How much cardio is too much - how little not enough...

[davidinvienna]

am running my very 1st cycle - 10 weeks Test E plus 1st 5weeks Halo. Am training on a 3day split, target being a gain in lean mass with as little bloat and water weight as possible.

i am aware that previously - before my cycle - i ve been doing too much cardio (5-6days/week at 30-45mins each) to effectively put on muscle ... at the time it was necessery tho in order to shed some bf (am at approx 16% rite now).

my question rite now is: in order not to gain too much "useless weight" through the heightened food intake on cycle how much cardio would you suggest i do - bearing in mind it shouldnt be so much to have a negative impact on my build up but also shouldnt be so little to have me end up in a "blown out" bulky shape.

my diet is clean - high protein, medium - high carbs (from quality sources), no sugar, no useless fat - & my work outs are monitored and solid.

current stats are:

28yo - 177cm - 89,3kgs (gained 3kgs of water in 1st week of cycle -see my other thread) - approx 16% bf.

training routine: 3day split in the gym incl 15 - 20min cardio as warm up


looking forward to your advice

[davidinvienna]

no1 have an answer to this one???

[STB]

I customarily run 3x per week, from 20-30 minutes. Not so much as to catabolize, but enough to make me not feel sluggish. Also good for the heart, lungs, and circulatory system.

Give or take 90 minutes a week @ 80% of max heart rate, and you should be fine. An hour a day is probably too much if building muscle is your ultimate goal.


Bluesman

[duramaxedge]

wrong forum bud..

[davidinvienna]

cheers matey

[fatrock]

post in the right forum bro. I always shed Bf with clen and T3 before bulking up.

[kona dawg]

Where would the right forum be? I kind of had the same question-I'm 32 and I usually do an hour on the elliptical with my heartrate in the 150s and my buddy said thay when I start my first cycle I don't need it to be over the 130s?

[davidinvienna]

well now that we have the forum issue cleared I d be quite interested to hear some numbers from the pros on that question of mine

thx guys

[davidinvienna]

still looking for some indicative numbers here guys

[pvit486]

I know that you should do cardio after liftin' to burn more fat, but I forgot why. I think it has to do somethin' with glycogen level

[kuad]

i thought cardio in the am is the best....