(help) am i overtraining?

[ras35653]

Sun-off / mon-chest,back,shoulders / tue-legs,delts,biceps / wed-off /
thur-chest,back,shoulders / fri-legs,delts,biceps / sat-off

I do 4 to 5 exercises on each muscle for every workout. I have two days inbetween each muscle and i take a week off every 4 or 6weeks.

Am i overtraining? Give me your advice thanks.

[Sunshineslynn]

Yes from what I see. what are the sets and reps. Why are you training every muscles twice a week?

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[ras35653]

I didnt really feel comfortable working them just once a week so i tried that and have been doing it. I figured if i had 2 days inbetween each muscle that would allow good recovery time. Should i just work each muscle only once?

[Sunshineslynn]

Yes only once a week unless it is like your calves and train them atleast 4 days apart. If you are lifting heavy you should only be able to lift that muscle one day a week. When you work your back you are actually working your biceps secondary same with chest , triceps and shoulders. If you are working your legs hard enough you should be sore for atleast 2-4days after the lift. Your muscles take more than 2 days to recover when lifting heavy and with correct form. You will see better results in working them hard for one day a week. What are your goals?


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[Helene]

Sun-off / mon-chest,back,shoulders / tue-legs,delts,biceps / wed-off /
thur-chest,back,shoulders / fri-legs,delts,biceps / sat-off

I do 4 to 5 exercises on each muscle for every workout. I have two days inbetween each muscle and i take a week off every 4 or 6weeks.

Am i overtraining? Give me your advice thanks.

Once a week. If you workout with enought intensity, you wouldn't be able to work legs twice a week. Also maybe you should change your split a little..I really don't know how you can do chest-back and shoulders in the same session. Maybe try something like this:

m: Chest-Triceps
t: cardio or off
w: Back-Biceps
t: cardio or off
f: Legs-shoulders
s: off
s: off

Big muscles (legs, back) (4 exercices for 3 sets around 8 reps)
small muscles (chest-shoulders, bi, tri, abs) (3 exercices for 3 sets around 8 reps)

But yes what are your goals?

What is your detailed workout exactly? Add compound movements: Bench press, deadlift, squat..

[FullWeekRental]

I didnt really feel comfortable working them just once a week so i tried that and have been doing it. I figured if i had 2 days inbetween each muscle that would allow good recovery time. Should i just work each muscle only once?

Just do it once a week
for example i do

Mon - Lats/Back
Tues- Bicep/Tricep
Wednesday= Abs
Thursdays- Legs
Fri- chest/Shoulder
Sat- off
sun - off

It works awesome

[ras35653]

well i geuss i want to get big or bigger than i already am especially my chest. Im 6'4 235lbs athletic build i dont have any new pics im in iraq right now but i should be home around march and get some. anways thanks to yall who have gave advise if anyone has anymore let me know thanks.

[ras35653]

sun - off

mon - (chest) bench, incline, decline db press, lateral decline press, db pullover/ (back) powerclean, db shrug, lateral row, pulldown to front/ (tricep) machine dip, 1 arm db extension, db kickback, straight bar cable pess down

tue- (legs) box sqaut, leg press, leg extension, abductor, super horizontal calf/ (delt) seated db press, lateral shoulder press, db lateral raise, seated military press/ (bicep) db curl, db hammer curl, seated bicep, standing ez bar curl, cable curl

wed - off

thur - (chest) bench, cable xover, incline db press, lateral super incline press, flat bench db flye/ (back) deadlift, 1 arm db row, bent over barbell row, seated row/ (tricep) close grip bench, overhead db extension, dip, v bar pressdown

fri - (legs) squat, hack squat, lateral leg curl, adductor, hip and glute/ (delt) military press, 1 arm db front raise, 1 arm db lateral raise, ez bar upright row/ (bicep) standing ez bar curl, seated bicep, db curl, db hammercurl

sat- off