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Title: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Neptune100 on February 27, 2014, 03:49:19 PM
Only reason bodybuilders do cardio is they have too much bodyfat going into a contest and they need to shed in a timely manner. They also lose muscle while doing the cardio.

Optimal muscle retention is to have a clean diet with lots of protein and fat,little carbs and no time table to "peak".  Lose fat this way, and retain optimal amount of muscle.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: BigRo on February 27, 2014, 03:52:25 PM
I will loose muscle from low carbs more than a moderate amount of cardio. I prefer to diet moderate carbs, moderate cardio, lowish fat (50gms max)
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Neptune100 on February 27, 2014, 03:56:43 PM
Have you tried low carbs no cardio before?
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: BigRo on February 27, 2014, 03:58:14 PM
yes I have, doesn't work well for me except on a rest day now and then.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 03:58:49 PM
Actually it's to drain water from the high-sodium diets and the retention from the drugs they use to maintain that much size. Losing fat has little to do with it given how most are relatively lean compared to the average permabulker when they start the precontest phase.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 04:00:44 PM
Have you tried low carbs no cardio before?
That just leaves your muscles flat and makes you tired. You get far better results using carbs and doing cardio.

Low carb is a fad.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: galeniko on February 27, 2014, 04:01:31 PM
nah ro is right.

carbs spare the muscle., theres no question.

but fastest way to get shredded and making noe enemies,as in , dont care if some muscle goes away, is the low carb stuff.


Have you tried low carbs no cardio before?
hey dont be a fucking idiot, do you realize youre talking beginners stuff to a heavy weight competitor(bigro)

hes been places.

my fucking goodness the ppl here are hilarious


Actually it's to drain water from the high-sodium diets and the retention from the drugs they use to maintain that much size. Losing fat has little to do with it given how most are relatively lean compared to the average permabulker when they start the precontest phase.
nah cardio is very efficient way to burn fat.

the water under skin is hardly affected by it.

to get rid of that water a plain workout will be better.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 04:04:04 PM
nah ro is right.

carbs spare the muscle., theres no question.

but fastest way to get shredded and making noe enemies,as in , dont care if some muscle goes away, is the low carb stuff.

hey dont be a fucking idiot, do you realize youre talking beginners stuff to a heavy weight competitor(bigro)

hes been places.

my fucking goodness the ppl here are hilarious

nah cardio is very efficient way to burn fat.

the water under skin is hardly affected by it.

to get rid of that water a plain workout will be better.
It does work to burn fat, but they don't have that much to lose. At least not the ones who watched their waistline all year, like Cutler and Dexter used to.

The biggest change for me is the change of water level. Their vascularity is the most obvious aspect. Think of lean natties or even lean guys on gear at the gym. Most are watery, bloated sacks of shit.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: honest on February 27, 2014, 04:06:52 PM
depends on your body type, ecto meso no problem, endo meso need cardio.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: XFACTOR on February 27, 2014, 04:07:40 PM
If I could turn back the hands of time I would have done cardio from day one. I feel amazing, healthy as ever, jacked, and can run 10 miles. That's where I want to be
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Neptune100 on February 27, 2014, 04:08:01 PM
Using a cyclic ketogenic diet works extremely well for me, and I see far better results than keeping my carbs moderate and doing cardio.  I also prefer it over cardio cause it doesn't waste as much time. You lose lots of hours doing cardio.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 04:09:12 PM
Using a cyclic ketogenic diet works extremely well for me, and I see far better results than keeping my carbs moderate and doing cardio.  I also prefer it over cardio cause it doesn't waste as much time. You lose lots of hours doing cardio.
You keep more muscle with carb cycling than keto cycling
and the problem is a lot of people can't load up on carbs responsibly anyway, they get so bloated and full during the loading phase that they lose interest in going keto again
not to mention, most people have so much fat to lose that they'd only benefit from being carb-free full time
which means being flat and tired
nah
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Wolfox on February 27, 2014, 04:13:04 PM
I know on paper 30 minutes of cardio doesn't burn a lot of fat... but I find a few sessions a week really help keep the numbers on the scale dropping and it gives a better look in the mirror while dieting.


