Is this Overtraining???

[TheCosby]

Hey guys. I've been training like this for the past two months:
Monday: Chest/Tri
Tues:Back/Bi
Wed:Shoulders/Legs
Thurs:Rest
Fri:Chest/Tri
Sat:Back/Bi
Sunday:Rest

Found this routine on another site, can't specifically remember which. I saw some people saying this was working for them.

I train usually 40 minutes a day, and do abs 4 times per week. Not really looking for a strength-geared routine, I'm looking for a lean bulk(who isn't?). After seeing other workouts and 9 out of 10 are 3-4 times a week I was like wtf I gotta find out if this is wrong. You guys think I could get away with training each bodypart twice a week? Any input would help a ton, thanks guys, and any suggeted routines would be great!

[jiritt0]

it would be impossible for anyone to classify it as overtrainign without knowing you/your symptoms. google over training for a symptom checklist and see if anyt apply to you, if alot do, your overtrainign.

IMO even if its not overtrainign, it is a very weak program design.

[pu12en12g]

IMO even if its not overtrainign, it is a very weak program design.

Well said (as usual) !!

[pu12en12g]

You guys think I could get away with training each bodypart twice a week?

Yes, but I'd do something LIKE this:

Upper
Lower
OFF
Upper
Lower
OFF
OFF

Within, that... this EXAMPLE can be tweaked:

Upper volume
Lower
OFF
Upper
Lower volume
OFF
OFF

Need cardio... this EXAMPLE can be tweaked:

Upper + cardio
Lower
OFF
Upper + cardio
Lower
OFF + cardio
OFF

[TheCosby]

Thanks guys! I've researched the symptoms of overtraining before, and most of them are common things that usually occur. I do have a cold and occassionally get headaches like the symptoms say, but who the hell doesn't get headaches? I don't have the major symptoms like lack of motivation, weight loss, appetite loss, or decreased performance.
Thanks for the input, I'm definetely gonna try to change this routine up.

[timberwolf]

Hey guys. I've been training like this for the past two months:
Monday: Chest/Tri
Tues:Back/Bi
Wed:Shoulders/Legs
Thurs:Rest
Fri:Chest/Tri
Sat:Back/Bi
Sunday:Rest

Found this routine on another site, can't specifically remember which. I saw some people saying this was working for them.

I train usually 40 minutes a day, and do abs 4 times per week. Not really looking for a strength-geared routine, I'm looking for a lean bulk(who isn't?). After seeing other workouts and 9 out of 10 are 3-4 times a week I was like wtf I gotta find out if this is wrong. You guys think I could get away with training each bodypart twice a week? Any input would help a ton, thanks guys, and any suggeted routines would be great!

Just wondering...the following monday would then be legs/ delts?

Well said (as usual) !!

Word.

[jiritt0]

Thanks guys! I've researched the symptoms of overtraining before, and most of them are common things that usually occur. I do have a cold and occassionally get headaches like the symptoms say, but who the hell doesn't get headaches? I don't have the major symptoms like lack of motivation, weight loss, appetite loss, or decreased performance.
Thanks for the input, I'm definetely gonna try to change this routine up.

i think the main thing for overtraining are:

1 - lack of energy, if your overtrained youll feel dead tired routinely, when exercise should improve your energy levels

2 - inability to sleep, overtraining makes getting quality nights sleep very hard (for me at least)

3 - poor recovery, if your constantly sore and barely pushing things like you know you can, its never good.

4 - mood swings, if you go from way up to crashing down to back way up over and over again, and your mood is typically steady, its not good... or if your the opposite (usually moody and steady for a period, not good)


theres alot more in depth info on overtraining, I dont have it memorized, if you want more let me know and when I have time (moved over the weekend) I can dig up text books/class work and see if I can throw up a detailed chart/info and what not

[TheCosby]

K thanks man. Didnt really have any of the major symptoms of overtraining that I found of the web. Thanks for the help though guys.

[LiftingBiscuits]

It will catch up to you sooner or later, in a month or two. A good way to doing a upper/lower 4-day split is to have one heavy day, and one lighter day of weights to avoid overreaching.

[jiritt0]

If you lay awake in bed at night, wondering if you can mentally feel your delts physically growing after a long hard workout, you may be overtraining.

[timberwolf]

I really do still believe that overtraining is waaay too often over attributed as it were.