Which Weightlifting Routine is Good to Bulk Up with cardio added? Pick One...?

Question

I'm trying to bulk up, yet go for the ultimate, lean muscular physique! So, please pick out the best routine (a or b). Note how cardio is employed differently in each routine. I want to know which routine would be best for shedding body fat (I have about 14% body fat, 22yo 5'11 155#) and gain pounds of muscle fast! BUT, my main top priority goal is to gain muscle!!!

Routine A (just ONE day of ALL OUT 45mins cardio on saturday):

MONDAY- Back with Abs training

TUESDAY- Chest

WEDNESDAY- Legs with Abs training

THURSDAY- Shoulders

FRIDAY- Arms (Triceps, Biceps) with Abs training

SATURDAY- Cardio

SUNDAY- Off!

----OR-----

Routine B (15-20 minute HIIT cardio at end of each workout M-F):

MONDAY- Back with Abs training + 15-20 minute HIIT cardio at end

TUESDAY- Chest + 15-20 minute HIIT cardio at end

WEDNESDAY- Legs with Abs training + 15-20 minute HIIT cardio at end

THURSDAY- Shoulders + 15-20 minute HIIT cardio at end

FRIDAY- Arms (Triceps, Biceps) with Abs training + 15-20 minute HIIT cardio at end

SATURDAY- Off!

SUNDAY- Off!

****Which routine is the best? A or B? Which is more effective?

Help!!! :)

Thanks!

Answer 1

its always best to start and finish your routine with cardio....this gets the heart rate up and your body ready to turn what you've injested into muscle fiber. and it winds your workout down to do a short 10 -15 min. slower cardio to keep your heartrate up while your body is building all this new muscle structure. so i recommend B, the key is heartrate! think about your blood, its there to transfer vitamins and other chemicals where they need to go in your body, the higher and more constant the heartrate, the easier and faster the needed chemicals can get to your muscles. so, cardio to get your heartrate up, do your bulking up routine, try not to stop and rest too much, this allows your heartrate to slow down and your body to relax. and then cardio at the end, to keep your rate going for as long after your workout as possible.

hope this helps! ;)