 
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Neptune100 on February 27, 2014, 04:14:19 PM
You keep more muscle with carb cycling than keto cycling
and the problem is a lot of people can't load up on carbs responsibly anyway, they get so bloated and full during the loading phase that they lose interest in going keto again
not to mention, most people have so much fat to lose that they'd only benefit from being carb-free full time
which means being flat and tired
nah

cyclic ketogenic and carb cycling are basically the same thing unless I'm mistaken
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 04:16:00 PM
cyclic ketogenic and carb cycling are basically the same thing unless I'm mistaken
No, they're not. Keto cycling is keto with a weekend load... and adjusting carbs on a daily basis is...setting low-medium-high days without ever going into ketogenic levels.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 04:17:10 PM
I know on paper 30 minutes of cardio doesn't burn a lot of fat... but I find a few sessions a week really help keep the numbers on the scale dropping and it gives a better look in the mirror while dieting.


 
Right
because it drains water like crazy
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Neptune100 on February 27, 2014, 04:17:20 PM
I know on paper 30 minutes of cardio doesn't burn a lot of fat... but I find a few sessions a week really help keep the numbers on the scale dropping and give a better look in the mirror while dieting.


 

30 minutes a few times a week = 1 1/2-2hours of cardio.   If you do cardio you have to throw on clothes, take a shower, drive to gym or wherever. More time. It's not as convenient and less efficient.  
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Neptune100 on February 27, 2014, 04:18:34 PM
No, they're not. Keto cycling is keto with a weekend load... and adjusting carbs on a daily basis is...setting low-medium-high days without ever going into ketogenic levels.

Tomato, Tamoto
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 04:20:31 PM
Tomato, Tamoto
No.

Keto is Keto.
And cycling is cycling.

That's like saying using different amounts of testosterone 7 days a week is the same as using none for 6 days and then backloading it before the week starts over. Would hardly have the same effect physically.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Neptune100 on February 27, 2014, 04:23:01 PM
No.

Keto is Keto.
And cycling is cycling.

That's like saying using different amounts of testosterone 7 days a week is the same as using none for 6 days and then backloading it before the week starts over. Would hardly have the same effect physically.

keto does not mean 0. it could be 150(high), 100, 50.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 04:23:53 PM
keto does not mean 0. it could be 150(high), 100, 50.
Actually it's less than 100 and generally under 50. 150? no wayyyyyyyyyyyyy
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 04:24:25 PM
if you're using more than 10 carbs a day, you're doing it wrong. ;)
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Neptune100 on February 27, 2014, 04:26:02 PM
if you're using more than 10 carbs a day, you're doing it wrong. ;)

holy shit no way lol. My best days are about 50. Today I needed around 100 since it is getting late in the rotation.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 04:27:19 PM
holy shit no way lol. My best days are about 50. Today I needed around 100 since it is getting late in the rotation.
If you do cardio, then I get it
but I lifted weights 4-5 days a week on 10-15 carbs for a month, and lost a solid 30lbs
10 of it water, admittedly
but to do that longterm?
nah, can't
didn't sleep more than 2hrs a night
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Shockwave on February 27, 2014, 04:29:08 PM
I know on paper 30 minutes of cardio doesn't burn a lot of fat... but I find a few sessions a week really help keep the numbers on the scale dropping and it gives a better look in the mirror while dieting.


 
Amazingly.... I agree.

I find having carbs and doing cardio looks better, feels bettwr,and is better mentally that no\low carb.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 04:30:15 PM
Amazingly.... I agree.

I find having carbs and doing cardio looks better, feels bettwr,and is better mentally that no\low carb.
not to mention the workouts are sick
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Wolfox on February 27, 2014, 04:31:26 PM
not to mention the workouts are sick

Yeah plus you actually get a pump.

