overtraining on cycle?

[point44]

Is it realistically possible to overtrain while on cycle, say test-e? If you're a bit overtrained before you start, will the cycle make that go away and get you back on track? Weird question but I seem to always overtrain my arms. Thanks a lot

 

[solidspine]

It is hard to over train when you are on gear, but I suspect it is possible.

 

[KD1]

Best to take a few days or a week off before starting a cycle in case you are overtrained to begin with.

 

[monopoly19]

Without a doubt, you can overtrain while on.

It's also been said, there is no such thing as overtraining, just under eating and under sleeping.

Personally, I think if you train with a good amount of intensity that 5 days a week is maximum. I used to go 6 days all the time and I have seen a big gain since I went to 4.

Monopoly

 

[shoestring2]

I say for sure you can overtrain on cycle.

 

[Sassy69]

Like said above, over training = under recovery. You'll be able to lift more & recover faster on a cycle, but some people also get an amazing sense of well-being and superhuman-ness -- if you start lifting heavier than the rest of your body can handle, you might experience problems -- esp in the joints & tendons.

 

[geoboy]

YES. note the caps.

the higher the dose, the harder to overtrain, but always possible.

keep in mind also you can overtax ur nervous system as well as ur muscles (try doing heavy negatives only workout and you'll see what I mean)

 

[muscleup]

do 12-15 sets per bodypart and get the fuck out of the gym and go EAT.

 

[I3oosted]

do 12-15 sets per bodypart and get the fuck out of the gym and go EAT.

I do 16 per... and get the fuck out of the gym and go eat, lol.

 

[pitbullrocco]

you will most likely be overreaching on gear if you are listening to your body correctly.....of course, you grow when you are not training anyway.....

best to go easy for a week or two (like 4 days rest) after a good 4-5 weeks training hard.....then you should start back up in supercompensation mode

 

[rykertest]

Yes it is. I did when I first started out which I think is common. I didn't listen to my body and got all kidsn of soreness and mentally wore out as well. Now I have learned from the vets on here and other boards what to do (am still learning by the way) and I realize I grow when I am sleeping. So I sleep alot.

 

[pitbullrocco]

Yes it is. I did when I first started out which I think is common. I didn't listen to my body and got all kidsn of soreness and mentally wore out as well. Now I have learned from the vets on here and other boards what to do (am still learning by the way) and I realize I grow when I am sleeping. So I sleep alot.

right right.....

alcar -> gaba -> sleep -> sweat like a whore -> grow like a mushroom

 

[acneman]

ive posted on my last cycle before because it was the best results i had and the most well thought out cycle i did
i posted that my wife helped me eat more when i stopped gaining
well i was working 6 days a week on a loading dock and workin out when i got home 4 days a week
hard labor for 72 hrs a week took it out of me
so dropped one workout day and vola 15 lbs more before cycle ended
no doubt the job had me overtrained

 

[gettnlarge01]

ive posted on my last cycle before because it was the best results i had and the most well thought out cycle i did
i posted that my wife helped me eat more when i stopped gaining
well i was working 6 days a week on a loading dock and workin out when i got home 4 days a week
hard labor for 72 hrs a week took it out of me
so dropped one workout day and vola 15 lbs more before cycle ended
no doubt the job had me overtrained

Agree with the ACEMAN!! It"s not all about what we do in the gym but with our whole day that matters!!!

 

[blut wump]

Can you train beyond your ability to recover from it session to session? Of course you can.

However, a little overtraining can be good for you and is usually called over-reaching, as pitbullrocco mentions. Many lifters flirt with overtraining deliberately to stimulate gains and growth.

Take a read on this link for an interesting discourse on dual-factor fatigue theory. Much of modern athletic training is based on it and some of you may recognise the underpinnings of Madcow's Bill Starr 5x5 that is so popular in the training forum.
How to Benefit From Planned Overtraining