken me as long as 90-95 minutes. i seem to be more focused and i have been increasing weights so its not just the weights are too light. whatever it is i like it

winger · 27-03-2004, 05:20 PM

I noticed some good gains also. Weighed less but push the same weight.

26-03-2004, 03:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
robdog UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Home!! Posts: 5,829	cardio on cycle thought id post this here because it is concerning weight gain. just wanted some peoples opinions on cardio when on cycle. do you think i should cut it out completely or just reduce the number of sessions? please move if this is in an inapropiate place.

26-03-2004, 04:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 24,422	Well, just saw on the news yesterday that the brisk walk for 40 minutes is recommended. I think twice a week would be ok and it is low impact. __________________ Scott

26-03-2004, 04:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
big pete UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: south midlands Posts: 3,797	personally, i try and do twice a week. 10-15mins low intensity before breakfast

26-03-2004, 04:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
winger UK-Muscle Male Animal Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Southern California, USA Posts: 10,412 Blog Entries: 1	Yea I think that is good advice. I think you should keep it up. It takes along time to get the cardio up and you loose it real quick. Just keep doing it but twice a week is enough to maintain. I think cardio is good. I think we all should do it. First thing in the morning is the most effective way.

26-03-2004, 05:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
robdog UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Home!! Posts: 5,829	thanks guys think i will continue it but reduce to twice a week for 10-15 minutes. i was worried about what winger said that if i stop all together i would lose all the progress i had made with it.

26-03-2004, 06:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
Panthro Getting HUGE! Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,509	yeah spot on winger. At the mo, with my training i am having to do a lot of cardio.. so all i do is on those days, bang in an extra 500 cals, and lose no weight! Its so hard to get cardio up, there is no harm doing it as normal rob, just consume more cals on those days. If you are running hard, i add about 20 cals per minute, and that'll cover you!

26-03-2004, 08:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
robin_3_16 Getting HUGE! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: england Posts: 1,461	thats good i usually do cardi on days off, however twice a week this means i only get one full rest day is this a problem?

27-03-2004, 08:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
miami797 Feeling Slutty Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,438	you cant cut cardio out especially on a cycle....with steroids were making our bodies grow alot faster then out heart should naturally be able to keep up with...so you need that to be just as strong as anything else in your body.... even just a gain of 10 lbs of muscle is alot more work that your heart has to do to get all that blood going in your body..... plus the sweating from the cardio and burning of those nasty calories will harden your gains up and get rid of some of that water retention..

27-03-2004, 03:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
robdog UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Home!! Posts: 5,829	i have also found that since starting regular cardio i seem to be able to get through my workouts quicker. i dont know if this is just in my head but even if it is its working i also seem to have alot more energy overall.

27-03-2004, 04:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
miami797 Feeling Slutty Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,438	thats because since your heart is stronger now you get better and more efficient boold flow...which means more oxygen and things like that.....so you may feel you need less rest time...but dont let that fool you..it's never good to rush through your weight training...and if you feel that you can start to train faster that means it time to start going heavier so you get more fatigued... fatigue and and failure is one of the factors to getting stronger and bigger...also knowing when to rest is the the another

27-03-2004, 05:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
robdog UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Home!! Posts: 5,829	i wouldnt say i rush its just that lately i have found i need less rest where as before i had to rest for ages just to get the strength to do another heavier set. when i say do chest 12 sets, biceps 9 sets, 4 sets of calf raises with abs and 10 minutes on treadmill it takes me 65-70 minutes where as before it could have taken me as long as 90-95 minutes. i seem to be more focused and i have been increasing weights so its not just the weights are too light. whatever it is i like it

27-03-2004, 05:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
winger UK-Muscle Male Animal Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Southern California, USA Posts: 10,412 Blog Entries: 1	I noticed some good gains also. Weighed less but push the same weight.