Cardio with 5 x 5

[TomoUK]

Could anyone advise me on what cardio i should do (and when i should do it) with a single factor 5x5 program that wont hinder my strength mass gains too much,

cheers tom

 

[Introspective]

If you lift mon, wed, fri, then i would do cardio tues, thurs, sat. Not to much i will be using treadmill for those 3 off days a week on my next run of 5x5 i will be doing 20 mins a day at 6 mph. Or you can run outside or use eliptical machine just dont over do it.

 

[perp69]

I am a strong believer in doing cardio for overall health whether trying to put on weight or lose it. Depending on your goals and body type (endo,meso,ectomorph) then their can be a wide variation in how much cardio you can do without it effecting your lifts. Personally I am an endomorph I can do cardio for 30mins after lifting days or on non lift days without it making any difference in my weight as long as I keep it to around 3-4 times a week. Some folks will strong advise against doing it on lift days but I suspect most that will say this are ectomorphs, which may be true for them. Right now I am trying to lose some bf so doing 45mins 6 days a week. I always do 5X5 except when speed training. Hope this helps.

Perp

 

[carlsuen]

I am a strong believer in doing cardio for overall health whether trying to put on weight or lose it. Depending on your goals and body type (endo,meso,ectomorph) then their can be a wide variation in how much cardio you can do without it effecting your lifts. Personally I am an endomorph I can do cardio for 30mins after lifting days or on non lift days without it making any difference in my weight as long as I keep it to around 3-4 times a week. Some folks will strong advise against doing it on lift days but I suspect most that will say this are ectomorphs, which may be true for them. Right now I am trying to lose some bf so doing 45mins 6 days a week. I always do 5X5 except when speed training. Hope this helps.

Perp

endo, meso, ectomorph.. what's the difference? and how do u know which are u?

 

[asdfzxcv]

ectomorph=Naturally skinny individuals with fast metabolisms.They seem to stay very lean but have trouble gaining muscle and need to eat quite a bit to gain.Usually lightly built with a small bone structure.

mesomorph=naturally muscular individuals with moderate metabolisms.Can gain muscle pretty fast and gain fat at a moderate pace.Usually medium/heavy build with fairly thick bone stucture.Most pro bodybuilders would be in this category.

Endomorph=Naturally chubby individuals with a slow metabolisms.Can gain muscle as fast/if not faster then mesomorphs,but also gains fat alot of fat with it.Most have very wide hips and narrow shoulders.Most superheavyweight powerlifters would be a good example of this physique

Most people will be a combination of 2types,I myself am a endo/meso tending towards endomorph.

Sorry if it is somewhat vague,but thats all I could think of at the time.
hope it helps

 

[coolcolj]

stucture the wwork as intervals and you will be fine

 

[perp69]

ectomorph=Naturally skinny individuals with fast metabolisms.They seem to stay very lean but have trouble gaining muscle and need to eat quite a bit to gain.Usually lightly built with a small bone structure.

mesomorph=naturally muscular individuals with moderate metabolisms.Can gain muscle pretty fast and gain fat at a moderate pace.Usually medium/heavy build with fairly thick bone stucture.Most pro bodybuilders would be in this category.

Endomorph=Naturally chubby individuals with a slow metabolisms.Can gain muscle as fast/if not faster then mesomorphs,but also gains fat alot of fat with it.Most have very wide hips and narrow shoulders.Most superheavyweight powerlifters would be a good example of this physique

Most people will be a combination of 2types,I myself am a endo/meso tending towards endomorph.

Sorry if it is somewhat vague,but thats all I could think of at the time.
hope it helps

Yeap, good breakdown.