Am i overtraining

[peteefs]

I have been lifting for 5 years, serious for 2 years. iam 23, 6 foot tall, 190lbs and 15%bf

Here is my routine:
Monday: Shoulders + traps + lower abs
Tuesday: Legs + obliques
Wednesday:Rest
Thursday: Back + upper abs
Friday: Rest
Saturday: Chest
Sunday: Rest

the next monday i would start with
Biceps and triceps
tuesday:shoulders (rolling system)

A shoulder workout:
Standing military press behind neck 7 sets
Standing military press front of neck 7 sets
Upright rows 4 sets
Side lateral raises 4 sets 22 sets in total

example
Standing shoulder press
12-8-8-6-6-8-8 Increasing and decrasing the weight

I feel pumped after training, i have been doing this workout for 2 weeks now and getting DOMS about 48 hours later on every workout, lasting for about another 48 hours.

I eat very healthly 6 times per day over 3500 calories.
One bodybuilder friend told me i could be overtraining?
Any advice would be great
Cheers

 

[Inhibitor13]

IMO, No, I dont think your overtraining...

 

[mojaz87]

That's a lot! With the number of reps you're doing, I wouldn't be surprised if you were overdoing it. After 2 weeks though, I'm not sure I would call it overtraining as that is usually something that accumulates over a long period of time.

What I've realized after lifting for a while now is that you can't judge the effectiveness of the workout by the pump you feel afterwards or how sore you are the next day. If you do burnout sets on any exercise 'til failure, you'll feel a great pump, but doing that every week isn't going to do much for you. You should maybe try putting together a simpler workout with less exercises and less reps (increased weight) and see if you get any results out of it. Otherwise, it seems many members have had great success doing the 5x5 Madcow2 variation, even bodybuilders. When things get too complex within the workout, sometimes you just need to take a step back and reevaluate which exercises are the most effective for you.

 

[peteefs]

Cheers guys, stepping back is a good idea but sometimes iam like a bull in a china shop when it comes to training,lol.
Before i started this program i had just finished a 5 week dog crap program, all negatives, heavy weights and static holds that really increased my strength and size. like i side iam eating well, resting quiet a bit, so i will c how it goes.

Any more advice would be great, thanks

 

[Sassy69]

Definitely large # reps w/ 7 sets per exercise? I'd personally keep that to 3-4 at 8-10 max. If you haven't, I'd also add l-glutamine to your supplement list to help w/ general recovery and though you're young, MSM / Glucosamine / Chondroitin is a nice supp for joint pain and tendonitis type pains.

Serious 'overtraining" will show itself in more than just DOMS - more like exhaustion, cant' sleep, lethargy, etc. It really sux and your body will totally let you know when its happening. Just for the volume of work you are doing, I would think your efforts could be optimized a little more. "More" isnt' always better.

 

[peteefs]

cheers sassy69.
What sort of sets/reps workout should i be going for, iam after mainly hypertrophy
at the moment my workouts last about an hour and i put in 100% effort. Should i increase the weight for 4 sets of 6-8 reps? plus how many exercises per body part?

I have tried a number of different programs, like i said dog crap (negatives), worked really well but i felt that i should be working harder!