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Purpose of Cardio
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gstacker
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oh ok lol i dont think that will put oxegen into your bloodstream maybe some c02 or somthing deff not goodbignate73 said:its a technical term for breathing into a bag.
anyone ever try doing 30mins cardio and then max out right after? you might be surprised at the results you get, you would think you would be tired and a lil exhausted. give it a try
Guinness5.0
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Got link or a more detailed explanation of this? I've heard the term 'nutrient partitioning' many times but I have no clue what it means and how cardio affects it.Cynical Simian said:
asdfzxcv
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Guinness5.0 said:
I cant think of a link of the top of my head that involves cardio,but nutrient partitioning is basically a means of describing what percentage of calories end up at muscle/fat cells.It can be influenced by many factors,including age,genetics,diet,current bodyfat % etc,
Here is link that may be useful
http://readthecore.com/200501/mcdonald-body-composition.htm
Cardio supposively helps partitioning of nutrients to muscle by increasing insulin sensitivity of the muscles.This allows for a more efficient uptake of nutrients and less fat gain.Although I could be very wrong,it is to my understanding that an athlete who particapates in lots of activity will not only burn much more calories then someone less active,but increase the mitochondrial density of their muscles too.Mitochondria are the tiny little regions within a cell that convert glucose and other nutrients to ATP,the bodys energy currency.This would go a long way towards increasing the total metabolism of the individual and make the body far more efficient at processing the large amounts of food of a typical bulking cycle.
It seems that people who put on lots of muscle whilst neglecting cardio/anaerobic conditioning run in problems later on with fat gain whilst bulking because the ratio of mitochondria has fallen compared to their muscle size.This makes the body inefficient at processing the large surplus of food whilst bulking which leads to fat gain.People who are engaged in regular cardio/sports seem to put on the muscle much more cleanly then their less active counterparts as their mito profile is good,in addition to burning much more calories during those activities.Look at most boxers,sprinters and other sports that require high levels of anaerobic conditioning,most stay very lean even whilst bulking.
Hope it helps.
Cynical Simian
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These two cover the sprinting/HIIT side of cardio:
http://www.avantlabs.com/mindandmuscle/magpage.php?issueID=21&artID=999274
http://www.avantlabs.com/mindandmuscle/magpage.php?issueID=25&artID=999309
For long-duration, steady-state cardio it's more straightforward: direct fat oxidation if done fasted or semi-fasted.
http://www.avantlabs.com/mindandmuscle/magpage.php?issueID=21&artID=999274
http://www.avantlabs.com/mindandmuscle/magpage.php?issueID=25&artID=999309
For long-duration, steady-state cardio it's more straightforward: direct fat oxidation if done fasted or semi-fasted.
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Anthrax Invasion
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asdfzxcv basically got to it before me. The benefit of cardio is mainly better nutrient partitioning.
Lifting will work your heart just fine, so that's a moot point in favor of cardio.
HIIT is great, but with 5x5 it's risky. You're squatting thrice a week, OHPing and deadlifting...then throwing HIIT on top of it? Okay well, if it's not sprinting, maybe it's not an issue, but if you plan to sprint, I'd cut out the Wednesday squats and possibly deadlifts. After all, squatting 2x a week is fine, and deadlifts will increase with your squat anyhow. Unless you're competing, you don't need deads.
Also, interval training helps to rid you of subcutaneous fat, the kind you don't want. Other types of caloric restriction and activity (read: steady-state cardio) have no preference between visceral and subcutaneous fat stores.
Lifting will work your heart just fine, so that's a moot point in favor of cardio.
HIIT is great, but with 5x5 it's risky. You're squatting thrice a week, OHPing and deadlifting...then throwing HIIT on top of it? Okay well, if it's not sprinting, maybe it's not an issue, but if you plan to sprint, I'd cut out the Wednesday squats and possibly deadlifts. After all, squatting 2x a week is fine, and deadlifts will increase with your squat anyhow. Unless you're competing, you don't need deads.
Also, interval training helps to rid you of subcutaneous fat, the kind you don't want. Other types of caloric restriction and activity (read: steady-state cardio) have no preference between visceral and subcutaneous fat stores.
Protobuilder
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gstacker said:
Cynical Simien, you've been gotten bitch. LMAO!!!
j/k . . . but he's right you know. LoL
Cynical Simian
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Hyperventilation doesn't necessarily entail breathing into a paper bag and certainly didn't as used in my post.
Protobuilder
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LMAO!! I'm just giving you shit bro. I actually tried to give you karma but I have to "spread it around" some more. LoL I thought your smartass response was perfect . . . and then I was like, Oh yeah, hyperventilation involves CO2 not oxygen . . . LoL
