i just moved back to college two days ago and i started working out yesturday... doing my usual back/shoulder day.. only problem i noticed is that i took too long, i tried to rest too much i don't know if i was over training or something.. the workout took me about an hour and 45mins which i dont like at all, i don't have that much time to do when calsses start rolling.. but then there is one thing i did do, i tried to do was switch around my routine, and also i added a little thing to my routine when doing the back, so maybe thats why i needed the extra rest but is there anything to worry about ?
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taking too long on a workout
- Thread starter arbntmare
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that does seem pretty long for a worlkout but that doesn't mean you are overtraining. I don't know how many sets/ reps or movements you do but maybe you could cut them down a bit. my workouts take me 45mins to and hr.
my powerlifting sessions took along time,needed time to recover.but when i got into bodybuilding my w/o took only 1 hr.re-evaluate your work out.stay foucsed in the gym,dont gab to others,thats the number one thing i see in my gym,its not social hour.
KANE_VICIOUS
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i work out 2 hours is that a lot?
KANE_VICIOUS
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yes but i work 2 muscless a day
i do chest and biceps and back an triceps about 50 min each then i do abs
i do chest and biceps and back an triceps about 50 min each then i do abs
w8lifter
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The longer you work out, the more you deplete glycogen stores, when glycogen is low, cortisol levels rise. Cortisol is a catabolic hormone......meaning you aren't building muscle any more! This is part of the reason we need fast pro/carb shakes after a workout...to replenish glycogen and lower cortisol. Keep your workouts under an hour.
If you must train longer...split your workouts into two separate workouts...however, unless your an elite athlete, this should not be needed.
If you must train longer...split your workouts into two separate workouts...however, unless your an elite athlete, this should not be needed.
KANE_VICIOUS
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i do it twice a week usually mon and friday
furious
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Bro, time your rest periods. I take 1 minute between sets of rest. I rest 2 mins in between body parts, 2 body parts per session. My workouts take between 50mins-1 hour, including warm-up. Go in, hit it hard, get out. Works best for me 
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Rick C
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Furious & Scott
If you train for power, you need a longer rest. However, I don't know if how heavy he is lifting.
If you train for power, you need a longer rest. However, I don't know if how heavy he is lifting.
well i got a weirdo workout schedule is like this i do back and shoulders in one day, bicep and tris on another, chest and a leg workout.. the back and shoulder take the longest is it alright.. or should i split it up.. my workout routine as i stated earlier is that i do 6-7 routines with 5 sets each with probably 90% weight... i do at least 8 reps but usualy 10..
i work out some times 2hours and 30 min. but on regularly about 1hour and 30min. but i do powerlifting and i have seen much better results doing this, just make sure you get plenty of sleep
about 8-10 hours and eat right; basicly be as lazy as possible until your workout, but, i do powerlifting you have to wait about
3min between sets. bodybuilding is 45min to an hour a workout that is if you are only waiting 1.5 min in between sets it all has to do with your rest time that is more important than lifting itself
about 8-10 hours and eat right; basicly be as lazy as possible until your workout, but, i do powerlifting you have to wait about
3min between sets. bodybuilding is 45min to an hour a workout that is if you are only waiting 1.5 min in between sets it all has to do with your rest time that is more important than lifting itself
You should only work out for an hour from what people have been telling me. Anything over that is doing nothing unless you are working a difference muscle group, which you shouldn't be doing.
Hey arb..the simple answer is..you are training too long. However, I am not sure why. Can you please list a typical day at the gym as far as exercises, sets, and reps. This would help me to understand what is going wrong and how to change your program for the better
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