How much cardio if mass and strength are main goals???

[Hammerlock]

Right now I am at the beginning of a competitive wrestling/bjj season. Weights are taking a bit of a back seat to technique, sparring, running and swimming. But after the season is over, I plan on shifting my goals to primarily gain back some of the muscle mass I lost in the season. I want to gain as much muscle mass and strength as possible. My bodyfat levels and endurance will be a distant second concern after the primary concerns of mass and strength gains.

In light of this, what, if any cardio work should I do? Will doing any cardio work hinder maximum mass and strength gains? Or will one or two easy runs or swims help keep fat down, keep my heart and lungs strong, give some muscular endurance without hindering mass and strength gains? Is interval training better or slow steady training (considering cardio is not my main goal)? Difference between swims vs. runs?

Even though bodyfat levels are a distant second, I still don't want to get really fat and get tired walking up stairs.

Right now I am 6'1", 186cm, 93 kg 205 lbs and about 10- 12% BF

 

[Mark Limbaga]

Youre fatloss will also still depend on your eating habits

 

[Henry Swanson]

I would recommend 2 HIIT sessions per week.

 

[Mark Limbaga]

I would recommend 2 HIIT sessions per week.

HIIT is the shit!! great way to get your condition up

 

[oyaji poi]

Seeing as this is the 3rd thread you've started today, I would recommend you do some reading. The Sherdog S&P is fine, but you should really invest in a few books or even just time into reading articles on your topics. Find out what books are important for you, Starting Strength might be a good place to start, and a wrestling book that explains in-season and off-season training principles.

Then come back and discuss with us what you found. That way you can learn for yourself and share the knowledge, rather than passively sitting back and asking people to tell you what to do/think. And we would get to learn something too.

 

[Henry Swanson]

HIIT is the shit!! great way to get your condition up

I wouldn't be against 1 HIIT session and 1 LSD session either.

 

[PariahCarey]

A good isolation movement for you would be to lock yourself in a dark closet away from your keyboard for 5 minutes...

 

[oyaji poi]

A good isolation movement for you would be to lock yourself in a dark closet away from your keyboard for 5 minutes...

i lol'ed.

 

[Hammerlock]

A good isolation movement for you would be to lock yourself in a dark closet away from your keyboard for 5 minutes...

lol Pariah Carey. I was away from a computer for a few days and had no access to the forums. I thought up some questions while I was away and wrote them down. I thought I might as well ask them all when I got back to a computer...I didn't really see a problem with it...next time I will space them out a few days each just for you! :icon_chee

 

[Lusst]

Pariah with the burn...

 

[cmurder3612]

i would just stick to the grappling that is good enough cardio if your doing it at least 3 times per week, and when you do it dont pace yourself go all out