Good luck getting a pump after 2 weeks of keto.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Shockwave on February 27, 2014, 04:33:42 PM
not to mention the workouts are sick
much better workouts. More energy, feel better, better mind/muscle connection, better pumps..... I feel like low carb is like driving your car with the fuel system restricted... yeah, youll get there, and youll be the most fuel efficient, but the car isnt running well and is suffering as a result of the lack of fuel.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 04:34:30 PM
much better workouts. More energy, feel better, better mind/muscle connection, better pumps..... I feel like low carb is like driving your car with the fuel system restricted... yeah, youll get there, and youll be the most fuel efficient, but the car isnt running well and is suffering as a result of the lack of fuel.
Exactly. You'll save gas but it'll take you much longer to get to the end of the road. And you might hit a few potholes by then and spin out over a bridge ;-)
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: _aj_ on February 27, 2014, 04:37:00 PM
I find the low/medium carb, very high protein works best for me. And my "cardio" consists of more like "conditioning" work like tabatas (outed) or HIIT. Weights x 4/week, conditioning x 2/week.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Neptune100 on February 27, 2014, 04:37:12 PM
much better workouts. More energy, feel better, better mind/muscle connection, better pumps..... I feel like low carb is like driving your car with the fuel system restricted... yeah, youll get there, and youll be the most fuel efficient, but the car isnt running well and is suffering as a result of the lack of fuel.

good analogy.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 04:39:25 PM
I find the low/medium carb, very high protein works best for me. And my "cardio" consists of more like "conditioning" work like tabatas (outed) or HIIT. Weights x 4/week, conditioning x 2/week.
Same. But a high carb day is needed for a particularly heavy-duty leg or back day. After that I go low again for 3-4 days. And my "low" days resemble a high Keto day. I find manipulating your body's glycogen intake stimulates fat-burning more than keeping it perpetually deprived of it.

Cardio, I've tried two methods: The extreme high difficulty kind for 30-45 minutes, with calorie readouts of approx. 700-900 per workout
and the low-intensity, "classic" bodybuilder method of 45-60 minutes with an HR in the 110-120 zone and gradual sweating.

I find both work well but the latter allows me more energy for my later muscle workout. On the other hand, the results are much slower. Nothing gets you shredded as fast as busting out on the stairclimber for a high-energy workout.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 04:42:58 PM
Saved that pic, sorry Nep ;)
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Neptune100 on February 27, 2014, 04:43:49 PM
youre quick. I look great, no?
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 04:44:20 PM
youre quick. I look great, no?
Like a young Dorian.  ;)

(http://www.bodybuilding-pics.com/100/images/Dorian_Yates_photo50.jpg)
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Neptune100 on February 27, 2014, 04:49:38 PM
Here you go.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 04:50:36 PM
same abdominal structure as Dorian
srs
'mirin
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Neptune100 on February 27, 2014, 04:52:37 PM
One more. All cyclic keto, no cardio. Nah thats a lie there is cardio.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Wolfox on February 27, 2014, 04:54:10 PM
One more.

Weight and height?
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 04:54:29 PM
thick as fuark
can't be natty though
respect tho  8)
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Neptune100 on February 27, 2014, 04:57:54 PM
thick as fuark
can't be natty though
respect tho  8)

dude come on.

Seriously, creatine, pre workout and cyclic keto. 1 hour of cardio a week. No bullshit. Thanks for the compliment though.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 04:58:39 PM
dude come on.

Seriously, creatine, pre workout and cyclic keto. 1 hour of cardio a week. No bullshit. Thanks for the compliment though.
Well most people with that level of conditioning who are natural don't have big arms or much of a chest or back
unless they're black
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Neptune100 on February 27, 2014, 05:02:23 PM
Well most people with that level of conditioning who are natural don't have big arms or much of a chest or back
unless they're black


actually I focused on my back hard for about 8 month and brought it up big time doing weighted pullups, bent over rows and deads. Ill try and update a pic later.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Shockwave on February 27, 2014, 05:02:31 PM
Some srs resemblence to young Doz.

all he needs now is black socks.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: BikiniSlut on February 27, 2014, 06:16:00 PM
One more. All cyclic keto, no cardio. Nah thats a lie there is cardio.

You look great.

However cardio works the most important muscle of all.....the heart.

Yes....I am well aware that weight lifting can work the heart as well.....but rarely to the same extent as just plain ol cardio.

Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: EastCoastChick on February 27, 2014, 06:23:43 PM
One more. All cyclic keto, no cardio. Nah thats a lie there is cardio.

