Training for a 5k and Bodybuilding

[Big VIC]

Hello Everybody

My quest for being a competitive Bodybuilder continues, I am currently bulking I am 203-205 lbs on a good day, Making great gains but running a 5k has sparked my interest. Do you guys think that the training for this 5k will be detrimental to my overall gains or hardly effect it at all.

P.S. I would bump up my Calories even more during training for this.

Thanks for your input.

 

[power]

It will lead to overtraining, to much cardio.

 

[tim290280]

It will lead to overtraining, to much cardio.

How????? Do you know what overtraining is????


Vic the 5k isn't a huge distance and it is really just about running on your off days. Really this is just your cardio replacement. Consider doing the running on a forgiving surface and get some good shoes, at ~90kg you could have joint problems or shin splints. Also standard warning about easing into the running to acclimitise.

Remember to keep the calories up and don't hammer yourself in a run before or after a leg day. Running the day after a leg day should probably be one of the lighter days of running as essentially active recovery. The day before should be a standard run and not the day that you push yourself to a faster pace or longer distance.

As long as you observe proper nutrition/recovery running should fit in fine.

 

[El Freako]

It will lead to overtraining, to much cardio.

Overtraining

This isn't true. Lots of bodybuilders and powerlifters are in the military and manage to balance out their lifting with the PT. It just takes more careful consideration in program choice and frequency, and diet and recovery.

Eat more, rest more and be extra sensible with your lifting and you should be fine.

To quote the Barbarian Brothers: "There is no such thing as over training, just under nutrition and under sleeping"

 

[philosopher]

5k will be easy to combine with BB as long as you dont try to run WR times. Ive done it in the past with even longer distances althought imo after 15k it begins to interfere with your gains.

 

[Pain]

5k is nothing to worry about. If it was 10k+, you'd have some training to do... but still, 10k isn't really that much either to worry about.

3k only takes 30-40 minutes to do... probably not even that.

 

[Bulkboy]

3k only takes 30-40 minutes to do... probably not even that.

30-40 minutes? I ran a 3k in 12 minutes after boot camp, and there were several who ran it faster than me. to spend 30-40 minutes ud had to walk slowly the whole distance.

Vic, u should definetely go for it bro. if it interests you. dont listen to this overtraining bullshit. lifting weights is no excuse for getting out of breath when walking to ur mailbox. everyone should do some higher intensity cardio to increase their o2 uptake. especially when u carry more muscle than a normal individual. just because more muscle mass/weight requires the heart to work harder.

 

[Pain]

30-40 minutes? I ran a 3k in 12 minutes after boot camp, and there were several who ran it faster than me. to spend 30-40 minutes ud had to walk slowly the whole distance.

Vic, u should definetely go for it bro. if it interests you. dont listen to this overtraining bullshit. lifting weights is no excuse for getting out of breath when walking to ur mailbox. everyone should do some higher intensity cardio to increase their o2 uptake. especially when u carry more muscle than a normal individual. just because more muscle mass/weight requires the heart to work harder.

30-40 minutes if you don't do a lot of running.

run/jog/run/jog

 

[tim290280]

30-40 minutes? I ran a 3k in 12 minutes after boot camp, and there were several who ran it faster than me. to spend 30-40 minutes ud had to walk slowly the whole distance.

Vic, u should definetely go for it bro. if it interests you. dont listen to this overtraining bullshit. lifting weights is no excuse for getting out of breath when walking to ur mailbox. everyone should do some higher intensity cardio to increase their o2 uptake. especially when u carry more muscle than a normal individual. just because more muscle mass/weight requires the heart to work harder.

I was hoping you'd comment Bulky. You're a pretty good example of someone who carries some decent mass and yet can still do all the running and army training.

 

[The Creator]

I agree with what has been said. While increasing cardiovascular endurance and strength at the same time can be very difficult to accomplish, this distance shouldn't be cause for concern.

 

[philosopher]

It feels good from time to time as well. The get out and run for a hour. Next year I will do some more cardio as well. I feel healtier that way for some reason.