Bulking and cutting - let's get it straight!

[Karmic Pendulum]

How long does each regime last? 8 weeks each optimal?

For bulking - increase by 200 cals each week for gains and weightlift how often, 4 times a week? with 2 cardio days? It's Mon - Sat for me right now w/out rest till Sunday and I don't know if that's a good thing. Trying to train each part separately, except chest and back and biceps with triceps. I do those two together. Well, should I keep the cardio days, or change the entire routine up? It's like this for bulking

Mon - Legs
Tues - Chest/Back
Wed - Cardio
Thurs - Shoulders
Fri - Biceps/Triceps
Sat - Cardio

Now for cutting - PLEASE tell me how to do this effectively, length, duration of cardio, intensity, etc etc. Drop 100 cals each week? 200? I dunno. I usually run/sprint =\

Girls, bulking's kind of okay in my book and I'm just checking up on it. But cutting correctly w/out sacrificing muscle and losing as much fat as possible...JESUS I've been cardio queen once before and it backfired like a mofo!

 

[amore]

LOL. Hey there karmic pendulum! I am no expert here, but I know this: You'll have to experiment to see what works for your body. Every body is different. Most of us eat diets that are different, train differently, etc. Just see what works for you. From what I've heard you'll likely lose some muscle when cutting and when you bulk, you'll gain the fat. It's an ongoing bulk, cut game that you need to master somehow for yourself - for your body. Sorry not to be of more help ;-(( I'm sure the girls and boys on here will give you good input that's more scientific!!

 

[superqt4u2nv]

Like Amore says it all depends everyone is diffrent. One thing I would not do is train Back with chest your back is such a large muscle group it needs to be worked on its own.
This is my suggestion
Mon = Legs
Tues= Chest/ Bies
Thurs=Shoulders/ Tries
Fri = Back
Cardio well bulking is dependant on how easy you put on fat and shed fat. If you can get away with not doing cardio well bulking then go for it. If you can't then do it in the am 3 times a week for 30 minutes max.
Rules of thumb for calorie intake
bulking 15-18 x bodyweight
cutting 10-12 x bodyweight
Cardio well cutting is again dependat on you but best done seprate in the AM on an empty stomach.

 

[caligirl]

Just another route you could take for bulking w/added cardio:
monday: back/ calves
Tuesday:abs/ 25 min cardio
wednsday: quads/hams/glutes /shoulders
thursday: rest
friday: chest/arms
saturday: abs/ cardio
Sunday: you can do a few things with this day 1. start cycle over or 2. rest if needed or 3. move shoulders to this day.

This program allows for adequate rest periods between major movers and wont kill your arms, you'll notice higher quality training sessions (notice the days between chest, back & shoulders)
When adding mass, rest and adequate, (clean quality) food consumption is really huge. But like everyone said, it's all about experimentation!!!! keep a log!

 

[shaun]

Like Amore says it all depends everyone is diffrent. One thing I would not do is train Back with chest your back is such a large muscle group it needs to be worked on its own.
This is my suggestion
Mon = Legs
Tues= Chest/ Bies
Thurs=Shoulders/ Tries
Fri = Back
Cardio well bulking is dependant on how easy you put on fat and shed fat. If you can get away with not doing cardio well bulking then go for it. If you can't then do it in the am 3 times a week for 30 minutes max.
Rules of thumb for calorie intake
bulking 15-18 x bodyweight
cutting 10-12 x bodyweight
Cardio well cutting is again dependat on you but best done seprate in the AM on an empty stomach.

Tris after chest? not sure about that.

 

[superqt4u2nv]

Tris after chest? not sure about that.

There is also a day of rest there too