Am I overtraining?

[Nakor]

Here is what I have been doing

Monday: Bench, Incline DB, Dips, Skulls, Calves
Tuesday: Deads, Rows, Chins, Bis
Wednesday: off
Thursday: Squats, Leg Press, Hamstring, Calves
Friday: OHP, Shoulder Press, Side lats, CG Bench
Saturday: Squats, Rows, Bis
Sunday: off

My question is that if by going Saturday, am I over training? I originally intended to leave this as a rest day but I started going an easyish day of squats, rows, and a set of bis. Is this too much work?

 

[captainahole]

Here is what I have been doing

Monday: Bench, Incline DB, Dips, Skulls, Calves
Tuesday: Deads, Rows, Chins, Bis
Wednesday: off
Thursday: Squats, Leg Press, Hamstring, Calves
Friday: OHP, Shoulder Press, Side lats, CG Bench
Saturday: Squats, Rows, Bis
Sunday: off

My question is that if by going Saturday, am I over training? I originally intended to leave this as a rest day but I started going an easyish day of squats, rows, and a set of bis. Is this too much work?

Are you bulking? if so then yes. two things.
You shouldn't have easish days, there is no such thing in gaining mass.
two. You want maximum recovery between muscle groups. Legs twice a week and two days apart is not allowing for full recovery.

 

[Nakor]

Are you bulking? if so then yes. two things.
You shouldn't have easish days, there is no such thing in gaining mass.
two. You want maximum recovery between muscle groups. Legs twice a week and two days apart is not allowing for full recovery.

Yea I am bulking and by "easyish" i just meant lower volume.

 

[ghettostudmuffin]

There's nothing wrong with training legs twice in a week nor with doing deads 1 day, resting a day and then doing squats.

Is his split ideal? No.

Actual muscle and cns recovery is alot different than the 1x per week mentality which has no scientific backing.

In 5x5 you squat 3x a week.

I would recommend trying out the basic linear 5x5 program which you can find in the training vault.

 

[the_alcatraz]

Generally, when you feel like you're overtraining...you are.

 

[squatzilla]

Here is what I have been doing

Monday: Bench, Incline DB, Dips, Skulls, Calves
Tuesday: Deads, Rows, Chins, Bis
Wednesday: off
Thursday: Squats, Leg Press, Hamstring, Calves
Friday: OHP, Shoulder Press, Side lats, CG Bench
Saturday: Squats, Rows, Bis
Sunday: off

My question is that if by going Saturday, am I over training? I originally intended to leave this as a rest day but I started going an easyish day of squats, rows, and a set of bis. Is this too much work?

Move Sat squats before the Deads on tues & switch Thurs & Fri sessions. Taking Wed, Sat & Sun off from lifting is ok; perhaps some light cardio.

Another option is to have 1 day of rest/light cardio between weight sessions. Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun, Tues, Thurs, etc.

Overtraining: vague, very vague. Are we over-training or under-recovering? Let's keep this going please boys. I'm looking to gain some more knowlegde here myself.

 

[ledhead]

Here is what I have been doing

Monday: Bench, Incline DB, Dips, Skulls, Calves
Tuesday: Deads, Rows, Chins, Bis
Wednesday: off
Thursday: Squats, Leg Press, Hamstring, Calves
Friday: OHP, Shoulder Press, Side lats, CG Bench
Saturday: Squats, Rows, Bis
Sunday: off

My question is that if by going Saturday, am I over training? I originally intended to leave this as a rest day but I started going an easyish day of squats, rows, and a set of bis. Is this too much work?

I don't think your over training at all! I just think your not training your legs right.Thurs you do squats and leg presses and nothing else for quads then sat your just doing squats that doesn't make any sense to me.
Why don't you smash legs on thurs then you won'thave to squat on sat.Ie. 3 sets of squats,3 sets of leg presses, 3 sets of hack squats,3sets of extensions then do hams. Then your good to go....

 

[stevesmi]

everyone is different. some people can acheive great results 3X per week.. others need 5X per week.

as long as what you are doing is WORKING. then keep it up. if it isn't then time to re-evaluate things.

as a general rule I wouldn't train a muscle that feels tired or sore. let it recover first. also remember to change things up

 

[diedeadEnough]

either swith wednesday and thursday. or switch saturday with sunday. squats, then squats after 2 days is definitly over training. thats like doing squats every other day