Thread: Advice on burnout

Next time you and your 15yr old do 405 for 3-5 reps for 4 to 7 sets whatever equals 20 total reps. Do that twice a week.

400#'s would be impossible for us but we could increase our weight and drop a day. Both of us would like to see where we could take this, i know he has a greater advantage with his age but it will be fun to see and i will be healthier. My boy play's ball and is a starting lineman he stands 6'2" 235, I have high hopes for him. thanks for the reply.

how many times did u work the lower body? or are ujust working out for looks?

No we do full body workout 3 times a week just that this post is about upper body burnout.

post ur workout. do u stretch before and after workouts? do u eat and sleep enuff? i no during wrestling season i get realy really sore beause i dont eat and sleep enuff

Originally Posted by Circle Mc

I just got back into lifting about six months ago and have rwally enjoyed it . Over christmas holiday my son and i hit the weights hard and yesterday was workout day we started a little sore and really notice it when we got to the bench press i could not even push up what i did two days ago now my 15 yr old did not seem to have quit as much problem as i did is this normal or have we over trained this week? We worked the upper body 3 time this week.

3 sets of 10 starting @ 230# and finishing @ 300# bench

At age 15, you can handle frequent workouts much better. As you get older, you need more rest, especially if you're a bit hard on yourself. If you cannot lift the same weights you could lift two days ago, than you are simply not recovered. Rest a day or two more and you'll be able to lift the weight. Soreness isn't an indicator for whether you should hit the weights or not. For instance, if I do common workouts, like one muscle group today, another tomorrow, and so on, then I get terribly sore. But if I follow full-body workouts, which is what I'm currently doing, I usually don't get sore - a bit stiff at the most. However, full-body workouts are cruel to your body. Plus there is scientific background that soreness is not directly related to the ability of the muscle to recover.

Last time you took a week off?

You were still sore?

Is it just the bench press?

I just really became serious again in november though i did start to lift back in june so i have not had a week off since before november. My son usually lift's at school with the team so i do my workouts alone but with christmas break we really hit the wieghts hard and enjoyed every minute. I was sore from our previous workout but the only failure i had was in the bench i guess i may have over done it. I am in no way an expert on lifting and in fact i just quit smoking this past summer but i do know that i love the burn and have always been active. My job is very physical as i am a horseshoer so i have maintained good strenght. I have been reading post here trying to learn more and educate myself, I am working on getting it right and changeing my diet and lifestyle in general. I appreciate the response and was just trying to figure possible causes for my failure. Thanks

Congratulations on quitting smoking! I know how hard that is since I quit myself nearly a year ago. I used to smoke around 50 cigs a day and God only knows how difficult it is to stay away from this stuff.