Reply With QuoteAs long as you eat more food you should be fine, but you're going to have to eat A LOT more food. I think you would be better off doing HIIT cardio. You are less likely to burn muscle for energy if you are only doing cardio for 15-20 minutes.
5-6 Days at the Gym without Overtraining?
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05-31-2004, 09:50 PM #1As Vein As The Next Guy
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5-6 Days at the Gym without Overtraining?
Hi Guys,
I am thinking that I might be overtraining,
but don't know what I can do about it at the moment.
My goal is to gain weight, but I have been dealing with
sciatica for nearly three months now.
It helps the pain a little if I do a little light cardio
every day before work. So far, I'm doing about half an hour
cardio per day 5-6 times a week, and sometimes some streches
when I can handle it.
But is this going to interfere with my goal of gaining weight?
Of course I do not lift weights as often as I'm doing the cardio,
and I'm not training my legs (other than calves) at the moment.
Any thoughts appreciated...
Cheers, Art.If not actually, then potentially.
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06-01-2004, 01:38 AM #2Fueled by Testosterone MODERATOR
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06-01-2004, 05:11 AM #3Registered User
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Have a break for a day or two, your muscles need time to repair themselves (growing), and you definately dont have to feel guilty about it.
For legs, try indoor rowing for 500m, if you're under 1min 40sec, you're doing pretty good.
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06-01-2004, 09:06 AM #4Is Doin It 4 Da Shorteez
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my sciatica went away completely after I started squatting again with no belt and I have to complete disc herniations at S1/S2 and L4/L5.
Originally Posted by Art
neglecting to strengthen your low back is not going to help your condition...I train differently than most, my beef is with gravity the weights on the bar are just the medium...Thanks to Wall Street your slice of the American Pie has been reduced to a crumb.
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06-01-2004, 04:27 PM #5As Vein As The Next Guy
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Thanx for the tips, I'm not sure that my lower back is the source of the problem.
I have visited a chiropractor once and it made no difference at all.
Would I feel it if it were trouble with my lower back?
I mean I have had my share of trouble there, but I don't feel any pain there at the
moment...
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06-01-2004, 04:30 PM #6As Vein As The Next Guy
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Wow! Originally Posted by LAM
Squatting is the last thing I would have done..
I have five days off from work so I do have at least a little time
to try some things out.
Didn't it hurt to do squats LAM ?
Art.If not actually, then potentially.
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06-01-2004, 05:24 PM #7Is Doin It 4 Da Shorteez
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my orthopedic surgeon told me not to squat but my buddies who owned the gym (who all had their Masters in Exercise Science) told me to squat and I listened to them. they told me to start back at square 1 (135 lbs) with no belt, that was back in 1997 right after the accident. it was painfull at first but now my low back just about as strong as ever. I did 565 last week for 5 reps with no belt.. Originally Posted by Art
I train differently than most, my beef is with gravity the weights on the bar are just the medium...Thanks to Wall Street your slice of the American Pie has been reduced to a crumb.
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06-01-2004, 06:33 PM #8As Vein As The Next Guy
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Thanx for the reply
BTW, I had a look at your pics & you're huge! Congrats on your good work.
I'm thinking you have better genetic potential than me though.
I've booked in to the chiropractor for later today, but first, I will get to the gym
for some light cardio, and I'll see how it feels to squat, and work my legs a little.
After the chiro visit, you're not supposed to work your body for at least 24 hrs.
Cheers,
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