2 thumbs up.

Weight and height?
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 06:25:46 PM
You look great.

However cardio works the most important muscle of all.....the heart.

Yes....I am well aware that weight lifting can work the heart as well.....but rarely to the same extent as just plain ol cardio.


most 'normal' people don't do cardio or diet and they live to be 78-90 with meds
so
that's specious
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Wolfox on February 27, 2014, 06:29:40 PM
One more. All cyclic keto, no cardio. Nah thats a lie there is cardio.

I'm guessing your height is around 5'5" ?

Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Neptune100 on February 27, 2014, 06:32:22 PM
I'm guessing your height is around 5'5" ?


5'10-210
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 07:02:26 PM
This bitch claims to be doing the cyclical keto diet as well.

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gSRpsPT0fas/UaS4JSdNJ2I/AAAAAAAAArE/L8a8kfHkx3U/s1600/image.jpeg)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--P2wmME2p18/UaSgw1E3BhI/AAAAAAAAAq0/PSL8tMRPd9U/s1600/image+(8).jpeg)

http://www.melissasarahwee.com/2013/05/the-cyclical-ketogenic-diet.html (http://www.melissasarahwee.com/2013/05/the-cyclical-ketogenic-diet.html)
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: EastCoastChick on February 27, 2014, 07:07:20 PM
She should leave the hat on.

LMAO!
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 07:07:38 PM
One more. All cyclic keto, no cardio. Nah thats a lie there is cardio.
Hahahaha. I love the way you snuck that in.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 07:08:46 PM
LMAO!
Do you get your Black hair straightened or do you leave it coiled up
just wondering
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: BikiniSlut on February 27, 2014, 07:10:28 PM
With those of you doing keto.....how many vegetables do you intake if any? Fibrous.....not starchy ones.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: galeniko on February 27, 2014, 07:15:45 PM
i see fat ppl


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any diet questions, fatties? ;D
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Shockwave on February 27, 2014, 07:19:10 PM
i see fat ppl


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any diet questions, fatties? ;D
Yes, what is your current diet and how does it stack up to you old diets?
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 07:19:36 PM
i see fat ppl


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(http://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab297/starscream28/20130924_053507_zps69036ef1.jpg) (http://s873.photobucket.com/user/starscream28/media/20130924_053507_zps69036ef1.jpg.html)

any diet questions, fatties? ;D
Now you're being an asshole like when BigRo posted that pic of his arm and derailed Anabolichalo's thread ;)

http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=513882.0 (http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=513882.0)
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 07:20:27 PM
Surprising lack of a bald spot at the crown of gal's head in the first pic
was expecting rapid thinning process
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: EastCoastChick on February 27, 2014, 07:21:39 PM
Do you get your Black hair straightened or do you leave it coiled up
just wondering

Well the thing is, I have like 3 different textures of hair so its a pain to deal with but on the other hand, its quite thin for Black hair when straightened, unappealingly so, so I prefer to leave it fluffy. I look real good in an afro actually ;)
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 07:25:15 PM
Well the thing is, I have like 3 different textures of hair so its a pain to deal with but on the other hand, its quite thin for Black hair when straightened, unappealingly so, so I prefer to leave it fluffy. I look real good in an afro actually ;)
Black hair is so good at looking dense, even when it isn't
and low maintenance
wish my hair stood in place all day
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: galeniko on February 27, 2014, 07:33:06 PM
Yes, what is your current diet and how does it stack up to you old diets?
diffrence, a meal before workout, hate to do it, but has to be.when i wake up, after a piss, looks unreal shredded,almost scary.
then comes the meal instead of going starved to the gym and boom that condition is gone.

other than that, calories are very slightly up, the big refeeds i dont do nomore, i keep them at 2-3k cals at most if i do them.

50gramms less protein daily, replacing that with carbs.result is less thickness, not necesarily less sharpness.

a litle bit mass has faded away since protein reduction, and i feel the cortisol is very very shit for al this.the sides are unpleasant.

the biggest difference is training starved vs a meal before.but i knew this all along.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Shockwave on February 27, 2014, 07:43:08 PM
diffrence, a meal before workout, hate to do it, but has to be.when i wake up, after a piss, looks unreal shredded,almost scary.
then comes the meal instead of going starved to the gym and boom that condition is gone.

other than that, calories are very slightly up, the big refeeds i dont do nomore, i keep them at 2-3k cals at most if i do them.

