Overtraining?

reg56 · 01-12-2005, 06:40 PM

If I lift 4 days per week, and do really intense cardio on my 3 days of non lifting will I be overtraining?

soxmuscle · 01-12-2005, 06:42 PM

Even if you aren't overtraining, your not going to be building alot of muscle when your doing intense cardio every day your not lifting in my opinion.

cider303 · 01-12-2005, 06:50 PM

in my opinion it depends... if you do intense cardio try not to go longer than 20 minutes on those cardio days and make sure your diet is right... i dont feel this would be overtraining but then again that depends on your split... ie if you did chest on every training day i feel that would be over training

Archangel · 01-12-2005, 06:54 PM

I say eventually, but that's just my opinion!!!

Tha Don · 01-12-2005, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reg56

If I lift 4 days per week, and do really intense cardio on my 3 days of non lifting will I be overtraining?

from that information it is absolutely impossible to answer your question, only you can judge whether your overtraining or not

i'd say 4 days a week of weights and 3 days of cardio is fine, providing your weights workouts are an hour tops, and cardio is kept to 20 mins or less

peace

Witmaster · 01-12-2005, 07:06 PM

Goals? Expectations? Are you trying to grow? Trim up? Maintain?

When you lift, how many sets? Reps? What muscle groups do you work?

All of these are factors to determine whether or not you are overtraining.

LAM · 01-12-2005, 07:09 PM

depends on your level in the sport. if you are a newbie to resistance training you can do just about anything and gain LBM...

Cold Iron · 01-12-2005, 07:12 PM

I think everyone should have at least one off day per week.

reg56 · 01-12-2005, 07:49 PM

Sorry, didnt have time to include info earlier. I'm just finishing up a bulk (lasted 5 weeks). I plan to start cutting next week. My diet's in check. I do about 15-18 sets and reps in the 4-8 range per workout. Workouts last about 65 minutes on lifting days. I do 25 minutes of HIIT (including 5 minute warmup), and speed ladder work on non lifting days.

Have been following this:

Monday-Chest/tri
Wednesday-Back
Friday-Shoulders/bi
Saturday-Legs

Tuesday,Thursday, Sunday - 25 mins HIIT (elliptical)/ 8-10 minutes of speed ladder

01-12-2005, 06:40 PM	#1
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01-12-2005, 06:42 PM	#2
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01-12-2005, 06:54 PM	#4
Archangel High Intensity Freak Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Intensity Island Posts: 10,183 Photos: 4	I say eventually, but that's just my opinion!!!
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Witmaster Esprit de Corps Elite Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,973 Photos: 6	Goals? Expectations? Are you trying to grow? Trim up? Maintain? When you lift, how many sets? Reps? What muscle groups do you work? All of these are factors to determine whether or not you are overtraining.
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01-12-2005, 07:09 PM	#7
LAM Gym ratt/Part-time pimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 7,384 Photos: 2	depends on your level in the sport. if you are a newbie to resistance training you can do just about anything and gain LBM...
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01-12-2005, 06:50 PM	#3
cider303 go big or go home Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mass/Conn Posts: 139 Photos: 2	in my opinion it depends... if you do intense cardio try not to go longer than 20 minutes on those cardio days and make sure your diet is right... i dont feel this would be overtraining but then again that depends on your split... ie if you did chest on every training day i feel that would be over training

01-12-2005, 07:12 PM	#8
Cold Iron High $ociety Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: ONtario Posts: 1,615	I think everyone should have at least one off day per week.

01-12-2005, 07:49 PM	#9
reg56 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Foxboro, MA Posts: 265 Photos: 3	Sorry, didnt have time to include info earlier. I'm just finishing up a bulk (lasted 5 weeks). I plan to start cutting next week. My diet's in check. I do about 15-18 sets and reps in the 4-8 range per workout. Workouts last about 65 minutes on lifting days. I do 25 minutes of HIIT (including 5 minute warmup), and speed ladder work on non lifting days. Have been following this: Monday-Chest/tri Wednesday-Back Friday-Shoulders/bi Saturday-Legs Tuesday,Thursday, Sunday - 25 mins HIIT (elliptical)/ 8-10 minutes of speed ladder Last edited by reg56 : 01-13-2005 at 01:29 PM.

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