cardio while adding mass

[AgentOrange]

Im trying to put on size at the moment and i know my body and im sure its gunna start stock piling blubber if im not carefull... Would 2 or 3 20minute AM HiiT sessions hinder my progress? or will it keep the fat at bay nicely?

a good freind of mine reckons go by the mirror if ya start to notice abit of a tyre developing drop the carbs out of ya last meal if the dosent help drop em from ya last two meals...and flag the cardio

can someone shed some light on this.

cheers

[rigger]

If I was you I would add in 2 am cardios and keep the carbs in the diet as well. 2 cardios a week shouldn't affect your muscle building but cutting the carbs may.

[IronGame]

Yeah HIIT cardio will help alot and will also help utilize nutrients and help you to add mass, usually fasted morning HIIT is not a great idea ( to catabolic ) but following a bulking diet you will never be truly glycogen depleted anyway.

[Goldberg]

Both Irongame & Rigger are right, Cardio should always be done regardless of cutting or bulking, always think of your health.

[AgentOrange]

sweet 2- 3 hiit sessions it is then...

cheers :nod:

[chchardgainer]

Both Irongame & Rigger are right, Cardio should always be done regardless of cutting or bulking, always think of your health.

what do you mean by that ?? the health part..

iv been on a bulking cycle but gonna start to add cardio to tone up a bit...

[IronGame]

Both Irongame & Rigger are right, Cardio should always be done regardless of cutting or bulking, always think of your health.

what do you mean by that ?? the health part..

iv been on a bulking cycle but gonna start to add cardio to tone up a bit...

Cardiovasucular health I would assume, gota admit though I do f*ck all cardio in the off season lol, lazy prick! :wink:

[Goldberg]

Definately for cardiovascular health, the cardiovascular system specifically the heart is a very important Organ and should be treated as such.

Cardio will also increase metabolisim in the off season and actually help you build muscle.

[Laver]

Would 2 or 3 20minute AM HiiT sessions hinder my progress?

I agree with everybody, no suggestions of my own

But I would like somebody to tell me when "AM HiiT" means,

I gather it may be along the lines of, AM = Morning; HiiT = something to do with 'Hi'gh 'inT'encity, which would really be.. HiInt, hehe.... HELP!!

[Mike]

I usually try to stick to a couple of walks before breakfast when i'm in a phase like you. Thats way i'm not sprinting in the morning before work which can sometimes be a bit rushed and without proper length warm up's etc it can be easy to get injured.

A pre breakfast walk is a good safe way to get out and about. If your worried about atrohy due to a lack of food and your body using muscle protein maybe drop a couple of BCAA caps before you go out and that would solve that problem..??

My two cents anyway

[2guns]

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[Pseudonym]

But I would like somebody to tell me when "AM HiiT" means,

I gather it may be along the lines of, AM = Morning; HiiT = something to do with 'Hi'gh 'inT'encity, which would really be.. HiInt, hehe.... HELP!!

You're almost there. HIIT = High Intensity Interval Training, which is typically something like "sprint 20 seconds, walk 40 seconds, repeat for 10-15 minutes". The idea is that HIIT is more effective at fat-burning than traditional cardio, and less catabolic.

[ExpensiveUrine]

The amount of fat gain will depend on the amount of calories you consume overtime and how well you manage to partition them into the storage areas.

You can get away with 2 HIIT sessions/week (depends on how you structure them wrt: duration, intensity) while keeping in mind that...

1) HIIT burns calories just like taking a crap in the morning or any other activity, so you will have to compensate with food.

2) HIIT doesn't screw up resistance training in the gym due to fatigue that it'll generate throughout the week. (ie. it may not be a wise idea to perform max sprints before your leg training on the same or the following day).

Way way back I think I've read that interval training may promote better nutrient partitioning but would have to double check to be sure.

[frogie2001]

Off season.purely due to my inability to wake up early I just crank out 10 mins prior to weights. and one day a week of 40 minutes. diet is maintained with carbs.

when cutting it's drop the carbs partially than am carido 5 days a week and weights 4.

honestly though i can only see benefit for maintaining a reasonable level of fitness throughout, as it makes life easier when it's time to cut.