Thread: Overtraining?

wheres the squatting and deadlifting son?

Originally Posted by gr81

wheres the squatting and deadlifting son?

I do both, but i'm not questioning if I am overtraining other areas, just my arms is what i'm not sure about.

I would vary your rep ranges. 5 reps is not the magic number for anything

Originally Posted by LAM

I would vary your rep ranges. 5 reps is not the magic number for anything

Why does it matter so much if I do 4, 5, 6, or even 7? I like 5.

how do you expect to fatigue slow twitch muscle fibers with 5 reps ?

Originally Posted by LAM

how do you expect to fatigue slow twitch muscle fibers with 5 reps ?

then how much SHOULD I do? I'm trying not to overtrain & do you plan on answering the question I asked first?

Originally Posted by LittleKid

then how much SHOULD I do? I'm trying not to overtrain & do you plan on answering the question I asked first?

wtf? and u want people to help you with that attitude?

Originally Posted by Navyguy808

wtf? and u want people to help you with that attitude?

It's not an attitude, unless asking questions is an attitude.

There are some here that take offense easily. Go easy on people little bro. When you get somewhat aquatinted with someone you can snap at 'em IF you can take it as well as you give. In a club you act outta line like that someone will jump. Peace and easy will get er done.

To answer your question we have no way of knowing what overtraining is for anyone but our selves really. You know how you feel at the end of a set. You know how your muscles feel when you begin the day. those are the indicators of how your training is going along with the ability to add weight at least every 2 weeks. Some of these guy have posted weekly increases as a mandatory part of their progress i.e. if they can't add a bigger plate then they need to change up something. I'm older so it takes me around 2 weeks to be able to add honest weight.

You need to have a plan set up. Are you training to add bulk? Are you after power? Are you after both? It really does matter. How you approach your goals will determine your success.

You have a lot of reading to do. "There is no magic number" means you're doing 5 reps on every thing is just a number you grabbed out of the air. You need to set up a plan according your goals. Read all the stickies in the training section.

Come on back AFTER you've read them and we can all discuss this mo' better.

Lam is one of the Gurus around here. Show him much respect if you want his help. He gives it freely and honestly from a solid background while asking nothing in return. He's done it all and seen it all.

There is no way to tell if you're overtraining. Do a search for symptoms of overtraining. If you are experiencing many of the symptoms, then you may want to consider reducing the intensity and/or volume of your training routine.