sleepingiant
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would it be worth it for me to do cardio to cut fat while im doing my bulking cycle? in some ways it kinda feels like i would be going against myself if i did alot of running while bulking but then again i dont wanna get fat...
cardio while bulking?
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sleepingiant
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haha sounds good. i guess you just have to deal with the fact that ur gonna gain a lil fat when bulking.
brady_hilltop
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I can't be a hater...until just recently i always...fatten up when i bulk...i get a lot stronger-which my attitude was this strength gain will contribute to muscle gain...however, it made it much more difficult when i decide to cutt...
Personally i'm trying a bit diff approach for myself I'm going to try to keep my bulk diet a bit "cleaner". Still doing high carbs...but trying to keep sugar levels undercontrol....i did a trial of this for 8weeks @ the end of last year...and it was successful for me...hopefully it will help me w/ my improvements this yr
bH
Personally i'm trying a bit diff approach for myself I'm going to try to keep my bulk diet a bit "cleaner". Still doing high carbs...but trying to keep sugar levels undercontrol....i did a trial of this for 8weeks @ the end of last year...and it was successful for me...hopefully it will help me w/ my improvements this yr
bH
Dart
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500 extra cals is enough to "bulk" and gain. you don't need to be a big fat piece of sloppy shit to add muscle - not saying you are, just making a general statement 
I can't stop my cardio routines, they allow me to cheat a little and keep the extra junk out of the trunk even when I'm "bulking".
d
I can't stop my cardio routines, they allow me to cheat a little and keep the extra junk out of the trunk even when I'm "bulking".
d
Hypertrophiac
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its all about what your normally used to and how fast you want to gain.
if you normally do cardio all the time, don't stop when bulking. if you normally don't do cardio, bulking is not the time to start doing it...cutting is. your body has a point of homeostasis that its used to and a set metabolic rate it has conditioned itself for over time. you don't want to give your body a mixed message. if you normally do cardio all the time, and stop while bulking, do not increase your calories or be prepared to pack on some fat.
also, if you're naturally lean you can afford to eat more than 500 extra calories when bulking...maybe an extra 1000-1500. but if its naturally hard for you to cut up, then an extra 500 when trying to bulk should be all you need because you have a slower and less efficient metabolism in the first place.
its important to know that things you do affect your body in each direction from its point of homeostasis. lets call 0 (zero) your point of homeostasis and use positives (+) to illustrate an increased metabolism (fat loss) and negatives (-) to illustrate a decreased metabolism (fat storage).
1) steroids are +1
2) off cycle is -1
3) cardio is +1
4) no cardio is -1
5) extra 500 calories is -1
6) extra 1,000 calories is -2
7) growth hormone is +1
8) insulin is -1
9) thermogenics (ECA, T3, DNP) is +1
add up the cumulative of all these numbers (theres probably more, these are just the main ones) and you'll see which direction your body composition will shift from homeostasis and how fast it will shift.
if you normally do cardio all the time, don't stop when bulking. if you normally don't do cardio, bulking is not the time to start doing it...cutting is. your body has a point of homeostasis that its used to and a set metabolic rate it has conditioned itself for over time. you don't want to give your body a mixed message. if you normally do cardio all the time, and stop while bulking, do not increase your calories or be prepared to pack on some fat.
also, if you're naturally lean you can afford to eat more than 500 extra calories when bulking...maybe an extra 1000-1500. but if its naturally hard for you to cut up, then an extra 500 when trying to bulk should be all you need because you have a slower and less efficient metabolism in the first place.
its important to know that things you do affect your body in each direction from its point of homeostasis. lets call 0 (zero) your point of homeostasis and use positives (+) to illustrate an increased metabolism (fat loss) and negatives (-) to illustrate a decreased metabolism (fat storage).
1) steroids are +1
2) off cycle is -1
3) cardio is +1
4) no cardio is -1
5) extra 500 calories is -1
6) extra 1,000 calories is -2
7) growth hormone is +1
8) insulin is -1
9) thermogenics (ECA, T3, DNP) is +1
add up the cumulative of all these numbers (theres probably more, these are just the main ones) and you'll see which direction your body composition will shift from homeostasis and how fast it will shift.