I started to lift, but now I can't mountain bike ?

1NV0K3R · 2017-10-13T13:33:29+00:00

The answer is you can do whatever the fuck you want.

RedPillpls · 2017-10-13T13:55:57+00:00

It’d be fine to ride your bike, just don’t do it before a heavy lifting session and eat extra since you’ll be burning calories

Imconfused1995 · 2017-10-13T14:05:28+00:00

Unless you're looking to enter pro body building tournaments or qualify for the olympics as a power lifter, ride your fucking bike son

[deleted] · 2017-10-13T14:43:22+00:00

Eat more calories.

AlphaGrad · 2017-10-13T14:55:57+00:00

Just cover the calories burned while mountain biking, with clean food.

Imconfused1995 · 2017-10-13T14:06:37+00:00

How much of a beginner are you? You can definitely include mountain biking. I am not sure the guide means literally do nothing

Imconfused1995 · 2017-10-13T14:07:16+00:00

Your gains will not be impacted by cardio really whatsoever until you get to an advanced level of lifting

WISE_TURD · 2017-10-13T14:12:20+00:00

I used to road bike while continuing to lift. I probably did about 50-80 miles a week and lifted at least three times a week. I was working about 50-60 hours a week as well. I do think the stress of work contributed to the overtraining aspect.

I went from 6' 185lbs 10% bf to 170lbs at my lightest. I had all the symptoms of overtraining including insomnia. Gave up biking and gained the weight back in about a month.

Now i only lift and do no steady state cardio. I'm bigger with better definition.

All in all, i'd say steer clear of steady state cardio until you reach your goal in lifting. I'll reconsider getting back into steady state cardio when i'm 40.

[deleted] · 2017-10-13T19:17:10+00:00

The only way cardio impacts your gains is if 1. You do it before you lift, this you have less energy in the gym and don’t go as hard 2. You don’t make up the extra calories you burned biking

So for example, I eat about 3000 calories a day to bulk. On days where I go for a run (5-6 km, burns about 400 calories) I’ll eat about 3400 calories.

So just eat more on days you bike, and don’t tire yourself out too much to lift. It’s honestly that simple. You could bike MORE than once a week and still be fine

poochman · 2017-10-13T19:30:24+00:00

3 days of lifting and you're not allowed to do anything else for 4 days? Dumbest shit I've ever heard. Bruce Lee would ride a bike for 45 minutes after lifting 6 days per week. Throw that dumb ass guide in the trash and get some better lifting advice. I'd recommend doing cardio-related activities after you've lifted that day however.

flatox · 2017-10-13T21:54:17+00:00

I train every day minus sunday. Do whatever the fuck u want.

C-grij · 2017-10-13T16:29:02+00:00

Go ahead and bike on a couple of the rest days. Just make sure if your goal is to build muscle to up your calories to compensate for the amount your burning with biking so you're still in a caloric surplus.

[deleted] · 2017-10-13T16:49:06+00:00

Just make sure u dont hop on 2 cycles

WhorehouseVet · 2017-10-13T17:00:38+00:00

Skinny as fuck? Eat more dude. I've never seen a professional mountain biker who's skinny.

youcantdenythat · 2017-10-13T18:26:44+00:00

kno, u will dead if u bike & lift

LordThunderbolt · 2017-10-13T21:16:49+00:00

You can be the skinny guy who treks the mountain, or you can become the mountain itself. Dude you're already underweight and you want to go burn more caloties and raise your metabolism even more? Put that buke down.

eaeulis · 2017-10-14T01:09:22+00:00

UNDERWEIGHT GIRL. BULK NOW

bob13bob · 2017-10-14T01:18:52+00:00

if your goal is to become big because you think it attracts women, at he sacrifice of your passion, then don't bike. Stop curtailing your life around women.

There are many meatheads in this sub, but if you look at the epitome of sexual marketplaces, San Fran, New York; you won't see a lot meat heads.

mountain biker > power lifters in these areas.

spartan_317 · 2017-10-14T05:52:57+00:00

Contact Matt over on Red Delta Project. He is a big guy who mountain bikes regularly so he can answer any questions you have.

https://reddeltaproject.com

vandaalen · 2017-10-13T13:42:40+00:00

Are you fucking kidding me? You are 22 years old, allowed to drive a car, to own a gun, to travel the world to kill people for the elites, but you ask us if you are allowed to go and ride a bike?

Title	I started to lift, but now I can't mountain bike ?
Author	Imconfused1995
Upvotes	6
Comments	48
Date	October 13, 2017 1:20 PM UTC (8 years ago)
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