how important is cardio when building muscle

university god

i was wondering how important cardio is when building muscle, wat im really looking to know is what is the correct amount to do a week that wont affect my gains but keep the fat in check while eating all those extra calories and should i do the cardio on alternate days to the wieghts or what. any help will me much appriciated.

MagicMarker

I'm by no means an expert, but if you're bulking it's natural to gain a little extra fat, that's why you usually cut after a bulk. Doing any form of intense cardio is counter productive to your goals. I'm sure a lot of lifters do cardio but it's really only as a warm up etc. Some lifters do none at all.

So long as you're eating clean and lifting hard, the fat gain should be minimal.

injured365

If building muscle is all your interested in then cardio would only be used in warm up or cool down. Provided your weight program and diet is right then your fat gain wouldnt be very noticable

billyhead

I am bulking and feel a light cardio on your off days could be incorporated. Thats what I do and I am putting on lean mass. I have gone from 10.5 stones to 11.8 stone in 7-8 months and that has been 90% lean muscle