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Anonymous
sup /fit/, should I avoid any cardio if I'm really skinny and going to gym to gain weight. And if I shouldn't how do I mix weightlifting and cardio?
>> Anonymous
oh, and pic related because that's the kind of body I'd like to have.
>> Anonymous
No, cardio is ok for warmup for example.
I wouldn't spend hours on the bike though.
If you want muscle, concentrate on weights.
>> Anonymous
you probably shouldn't avoid cardio
as long as you don't over do it and you eat enough you'll still gain weight
you will probably gain a little slower, but more of the gain will be muscle
>> Anonymous
It's great warmup. I notice I can do my crunches and pushups with much more ease after running 30 minutes.
>> Anonymous
i would recommend keeping cardio to a "healthy minimum" to avoid having your body "eat" your muscle ie. 15 min 2-3 times a week unless your starting to gain too much fat then bump up the time or frequency
>> Anonymous
>>133471

Do at least 20 minutes of high-intensity cardio a week. It's not a lot, so you won't lose muscle, and it'll help keep your heart in shape.
>> Anonymous
On days I work out at the gym, I run one mile after my workout (8 minutes total, usually). Then I immediately go for the protein/carbs to ensure my body doesn't chew up all my hard work.

On days that I don't work out, I usually run 3-4 miles (minus a break day every now and then to give my body rest). I usually do this about an hour or two after eating a meal with a decent amount of carbs, and bring along a diluted sports drink (as to not have too many calories, but to have enough carbs to avoid the muscle if possible). After the run, I usually grab a meal with a mix of carbs/protein/fat.

And after this, I'm still gaining muscle just fine. So I'm sure it'll be alright for you.
>> Anonymous
If you're very skinny, you should only do 4-5 minutes of cardio to start out your workout. It's a good way to get your heart rate up for the rest of the workout, but you'll notice that you actually get negative results with more cardio. What you need to do to bulk is maintain a steady workout routine, then introduce more protein and calories to your diet. Your body will realize that it has no need to store these extra calories because you eat regularly, so it'll spend them to rebuild muscle you've broken in the gym. You want to slowly get yourself up to the 3-5000 calorie range introducing 500calories/week of lean meats, vegetables and protein supplements. Lift weights that are no lower than 70% of your one rep max, and push until you can barely move.
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>>133471
>how do I mix weightlifting and cardio?

Like this: www.crossfit.com
Do the workouts, just don't post in the blog comments or the boards. It's cult-city in there.
>> Anonymous
fuck, and i thought, cardio is good. i am doing over 50 miles on my bike every day... and some weightlifting, now i know the reason, why i cant notice any difference with my muscles...