Is it healthy to not do cardio for months while mass gaining?

LetsEatCheeseCake · 3 months

I always incorporate some type of cardio in addition to my lifting. My gains might be slower, but I feel better and more well rounded.

dhshdhsfk21 · 3 months

Zyzz said often that cardio was a waste of time, that we shouldn't bother... and.. and then...

:'(

JackDT · 3 months

Well not doing cardio is definitely not good for tennis.

drankenstein · 3 months

Fuck it, do everything. What's going to happen, you'll get stronger at a slightly slower pace? Big deal.

I do SS MWF, and then 2 hours of judo/boxing/karate/everything 4-6 days a week, almost always right after lifting. Lifts are going up, weight's going down, and I keep up on the other pursuits where I use the new strength.

It's win-win all around. Just try and do your lifts first before exhausting yourself on other activities, and make sure to eat enough.

craneryan88 · 3 months

This is anecdotal but whatevs.

I deployed to Afghanistan for 10 months. My tiny FOB really didn't have a very good area to run and I hate treadmills at the tiny gym. So I did predominately SS/SL/ bodybuilding stuff for 10 months. Came back to the states and ran my 1.5 mile test 30 seconds faster, with 20 pounds of extra weight.

That being said, I do cardio all te time now because I just want to be better.

Six-Forty-Two · 3 months

Some people NEVER do conditioning work. I prefer to keep it whatever happens, as I enjoy it. If you want to keep it, do so but don't forget to eat a little more to account for the extra activity.

RMessmann · 3 months

Personally, I run a mile before every lift as a warm up. Last Weds, my off day, I just couldn't keep myself out of the gym so I went and ran 3 miles.

As long as you are eating enough, taking in more calories than what you are spending, then you are still going to gain mass I think.

SoupOfTheSeason · 3 months

Conditioning is quickly lost if not maintained but it is also quickly regained. I would have suggested that you had maintained your level of conditioning while doing SS, but since you haven't, take some time to work it back up a little bit. There are a ton of ways to go about conditioning. It will slow down your strength acquisition a bit while you improve your conditioning, but afterwards, if you don't go about trying to do both at once, you can keep your conditioning constant and focus back on finishing up SS.

treebum · 3 months

just went to the doctor yesterday and had a blood pressure of 111/56 and a heart rate of 55, doc said I am really healthy. I only lift heavy things 3 days a week and sit at a desk the rest of the time. I personally don't think I am an less healthy than when i was swimming and lifting light. Also, always remember to keep a good diet, its just as important than as cardio for health (lowers bp, cholesterol)

golkeganac · 3 months

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Floppyboobsack · 3 months

Eliminating cardio is not healthy, humans are designed to move and I don't mean just lifting heavy things.

Extremes in anything are usually unhealthy so get some cardio in there.

atromic · 3 months

I felt awful after a few months of SS and no conditioning. I'm doing a different program now with less volume on the big lifts (squat 2x per week, DL once), daily fasted LISS and 2-3 short high intensity conditioning workouts per week. Loving it so far.

Jtsunami · 3 months

honestly, the importance of cardio is overblown.

your body handles tons of stress when you're pushing 100s of pounds. i've read that its akin to sprinting:putting heart under immense strength for short periods of time.

gosp · 3 months

Cardio may not be necessary, but if you don't keep up with running (or whatever) as you lift, you're going to feel like shit on that first day you decide to start again.

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