50gramms less protein daily, replacing that with carbs.result is less thickness, not necesarily less sharpness.

a litle bit mass has faded away since protein reduction, and i feel the cortisol is very very shit for al this.the sides are unpleasant.

the biggest difference is training starved vs a meal before.but i knew this all along.
So are you still eating next to no carbs, or are your eating carbs + the extra carbs that replaced your protein? And did you change you hormones around at all since the kidney ordeal?

Im just curious since It seems to me you were a zero carb believer, so im wondering how substantially upped your carb intake has been compared to no carbs and the difference you see in your physique, and is part of it hormone reltaed?
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 07:49:13 PM
I bet gal could be natural and still keep 8%. Just wouldn't be as dry or muscular.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: galeniko on February 27, 2014, 08:01:03 PM
So are you still eating next to no carbs, or are your eating carbs + the extra carbs that replaced your protein? And did you change you hormones around at all since the kidney ordeal?

Im just curious since It seems to me you were a zero carb believer, so im wondering how substantially upped your carb intake has been compared to no carbs and the difference you see in your physique, and is part of it hormone reltaed?
nah all changes there are ,are basicaly diet related, holing water at different times of the day,and that cortisol has some bad effects no doubt.

the carbs are ,uhm, i cycle them 50-100g daily is minimum, so yeah thats 50-100gr more carbs than previous.i do anythin between 50-300gr daily now, no order, when more depleted, i eat more of them etc.im good at feeling that out.

another difference is,well, what i used to do, was basiclay what a competititor does on competition day, they drink no water.i used to have a sip of coffee and boom off to the gym, then wait with eating as long i could.this is basicaly did every day, dont do that nomore.

yah i went entirely off for a bit

I bet gal could be natural and still keep 8%. Just wouldn't be as dry or muscular.
ican keep 6% no problemo natty
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Wolfox on February 27, 2014, 08:06:08 PM
Dang gal working out with no water and you don't compete?

This isn't a jab but that sounds like a disorder of some sort.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: O.Z. on February 27, 2014, 09:10:36 PM
nah all changes there are ,are basicaly diet related, holing water at different times of the day,and that cortisol has some bad effects no doubt.

the carbs are ,uhm, i cycle them 50-100g daily is minimum, so yeah thats 50-100gr more carbs than previous.i do anythin between 50-300gr daily now, no order, when more depleted, i eat more of them etc.im good at feeling that out.

another difference is,well, what i used to do, was basiclay what a competititor does on competition day, they drink no water.i used to have a sip of coffee and boom off to the gym, then wait with eating as long i could.this is basicaly did every day, dont do that nomore.

yah i went entirely off for a bit
ican keep 6% no problemo natty


traitor
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Coach is Back! on February 27, 2014, 09:18:57 PM
Zero cardio....





Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Shockwave on February 27, 2014, 09:21:41 PM
Zero cardio....






id have never guessed your manlet stature from that pic Joe. Your structure makes you look so much taller when lean.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 09:23:26 PM
id have never guessed your manlet stature from that pic Joe. Your structure makes you look so much taller when lean.
Deceptive angle - taken from the ground up. It's used in movies all the time with short actors.

Cutler likes to be taped from the small of the back upwards for the same reason. They do it with WWE wrestlers too, to make it seem like their head is  touching the ceilings.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Coach is Back! on February 27, 2014, 09:33:32 PM
Deceptive angle - taken from the ground up. It's used in movies all the time with short actors.

Cutler likes to be taped from the small of the back upwards for the same reason. They do it with WWE wrestlers too, to make it seem like their head is  touching the ceilings.

