Younger lifters and overtraining

[t3c]

Would you say its alot harder for a younger lifter to overtrain?

 

[Exodus]

definately. as you get older is when you have to train smarter and lift according to your body. or at least throw in enough gpp active recovery that its like your still young.

on a side note, you dont have to train much to get results when your younger either. i think kids should start lifting weights at age 13. there workout should simply be, find the biggest guy, load and unload his weight.

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[t3c]

lol, thanks for your input...I was just curious

 

[casualbb]

I think the difference only becomes a lot more noticeable as one gets past middle-age. I mean, hell, a lot of powerlifters are in their 30's, 40's. I'd think that the difference between 18 years old and 35 years old is much much less than between 35 and 50. Just my guess though.

-casual

 

[b fold the truth]

Younger means less muscle in most cases. Less muscle...less that needs to recover...

As you get bigger..you need more food and more rest.

B True

 

[Exodus]

Younger means less muscle in most cases. Less muscle...less that needs to recover...

As you get bigger..you need more food and more rest.

B True

spoken like a true giant!!!!

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[IronLion]

As you get bigger..you need more food

and more food...and more food...and more food

 

[b fold the truth]

and more food...and more food...and more food

Sounds like a good reason to get bigger to me (as I eat one meal and am cooking another...)

B True

 

[Zander1983]

I don't think I've ever been overtrained, and that's not through a lack of trying

 

[SofaGeorge]

I think young lifters are much more prone to over training than older lifters. They are less experienced, tend to be less educated, and usually aren't tuned in to their own bodies for feedback. Older guys have gone through the arc of learning about over training. They have a much better guage of how much is too much... and how much is just right for them.

Experience counts for a lot.