Am I overtrained? Symptoms here

narkerbyt · 07-14-2007, 11:15 AM

Well, Since I'm on winter vacations, I wanted to take advantage of my free time by going to the gym everyday (In U time I usually go like 3-4 days a week). I went from Monday to Friday like 2 hours per day. I did HIIT monda, wed and friday, and the whole week I did WeightLifting and Cardio.

Well, yesterday (friday) at night, I felt horrible.

First, since I've been going to the gym, I get colds too often. The last week I had a cold and it seems I having one again now.

Last night I almost couldn't sleep... it seems I had insomnia (even when I was tired as ****), I had Irritability (and I'm still) and fatigue.

I woke up at 6:00 AM to go to piss and I felt, mm, I don't remember what's the word (this thing when all things around you start spinning and you feel sick), and I had headaches. I asked my brother for a banana, I ate it and things got better.

Well, Are these symptoms of overtraining? should I rest between days or decrease the intensity of my training? Is ok to go 5 days a week to the gym?

BiggerWeighter · 07-14-2007, 11:18 AM

lol. use search button.

Delgadido · 07-14-2007, 11:36 AM

first if you been thrown off.
check these

diet
sleep
stress.

if you have tried to fix all of those and they dont get any better. take a week off.

Shoo Head · 07-14-2007, 11:42 AM

Oline's Thread- http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=1996451

Shoo's Thread- http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=3626921

olinerules87 · 07-14-2007, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Shoo Head

Oline's Thread- http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=1996451

Shoo's Thread- http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=3626921

x2 go read those

itslocke · 07-14-2007, 12:04 PM

Maybe your body isn't used to exercising that much, but any serious bodybuilder would laugh at you.

Lifting almost every day is a requirement for building muscle mass fast and efficient.

logoz · 07-14-2007, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by itslocke

Maybe your body isn't used to exercising that much, but any serious bodybuilder would laugh at you.

Lifting almost every day is a requirement for building muscle mass fast and efficient.

No it's not. For the younger guys a 5x5 program with 3 days is way more efficient than almost every day.

Shoo Head · 07-14-2007, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by logoz

No it's not. For the younger guys a 5x5 program with 3 days is way more efficient than almost every day.

Read what he said.

thebeast1 · 07-14-2007, 01:22 PM

Contract Killer · 07-14-2007, 01:24 PM

I only train every 4 days, I'm convinced many people over train.

Shoo Head · 07-14-2007, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Contract Killer

I only train every 4 days, I'm convinced many people over train.

Delgadido · 07-14-2007, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by thebeast1

alot of people do make excuses. but overtraining can be easily hit.

has to do with alot of physical stress.
and mental stress can heavily speed the process.

Johnn999 · 07-14-2007, 02:02 PM

maybe there should be a sticky thread explaning exactly what overtraining is so people wont post the question everyday

HitItHard · 07-14-2007, 02:25 PM

symptoms of overtraining and the different stages of overtraining:

There are 4 stages of overtraining.

Stage 1: no effect on performance. The only effect is altered neuron function.

Stage 2: most likely no effect on performance. Effects are altered motor unit recruitment, as well as altered sympathetic activity and hypothalamic control.

Stage 3: most likely decreased performance. Effects are altered excitation-contraction couplings, decreased muscle glycogen, increased resting heart rate and blood pressure, altered immune function, altered hormonal concentrations, and mood disturbances.

Stage 4: decreased performance. Effects are decreased force production, decreased glycolytic capacity, sickness and infection, and emotional and sleep disturbances.

Overtraining = excessive frequency, volume, or intensity of training, resulting in fatigue. Overtraining that occurs on a short term basis, as in a time period of a few days or weeks, is termed Overreaching. Overtraining syndrome, different than overreaching, can last as long as 6 months.

The steps are:

Overload stimulus ---> acute fatigue ---> overreaching ---> overtraining

It is a very real thing and anyone who denies it exists is wrong.
Of course you should be tired during a workout, overtraining and overreaching are terms which refer to a longer period of time spanning multiple workouts.