It's bodybuilding photo taken by one of the most respected photographers in bodybuilding at that time.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 27, 2014, 10:18:37 PM
It's bodybuilding photo taken by one of the most respected photographers in bodybuilding at that time.
cool dude
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: gracie bjj on February 28, 2014, 04:41:37 AM
vegetable carbs(greens) n intense weight training gets me lean, i get mad cardio from rolling around in no-gi jitz classes. i agree tho that diet is key n cardio is really not needed as far as getting super lean
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Thin Lizzy on February 28, 2014, 05:13:44 AM
Fat bastards tend to blame the appalling state of their physiques on a lack of cardio which they can't do because of an alleged injury.

"I can't exercise because of my knee!"

Yeah, that's the problem. ;)

Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: CalvinH on February 28, 2014, 05:18:11 AM
Here you go.


Epic taking pictures in the janitors closet.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: BigCyp on February 28, 2014, 05:19:08 AM
This thread should be a conversation between two new joiners at the gym, while they work in sets of barbell curls in the squat rack and sip on their second lucozade of the hour.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: CalvinH on February 28, 2014, 05:21:30 AM
This thread should be a conversation between two new joiners janitors at the gym, while they work in sets of barbell curls in the squat rack and sip on their second lucozade of the hour.



Fixed
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: dr.chimps on February 28, 2014, 05:23:04 AM
This thread should be a conversation between two new joiners at the gym, while they work in sets of barbell curls in the squat rack and sip on their second lucozade of the hour.
Ha! Total Brit crap. Reminds me to get another lemon squash.  ;D
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: El Diablo Blanco on February 28, 2014, 07:23:02 AM
Fuck Cardio.  Who needs a healthy heart anyways  ::)
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Coach is Back! on February 28, 2014, 08:00:01 AM
Fuck Cardio.  Who needs a healthy heart anyways  ::)

Talking about for fat burning purposes. Intense weight training has more benefits for healthy heart than cardio. But if someone likes "cardio", then by all means.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: YngiweRhoads on February 28, 2014, 09:22:29 AM
Calorie restriction and weight training is all that's needed to get ripped at any age.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Shockwave on February 28, 2014, 09:49:02 AM
Talking about for fat burning purposes. Intense weight training has more benefits for healthy heart than cardio. But if someone likes "cardio", then by all means.
really? Thats intredasting to me.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Coach is Back! on February 28, 2014, 10:38:05 AM
Calorie restriction and weight training is all that's needed to get ripped at any age.

It's not just calorie restriction. That would be too easy. 2000 calories of snickers bars isn't equivalent to 2000k of chicken, beef, fish, eggs, veggies, fruits, etc....
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 28, 2014, 10:43:11 AM
Also: creating a 500 calorie deficit through diet and the same through cardio isn't the same for fat-burning.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: El Diablo Blanco on February 28, 2014, 10:59:12 AM
two things are needed if avoiding cardio, well maybe 3.

1.  Lower calorie intake than daily requirements
2.  Time, lots of time
3. If needed is some supplements, ECA, T3 etc...
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Icelord on February 28, 2014, 11:02:26 AM
two things are needed if avoiding cardio, well maybe 3.

1.  Lower calorie intake than daily requirements
2.  Time, lots of time
3. If needed is some supplements, ECA, T3 etc...
In most cases, simply dieting at a deficit and lift weights isn't enough to achieve the kind of conditioning galeniko or neptune showed in their pictures. Again, naturally high thyroid activity will be the key here for those who can ignore cardio and have a hardbody. But the corollary is those types of people also find their ability to gain and maintain muscle naturally is extremely limited, which gives them that characteristic flat, undefined lean look we associate with pure ectomorphs. For everyone else, you'll hit a plateau, which is usually in the 12-15% range. To get below that, it takes pharmaceutical supplementation that forces the body to burn supplemental fat reserves, or it takes cardio on top of the dieting/training. It's not really a secret, being and staying lean requires a full-time commitment. Like gal said, his lines disappear and reappear based on something as basic as a salted meal.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: ProudVirgin69 on February 28, 2014, 11:57:26 AM
Talking about for fat burning purposes. Intense weight training has more benefits for healthy heart than cardio. But if someone likes "cardio", then by all means.

Haha no it doesn't.  There's no substitute for steady-state cardio in terms of heart health.  For fat loss, I'll agree, it's not strictly necessary

But any cardiologist will tell you you're wrong.....and I'm sure you're gonna respond saying that you know better than them
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: BikiniSlut on February 28, 2014, 05:55:51 PM
Talking about for fat burning purposes. Intense weight training has more benefits for healthy heart than cardio. But if someone likes "cardio", then by all means.

