How Many Days?

[Hoopsdaddy135]

I'm in a weightlifting class in school right now and the coach puts the "Power" workout up for us. We work out 5x week, and those are consecutive days.

Typical Workout Is:

Squats/ Front Squats/ Split Squats
Hang Clean/ Clean & Jerk
Push Press/ Snatch
Dips/ Close Grip Bench
Straight Bar Curl/ Pull- Ups


The "/" is just what the exercise is usually substituted on various days of the week. We usually have 5 exercises a day. I think it is a lot of work, especially since it is mostly all upper body. We do about 4-5 sets with heavy weight and low reps (4,3,2,1,1).

I'm wondering if you consider this to be overtraining and working out too much. How much do you usually do per week?

 

[DOM]

Hey man --

While that is a great mix of all the power movements, I agree that is too much -- especially since it's in consecutive days.

I do two days per week for bench press, and two days per week for squat/DL. I'll concentrate on one power movement per workout, and then follow it up with assistance exercises that isolate specific muscles involved in the movement.

 

[endpoint]

depends on the volume and percentages of loads

 

[Hoopsdaddy135]

depends on the volume and percentages of loads

The volume is going to be high, since failure will be reached in less than 4 reps. A set usually is 4,3,2,1,1., so the volume is high.

 

[Hoopsdaddy135]

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