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I can't build muscle

>>10834693
You know that thinking also increases blood flow?
Try it some time.

>>10834705
Nice cope, brainlet. Enjoy Alzheimer's.

>>10834708
>Enjoy Alzheimer's.

>>10834708
Fuck you. I already have manganism.
So the instability of fine muscle control means I'm in perpetual motion.
I don't need any more shit you can't make stick.
Now who's copeing?

>>10834698
low t

>>10834693
Do HIIT twice a week love it

>>10834772
Wrong, it has to do with lack of satellite cell proliferation

>>10834802
So beta that even genetically beta to you things stop orbiting.
Wow...

>>10834698
Eat more

>>10834957
cope

>>10834693
I do cardio and work out almost everyday, 6'/175lbs/ 10% or less bodyfat

>>10834693
yeah i noticed my brain would work better while i was physically active but not by a lot
i think the biggest difference was that i'd slack less

>>10834693
>tfw have cholinergic urticaria
>tfw exercising causes me to break out in hives when I start to sweat

>>10835893
I used to have severe itching when trying to exercise or sweat as a teenager for a few years, it was horrible. Somehow it went away though.

I don't like moving so I'll go for alzheimer's

>>10834693
I do push-ups, crunches, and squats every morning, and have been for almost 2 years. Without fail, as soon as I crank out a few push-ups, my head starts to clear up. Recommend.

>>10834693
That's why all the greatest scientists and mathematicians were bodybuilding Chads, and not big fat bloobs of goo.

>>10836340
but I can't build muscle

>>10836355
So?

>>10836372
So it is useless

>>10836377
What's useless? You're not exercising to build muscles but to retain cognitive function.

>>10834693
brains are used for lying
it just makes you better at cheating

>>10834693 Good post. Currently I'm doing resistance training only with the exception of some low intensity cycling. I don't want to add any cardio because that will prevent growing muscle from the resistance training at best or lose some at worst.
Resistance training has beneficial effects on cognition. For example see https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jgs.14542
Maybe for neurogenesis you can do other things while only doing resistance training with some exceptions of cycling? Anybody got some input on that?

>>10838536
>I don't want to add any cardio because that will prevent growing muscle from the resistance training at best

I assure you it will not

>>10838540 Check the research. You're wrong.
Cycling before or after gym is different if you get your protein. But intermixing running or strenous aerobic exercise strongly impedes progress.

>>10838591
Do you know why I can't build muscle?

>>10834698
>>10834698
bayseddddd

>>10838595 Eating too little or wrong, doing aerobic exercise alongside it, or not putting enough effort in it via not raising the weights every time you repeat an exercise or not going 2 times per week at a minimum most likely.

>>10836340
what do you mean by your head cleaning up

>>10838591
I've began doing 30-40 mins of stationary bike cardio after lifting and my muscle has not been impeded at all even on a caloric deficit and I am firmly within intermediate lifts according to symmetric strength.

I think it's a meme, I have noticeably improved work capacity and feel way better from doing cardio. Maybe if you're running marathons or something.

>>10838734
>intermediate lifts according to symmetric strength
I've never been able to get past this point because my muscles won't grow

>>10838734 Lucky you cycling before/after lifting are an exception. Not sure if that's only the case if you get protein right after. But it's different from e.g. doing aerobic ecercise on days where you don't lift for example.
I'm sure there's a way to combine them in a good way, but it's hard, research is missing and it will probably still impede benefits of both.

>>10838848 *aerobic exercise like especially strenous running.

Is swimming enough?

>>10838718
Feel kinda slow, not very aware of things and less of a firm grip on my thoughts. Subtle enough you wouldn't really notice, (it can be hard to notice what state your mind is in overall really) but as soon as the blood starts flowing, I notice those effects are lifted. Like a rush of clarity/focus, getting rid of a fog I didn't even know was there.
Keep in mind, a large portion of what I'm describing could be the result of morning grogginess and I'm just shaking it off by exercising.

>>10838734
Probably because you arent lifting to significantly build muscle however as a body builder type fella you really do have to cap your cardio if you want gains. Many body builders and sport lifters arent even allowed to do more than walking.

>>10834693
No evidence that BDNF from exercise improves cognitive function. Youre just neurobabbling.

>>10834693
>exercise is good for your brain
STOP THE PRESSES

>>10838848
The benefits of cardio are quite clear and appear to exceed that of lifting. EVEN if doing cardio somehow slightly negatively influenced muscle gain it's still very worth it. Don't be lazy.

>>10838886
Tons of bodybuilders do cardio because being on steroids and not doing cardio is a definite path to fucking up your heart and health. And if you're not on steroids and competing than who gives a shit about a minuscule negative influence on muscle gain compared to ALL the benefits?

What's the difference between swimming and cardio?

>>10838970
guess

>>10838989

I mean from the health perspective.

>>10838950
I lift weights but don't do cardio at all. This thread makes me want to cardio.

>>10839020
Why not just start? It's not hard and it doesn't take up that much time, literally just start today. It's probably one of the best things you can do in with your time.

>>10834698
just be yourself bro

>>10835893
do it more until your disease pussies out and leaves, just like Teddy

>>10838970

swimming IS cardio.

>>10838970

Swimming is better than conventional cardio as you have to fight against water resistance and works better with articulations.

here is why cycling is the best form of cardio IMO
>low impact on joints
>you can do really long workouts even as a beginner
>you get to see more places and stimulate your brain with new experiences
>you get to socialize with other riders. whereas runners are usually not the talkative type.

>>10834693
How much cardio per week is required to benefit brain function? What constitutes as cardio, i.e walking, running etc.?

>>10839087
Most importantly, bikes are cool

>>10839037
OK bud, lets do it. For a short period (~3 weeks) I did run on the treadmill before lifting. First time I almost died after 5 minutes at 10 km/h, on the last day I could do 15 minutes and felt great. The reason I stopped was because I felt like it was taking energy away from me, energy that I'd need later when I lift.

Perhaps I can run when I'm done with the lifting?

Apart from running what else counts as cardio?

>>10839123
Anything that gets your heart rate up man, my personal favorite is the stationary bikes at the gym because I can play games on my phone or shitpost on 4chan or watch youtube videos.

Do anything that makes your heart beat fast and do it for an extended period of time, since it sounds like your cardio isn't very good you shouldn't try HIIT just yet

>>10834693
tfw exhaustion just getting out of bed and locking the door
sometimes i fear for my life

Cardio is 100% a waste of time
Imagine putting in effort to look exactly the same lmao

>>10839332
kek same

>>10834693
I bike several miles every other day
No where’s my goddamn telekinesis?

>>10839087
>not indoor biking in front of /sci/ to double stimulate your brain

for those who dont really like to go out you should definitely get a spinning bike or at least a pic related bike for your home so you can do cardio several times per week being comfy.

Best is the devils trio. Easy run, HIIT then some weights