Oh brother what a vague statement. ::)

One could consider intense weight training cardio depending. You'll have to elaborate on exactly what this "intense" weight training is. I'm assuming heavy and non stop but I really don't know what you mean. As long as you're out of breath while lifting.....you can consider that cardio.

You will also see girls in the gym using 2 pound dumbells lifting up and down as fast as they can....cardio. In their minds weight training.

Yes one can get lean with little to no cardio. There is no disputing that. But for general health working out the heart is essential.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: stavios on February 28, 2014, 08:12:03 PM
I prefer eating  lof of protein,carbs and low fat with having a lot of cheat meals and training as often as I can twice a day

I don't even feel like I am dieting as 2 days per week I eat whatever the fuck I want

I get as lean as when I watched what I ate more and trained only once a day
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Coach is Back! on February 28, 2014, 08:33:30 PM
Oh brother what a vague statement. ::)

One could consider intense weight training cardio depending. You'll have to elaborate on exactly what this "intense" weight training is. I'm assuming heavy and non stop but I really don't know what you mean. As long as you're out of breath while lifting.....you can consider that cardio.

You will also see girls in the gym using 2 pound dumbells lifting up and down as fast as they can....cardio. In their minds weight training.

Yes one can get lean with little to no cardio. There is no disputing that. But for general health working out the heart is essential.

No it wouldn't.. See "aerobic energy system". Get back to me on that.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: ProudVirgin69 on February 28, 2014, 08:34:05 PM
Oh brother what a vague statement. ::)

One could consider intense weight training cardio depending. You'll have to elaborate on exactly what this "intense" weight training is. I'm assuming heavy and non stop but I really don't know what you mean. As long as you're out of breath while lifting.....you can consider that cardio.

You will also see girls in the gym using 2 pound dumbells lifting up and down as fast as they can....cardio. In their minds weight training.

Yes one can get lean with little to no cardio. There is no disputing that. But for general health working out the heart is essential.

Are you saying that getting your medical advice from "The Coach" may be ill-advised?
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Coach is Back! on February 28, 2014, 09:19:43 PM
Oh brother what a vague statement. ::)

One could consider intense weight training cardio depending. You'll have to elaborate on exactly what this "intense" weight training is. I'm assuming heavy and non stop but I really don't know what you mean. As long as you're out of breath while lifting.....you can consider that cardio.

You will also see girls in the gym using 2 pound dumbells lifting up and down as fast as they can....cardio. In their minds weight training.

Yes one can get lean with little to no cardio. There is no disputing that. But for general health working out the heart is essential.

No, that's not what I meant at all. Are you saying when you weight train, you're not working out the heart? Just want to be clear on that.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: dyslexic on February 28, 2014, 09:39:21 PM
Why do these threads always turn into Guru type "I know best" threads?



If one size fit all, why isn't there just one size made?
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Coach is Back! on February 28, 2014, 10:06:05 PM
Why do these threads always turn into Guru type "I know best" threads?



If one size fit all, why isn't there just one size made?

Not a guru. I spend a lot of time on research. Plus, I've been doing this forever.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Neptune100 on March 01, 2014, 03:14:05 AM
5'10-210-natural at around 10% bodyfat. In your face. Not the best definitely not the worst. Low carbs all day.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: FermiDirac on March 01, 2014, 03:22:14 AM
Skipping the cardio and calling oneself an athlete goes hand in hand.  ::)
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Neptune100 on March 01, 2014, 03:48:32 AM
5'10-210-natural at around 10% bodyfat. In your face. Not the best definitely not the worst. Low carbs all day.

Low carbs, little cardio, whereas lots of people waste hours and hours at gym doing cardio to cut, no calorie deficit, and best part is I grow well from this.
Title: Re: With proper Diet, No Cardio Needed
Post by: Cleanest Natural on March 01, 2014, 04:42:15 AM
good build.. neprune

i am an advocate of cardio but in a non hamster way..playing sports a few hours a week