Thread: Am I overtraining?

Originally Posted by colos99

I am 5"4 19% Bodyfat at weigh 170 pounds My goal is to bulk up, Is this overtraining my upperbody?

I do a full upper body workout every other day, and work legs 2x week

Week 1

Chest Exercise 1- 3 sets 10-12
Chest Exercise 2- 2 sets 10-12

Back Exercise 1- 2 sets 10-12
Back Exercise 2- 2 sets 10-12

Bicep Exercise 1- 3 sets 10-12
Bicep Exercise 2- 2 sets 10-12

Tricep Exercise 1- 3 sets 10-12
Tricep Exercise 2- 2 sets 10-12

Shoulder Exercise 1- 2 sets 10-12
Shoulder Exercise 2- 2 sets 10-12

I would say you were overtraining, chest work hits your triceps so your doing 10 sets working triceps and same with back and biceps. I think 5 sets for chest would be fine once, or maybe twice a week. Are you working every set until failure? What kind of exercises are you doing?

Originally Posted by colos99

I am 5"4 19% Bodyfat at weigh 170 pounds My goal is to bulk up, Is this overtraining my upperbody?

I do a full upper body workout every other day, and work legs 2x week

Week 1

Chest Exercise 1- 3 sets 10-12
Chest Exercise 2- 2 sets 10-12

Back Exercise 1- 2 sets 10-12
Back Exercise 2- 2 sets 10-12

Bicep Exercise 1- 3 sets 10-12
Bicep Exercise 2- 2 sets 10-12

Tricep Exercise 1- 3 sets 10-12
Tricep Exercise 2- 2 sets 10-12

Shoulder Exercise 1- 2 sets 10-12
Shoulder Exercise 2- 2 sets 10-12

Week 2

Chest Exercise 1- 3 sets 6-8
Chest Exercise 2- 2 sets 6-8

Back Exercise 1- 2 sets 6-8
Back Exercise 2- 2 sets 6-8

Bicep Exercise 1- 3 sets 6-8
Bicep Exercise 2- 2 sets 6-8

Tricep Exercise 1- 3 sets 6-8
Tricep Exercise 2- 2 sets 6-8

Shoulder Exercise 1- 2 sets 6-8
Shoulder Exercise 2- 2 sets 6-8

Legs are added in 2x a week to this routine Rinse and repeat

Yes and it is also a terrible workout.


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