6 Day Split and overtraining

[JoeyH]

Hi all,

At the moment im currently training monday to saturady, each day working on a different body part. My question is how does this compare to doing two pody parts a day and traing three days a week?

also how do u know if your over training or not training enough?

any advice is appreciated.

thanks

 

[GFR]

We will need some details to make any kind of informed decision...post your current workout...sets reps ect.

 

[JoeyH]

at the moment its like this:

monday: chest

4 sets flat bench
4 sets incline benh
4 sets flies
3 sets dips

tuesday: biceps

4 sets standing barbell curls
4 sets preacher
4 sets concentration curls

wednesday: legs

4 sets leg press
4 sets leg rasises
4 sets lying hamstring curl thingy (sorry dont know the exact name)
4 sets seated calf rasieses

thursday:

back

4 sets lat pull downs (wide grip - behind neck)
4 sets lat pull downs (close grip - front)
4 sets seated row
4 sets bent over row

friday :shoulders

4 sets military press
4 sets front rasies
4 sets side rasies (sorry im not good with naming excercies)
4 sets dumbell press

Saturday Tris

4 sets skull crushers
4 sets close grip bench
4 sets pushdowns

sunday rest

i also do 10 mins of HIIT monday to friday

as you can prob tell from teh above program that im a newbie!

 

[GFR]

I think training one body part a day can be a great workout, but in my opinion you are doing too many sets. I would do about 70% of your current sets, but other than that it looks good.

 

[GFR]

You should just drop the triceps day and do 4 or 5 sets of triceps on your chest day; training triceps on Saturday is too close top your chest day.

 

[CowPimp]

You're doing too much volume in my opinion. I would do about half the volume you are doing now.

 

[Doublebase]

I don't like a 6 day split. I prefer a 3 or 4 day. You don't get enough rest with a 6 day split.

 

[Triple Threat]

If you insist on working out 6 days, I think a better rotation would be chest, biceps, shoulders, legs, triceps, back, rest. However, as others have alluded to, combine biceps and triceps into one day, and work out 5 days instead.

 

[Tough Old Man]

You should just drop the triceps day and do 4 or 5 sets of triceps on your chest day; training triceps on Saturday is too close top your chest day.

It looks like about 88 sets or so. ave. about 14 sets a day. Go for it. Your young and can handle it. If you still feel good after a month or so then tell everyone to kiss your ass that you don't believe in overtraining. I don't especially if on a cycle......Now lets here all the boo's from you guys that only put in 14 sets a week and claim growth like some gia pet that just got planted.