overtraining?

[deadcactus]

Ok, my gym partner insists on going Monday through Friday to the gym...then rest during the weekend?..I insist on resting Wednesday????? Isnt 5 days in a row overtraining?????

 

[needsize]

I never train more than two days in a row if I can help it, after the 2nd day I feel my body telling me that it needs a rest.

 

[gymtime]

As far as weightlifting goes (cardio being a different story), it's one day of heavy lifting followed by one day of rest, no exceptions. Many argue that you can do upper body one day, legs the next. But that doesn't work for me.

I think if you really want to get the most out of an intense workout, then it has to be preceded by a rest day. In other words, your best workouts come out when you are completely fresh.

 

[Abbaddon]

It all depends upon your genetics, diet, and rest. Noone is the same and you need to find what works for you.

 

[CycloneHWT]

It all depends upon your genetics, diet, and rest. Noone is the same and you need to find what works for you.

yeah i went monday, tus, thurs and fri... took off wed, sat and sun. And I see better results going mon - thurs, off fr- sun, especially cuz im wrestling 5 - 6 days a week my body kinda tapers off to haveing sunday off and i see much better results this way

 

[Blood&Iron]

The surest sign of overtraining is a lack of progress in the gym. If neither your poundages nor reps are going up it's a good bet your not giving yourself sufficient time to recover. I tend to prefer a complete day off between workouts, although sometimes I'll train two days in a row. Depending on your genetics you may need even more recovery time.

 

[The mann]

i agree with that,you should take it slow ,build to it and see if it's for you or not.i know people that train 5 a week and make good gains ,........i do 4 days a week and works well for me..mon,tue,fri,sat,...i actually take the 2 days in the middle off.that's just me though......

 

[OKIE]

I workout every morning Mon-Fri and I don't have any problems with OT. I only try to hit around one bodypart/day and have had good success with that so far. As long as you get good sleep and have a proper diet, I think many people can do it.

 

[Jvesti1234]

what i've been noticing especially today is gettin feeling from my body if it's being over worked. this being the 4th day in a row i would of worked out but i got a weird feeling not to. you ought to listen to your body be instictive. sometimes i get feeling to shorten up my routine on a certain day. listen to ur body.

 

[Bigsatan13]

Overtraining does not come from going to the gym 5 days a week.
It comes from the amount you do while your there.