Am I over training

[gixxermaniak]

Monday chest triceps
Tuesday back biceps
Wednesday legs shoulders

Thursday abs cardio
Friday chest triceps again
Saturday back and biceps again
Sunday off

 

[exphys88]

Are you progressing?

 

[gixxermaniak]

I feel I am and I don't feel as tired as I would before that's why in doing the same muscle group twice a week

 

[bjg]

you are not overtraining ...overtraining can cause many symptoms and you will know...you could be training a bit too much if you always train heavy..i suggest do each muscle as you are doing twice a week but once you do it heavy and the next time not so many sets but more reps with light weight.
here is what i did for example this week : Monday i did chest and triceps.with flat bench incline bench, decline bench, etc...then triceps: close grip bench, skull crushers etc...lots of presses and benches.Tomorrow i will do again chest and triceps but this time i will do only one press exercise for chest like inclined bench press and then move to cable crosses and flies.. no presses. and for triceps too no close grip presses just cable pull downs , reverse pull downs etc..

 

[gixxermaniak]

you are not overtraining ...overtraining can cause many symptoms and you will know...you could be training a bit too much if you always train heavy..i suggest do each muscle as you are doing twice a week but once you do it heavy and the next time not so many sets but more reps with light weight

Good info thanks bro that's exactly what I do heavy beginning of week and light weight heavy reps towards the end

 

[bjg]

i think you are doing a good job ..continue...your body will tell you if you are over training. in case you come in too tired for your second workout in the same week you can also skip the smaller muscle. example if you have done chest triceps heavy ..on your next chest triceps workout either do what was suggested..or if you feel too tired just do chest and skip triceps.. same for back biceps.

 

[stfuandliftbtch]

Monday chest triceps
Tuesday back biceps
Wednesday legs shoulders

Thursday abs cardio
Friday chest triceps again
Saturday back and biceps again
Sunday off

Diet, amount of sleep a night, amount of calorie intake per day, genetics? you stated NONE of these.

Are we suppose to just automatically know all of these answers?

 

[stfuandliftbtch]

Diet, amount of sleep a night, amount of calorie intake per day, genetics? you stated NONE of these.

Are we suppose to just automatically know all of these answers?

you feel you are progressing yet you ask if you are overtraining...this post is a FAIL

 

[Diesel618]

How in the fuck do you train legs and shoulders in the same workout? Just curious. Not trying to sound like a dick, I just can't imagine.

 

[stfuandliftbtch]

How in the fuck do you train legs and shoulders in the same workout? Just curious. Not trying to sound like a dick, I just can't imagine.

hahaha for real! there is no fucking way i could train legs AFTER shoulders of visa versa!

 

[gixxermaniak]

I'm 25 190 lbs 4k to 4500 calories on 600 mg of test e a week

 

[Ezskanken]

I wold say yes you are. Why not focus on 1 muscle group a day if you plan on working out 6 days a week anyway? Something like this:

Monday: Chest
Teusday: Back
Wednesday: Legs
Thursday: Shoulders
Friday: Arms

Just my opinion...

 

[gixxermaniak]

I wold say yes you are. Why not focus on 1 muscle group a day if you plan on working out 6 days a week anyway? Something like this:

Monday: Chest
Teusday: Back
Wednesday: Legs
Thursday: Shoulders
Friday: Arms

Just my opinion...

That's what I was planing on doing next week switching it up and taking the weekend off

 

[Diesel618]

I wold say yes you are. Why not focus on 1 muscle group a day if you plan on working out 6 days a week anyway? Something like this:

Monday: Chest
Teusday: Back
Wednesday: Legs
Thursday: Shoulders
Friday: Arms

Just my opinion...

That's golden. I seriously didn't mean to bash you or anything like that I could have worded my response better it's just hard for me to imagine doing shoulders and legs together.

For me, I like to absolutely kill each bodypart so I have a 5 day split similar to the one suggested and I give my muscles a full week to recover.

Furthermore, 1 day of cardio a week isn't doing you a whole lot of good, and abs for me have to be trained at LEAST twice a week, same with calves. They just recover too fast to not hit em twice a week.

Being on test, you can get away with a routine like this and still make progress, but I would suggest doing something a little more conventional because your gains will only improve and once you come off you will still be on the right track.


What do your sets/rep ranges look like?

 

[gixxermaniak]

Abs and calves I do them twice a week just not enough were I would benefit from them ......

 

[gixxermaniak]

That's golden. I seriously didn't mean to bash you or anything like that I could have worded my response better it's just hard for me to imagine doing shoulders and legs together.

For me, I like to absolutely kill each bodypart so I have a 5 day split similar to the one suggested and I give my muscles a full week to recover.

Furthermore, 1 day of cardio a week isn't doing you a whole lot of good, and abs for me have to be trained at LEAST twice a week, same with calves. They just recover too fast to not hit em twice a week.

Being on test, you can get away with a routine like this and still make progress, but I would suggest doing something a little more conventional because your gains will only improve and once you come off you will still be on the right track.


What do your sets/rep ranges look like?

Don't sweat it bro I'm always open to input from others after all that's were we all get our knowledge from

 

[bjg]

gixxermaniak your routine is fine ...what you can do is do shoulders and cardio wednesday and abs and legs thursday.
or this is another more relaxed suggestion:
Monday: Chest/shoulders
Tuesday Triceps/cardio
Wednesday Back biceps
Thursday legs/abs
Friday Chest/triceps
SaturdayBack biceps
Sunday rest
or sometimes i do Monday: Chest/shoulders/triceps a real hard one but then i will gain another rest day
Monday: Chest/shoulders/triceps
tuesday BAck/biceps
wednesday legs/abs
thursday cardio or rest
friday chest/triceps/abs
saturday back/biceps
sunday rest or cardio

remember if you feel tired at the end of the week just skip the smaller muscle .

 

[azza1971]

What are your goals?
How hard you train?
Are you doing the compound lifts or machines?

 

[sassy69]

Just my thought - You're hitting your upper body 4x/week and legs only once. Given the amount of tendonitis I have, I always wonder about so much work on arms. They get worked hard w/ chest & back as well. Also legs are the biggest muscles you've got and IMO they can handle more. Particularly when I see all the guys w/ big upper bodies & stick legs coming out of their long shorts.

 

[sassy69]

Just my thought - You're hitting your upper body 4x/week and legs only once. Given the amount of tendonitis I have, I always wonder about so much work on arms. They get worked hard w/ chest & back as well. Also legs are the biggest muscles you've got and IMO they can handle more. Particularly when I see all the guys w/ big upper bodies & stick legs coming out of their long shorts. Also possibly consider active recovery when you do the double days on upper body - E.g. First day chest/tris - heavy chest, light tris, second day chest /tris - heavy tris light chest.

 

[bjg]

^^^ that will do too

 

[campdry]

If you are eating right and getting enough sleep then you should be ok.

 

[BIGBEN2011]

is it harder for people that do nothing besides workout to over train like since i do nothing but sit at this computer for 8 hrs a day at work can i get away with doing more work in the gym with out over traning?and is it all so true what they say that it is hard to over train while on gear.

 

[Gissurjon]

Am i over eating? I eat breakfast, morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner, and a late night meal....