I've been working out 2 bodyparts a day, working each body part twice a week (mon-sat). I've been getting stronger, but I'm not sure if I would have gotten stronger only working one part a week. I feel like I'm cheating myself If I only do one a week. anyone have any suggestions on if I should change my workout...
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10-22-2003, 10:20 AM #1Registered User
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how do i know if I'm overtraining?
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10-22-2003, 11:27 AM #2Sleepy moderator
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if you are gettign stronger and groing then there is no need to stop... sounds a very hard schedule... post the whole split...
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10-22-2003, 12:20 PM #3Train smarter not harder
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don't train 6days/week; body grows when it rests, not when it lifts
common signs of overtraining- trouble sleeping/eating, irritabililty, gains slowing down (size/strength...size is hard to see, but strength is more noticeable), depression, boredom over lifting.
you should take a break every 7-9weeks.Booo
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10-22-2003, 02:31 PM #4Registered User
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I work out chest/bi's on mon and thurs, back/tri's on tues & fri, and shoulders and legs on weds & sat. I'm thinking about doing the same schedule on mon-weds, but then one body part thurs-sat.
amusclehead, I haven't had any of those symptoms of overtraining, I eat like a horse, my strength is still going up (my bench went from 325 to 335 in the past month), but I feel like I might be able to get stronger if I change my routine (I just feel like if I do one a week that I'm not doing enough)
Also could you guys tell me how many excercises you do per body part
thanks, -Dan
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10-22-2003, 06:44 PM #5Registered User
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why dont you try this:
Day 1) Chest/bicep....., Day 2) Back/Tricep, day3) Delts and legs.... then rest day 4, and repeat.
Don't drop off too drastically if you are gaining. Try something like this, and see if your gains increase or decrease.
This is what I am using.There is no overtraining, only under eating.
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10-22-2003, 07:22 PM #6Registered User
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Out of curiousity: why do you split chest/bi back/tri
and not chest/tri back/bi
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10-22-2003, 08:00 PM #7olympian idol
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don't do this. biceps before back, no. triceps right after chest, no.Originally posted by TheMonster
why dont you try this:
Day 1) Chest/bicep....., Day 2) Back/Tricep, day3) Delts and legs.... then rest day 4, and repeat.
if you want to increase your training frequency then do a push pull split.
eg:
...........M................W..................F.. ...........
wk 1...push........pull...............push.........
wk2....pull..........push.............pull........ ..
(pull includes legs)
these sorts of sets up have worked best for me. but you have to keep the volume down so that you're recovering by the next training session and adding weight to your lifts.Train like an animal
Eat like a horse
Sleep like a baby
Grow like a weed
I've got more mass than a church on sunday.
someone, somewhere is training harder with less excuses.
the harder I lift and the more I eat, the better my genetics seem to get.
got www.bodybuildingapplied.com ?
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10-22-2003, 09:15 PM #8Registered User
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why does "push pull" matter
the reason I am doing this is because one of the older, and jacked, guys at my gym was doing it. I asked him why not chest/tri, back/bi. He said he felt he got a better tri workout if he didn't do chest first, same with bi's. I decided to give it a try and i felt the same way. now i feel like it's time for a change, but I don't know what to do...
themonster, that sounds like what I was thinking of doing
massmatter, on your push pull routine you only go to the gym 3 times a week? i feel like that not enough for me
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10-22-2003, 10:15 PM #9olympian idol
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I got to the gym to stimulate. then I go home to eat, eat, eat, and sleep. the more time you spend in the gym, the less time you spend on recovery and growth.
Train like an animal
Eat like a horse
Sleep like a baby
Grow like a weed
I've got more mass than a church on sunday.
someone, somewhere is training harder with less excuses.
the harder I lift and the more I eat, the better my genetics seem to get.
got www.bodybuildingapplied.com ?
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10-23-2003, 07:01 AM #10Registered User
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Re: .....................
Bump - True that. I used to be a 6 day a week junky thinking it was helping me. It only hurts you when you dont give your muscles time to recover.Originally posted by massmatters
I got to the gym to stimulate. then I go home to eat, eat, eat, and sleep. the more time you spend in the gym, the less time you spend on recovery and growth.
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10-23-2003, 10:07 AM #11Registered User
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AWILD, whats your split like and have you noticed sugnificant gains not going to the gym as much?
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10-23-2003, 10:20 AM #12Registered User
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My splits look like this:
Day 1
Chest
Tris
Day 2
Back
Bis
Day 3
Shoulders
Legs
With only 3 days a week in there, you can train heavy with good amounts of rest in between to assure optimal recovery. As for gains - I have seen considerable gains in the last 2.5 months. I have put on 13.5lbs since my 3 day splits started. (not all muscle, but most)
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