What cardio is best while trying to build muscle?

January 22nd, 2012 | by admin |
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I am currently on a muscle building routine in the gym and lift 5 days a week. I am wondering the best cardio to do that won’t hurt my muscle gains. What types of excercises should I do? What part of the day is best? Should I do it before or after my workout? Should I drink a protein shake before?

Any information would be helpful.

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  • CARDIO??

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    2. By inboxfull on Jan 24, 2012 | Reply

      Walking or light jogs.

    3. By Samantha on Jan 24, 2012 | Reply

      My suggestion would be to do Peak 8 Cardio Fitness 2-3x a week. This is the program my brother follows and he is a serious body builder.

      Walking/jogging at the same speed for a 30-60 minutes won’t hurt you, but it won’t give you the results you want either. Peak 8 fitness focuses on a combination of sprinting and walking. This system is a natural way to increase your human growth hormone, which in turn will help you continue to gain muscle.

      The program:

      You can do any sort of cardio, though I prefer running and swimming. If you do the Peak 8 Fitness plan, you can do your cardio on your days off, as you only need to do it 2-3x to see excellent results and an increase in your human growth hormone production. Its also best to workout on an empty stomach, so I would knock it all out right when you wake up.

      The plan is as follows:

      0:00-3:00 minutes warm up at 4mph (assuming treadmill)
      3:00-3:40 full out sprint (for my brother, this is about 11-12 mph)
      3:40-5:00 cool down at 4 mph
      5:00-5:40 sprint
      5:40-7:00 cool down
      7:00-7:40 sprint
      7:40-9:00 cool down
      9:00-9:40 sprint
      9:40-11:00 cool down
      11:00-11:40 sprint
      11:40-13:00 cool down
      13:00-13:40 sprint
      13:40-15:00 cool down
      15:00-15:40 sprint
      15:40-17:00 cool down
      17:00-17:40 sprint
      17:40-21:00 cool down

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