Am I the only one doing 6/1 split ?

[no1special]

I am training twice a day 5 to 6 days a week,
I work a group in the AM and again in the PM.

I'm not sore or anything ( to much ) but I'm
tired all the time. Maybe I smoke too much weed,
but surely there is more to it.

I really like this routine I have, but I was wondering
if anyone else trains 6/1 and maybe, what their ruitine
looks like so I might make mine better.

Peace

 

[Scotsman]

How old are you?
How long have you been training?

This could be how you can do this. I would burn out after about a week from that. If it works for you then go with it I guess.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[b fold the truth]

I train 4x a week...and my body would fall apart if I trained anymore.

B True

 

[JKurz1]

I am training twice a day 5 to 6 days a week,
I work a group in the AM and again in the PM.

I'm not sore or anything ( to much ) but I'm
tired all the time. Maybe I smoke too much weed,
but surely there is more to it.

I really like this routine I have, but I was wondering
if anyone else trains 6/1 and maybe, what their ruitine
looks like so I might make mine better.

Peace

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I'm with you...6x........cept for the weed part.......could be why you are tired......

 

[from zero]

Overtraining ...

 

[crew9]

I am training twice a day 5 to 6 days a week,
I work a group in the AM and again in the PM.

I'm not sore or anything ( to much ) but I'm
tired all the time. Maybe I smoke too much weed,
but surely there is more to it.

I really like this routine I have, but I was wondering
if anyone else trains 6/1 and maybe, what their ruitine
looks like so I might make mine better.

Peace

So your in the gym 12x a week. How long is each session taking?

 

[biogeared]

I trained 19 days straight before (only hit each bodypart once a week) and made more progress in that 19 days than I normally would have made otherwise.

 

[strongsmartsexy]

I am training twice a day 5 to 6 days a week,
I work a group in the AM and again in the PM.

I'm not sore or anything ( to much ) but I'm
tired all the time. Maybe I smoke too much weed,
but surely there is more to it.

I really like this routine I have, but I was wondering
if anyone else trains 6/1 and maybe, what their ruitine
looks like so I might make mine better.

Peace

You either need to a) Write a book on how to overtrain, or b) Lift heavier and more intensely and reduce training to 3 or 4 days of lifting. Do cardio in the mornings after waking up and before eating.

 

[JKurz1]

You either need to a) Write a book on how to overtrain, or b) Lift heavier and more intensely and reduce training to 3 or 4 days of lifting. Do cardio in the mornings after waking up and before eating.

How can you say that without knowing his friggn routine...........I'm in there 2x a day.........once first thing and once after work.....12 hours a part and my sessions are 1/2 hour of pure intensity..........one bodypart gets thrashed in a 1/2 hour 10x more so than doing 2 bodyparts in an hour where you lidt hard for the first bodypart, than the second gets the shaft cause you're fried from putting 110% into the first..........do the math.......

 

[bigstve12]

so how many times a week do you hit each bodypart?

 

[JKurz1]

I hit back, chest, delts and traps ONCE............I do a leg routine once, I'll hit hams later in the week again by themselves and the same with quads.....abs and calves are also twice a week.........

 

[no1special]

my sessions last about 45 - 75 minutes.
- but of that it's fair to say only 30 + miutes are complete intensity.

and sometimes when my body says no, I just hit the sauna
- but those are few and far apart.

Peace

 

[strongsmartsexy]

How can you say that without knowing his friggn routine...........I'm in there 2x a day.........once first thing and once after work.....12 hours a part and my sessions are 1/2 hour of pure intensity..........one bodypart gets thrashed in a 1/2 hour 10x more so than doing 2 bodyparts in an hour where you lidt hard for the first bodypart, than the second gets the shaft cause you're fried from putting 110% into the first..........do the math.......

Quick name off some of the basic indicators of overtraining, or undereating if you prefer. Got them written down? Now compare your notes to what he initially wrote.

Was tired all the time one of your answers? That was how I decided he's likely over training. And that didn't even require any math.

Now, what would be useful is for you to describe how you trash yourself in a half an hour. I've never been able to do that. Sometimes an hour doesn't even do it, except on the days I've not eaten properly. I could alway use good tips on how to improve my lifting. Go easy on me though, I only have the luxury of 3 - 4 days a week of training and I only have about 1 1/2 hours or so to train. Not to mention I"m an olde fart and almost 47 years old and 210lbs.

An example of my routine would be
Chest/Back day
Abs - 4 sets of 50 reps at 120lbs
Flat bench - 1 x 15 185, 1 x 12 225, 1 x 8 315, 1 x 5 315
pec dec - 3 sets of 12 at 220lbs
incline flys - 1 x 15 45, 1 x 12 60, 1 x 8 65
Dips - 3 sets of 12 at body weight to + 25lbs
Deadlifts - 1 x 15 225, 1 x 12 315, 1 x 6 415, 1 x 8 315
Pullups - 3 sets of 8 - 12 at bodyweight + 25lbs
Dumbbell rows - 1 x 12 90, 1 x 10 100, 1 x 8 110
High rows (hammer strenght machine) 1 x 12 180, 1 x 12 270, 1 x 8 320
Seated rows VERY strict - 1 x 15 80, 1 x 12 100, 1 x 8 120

I take a pre workout drink and a post workout drink and some times toss in 20 minutes of work on the treadmill

I do so appreciate any input.

 

[wnt2bBeast]

I agree with strong.. most pros have the luxury of training for a living..they can hit the weights 2x day because they can rest inbetween, not run off to work or worry about taking care of a family or have to deal with other stressful normal daily activities..pesonally if i cut my weights in half then yes i could work the same muscle group later that day but what purpose does that serve??

 

[no1special]

yes, and what i said was I was there training for 45 to 75 minutes,
and of that time I spend about 30 + minutes actually in the process
of grinding out reps and sets. ( the + means 30 to say 50 minutes )

Since you seem to know so much, let me tell you how I do it.

After strecthing real good, I hit the weights.
I start out light - like 120 ( bench ) and I burn out about 20 - 30 reps.
- Then with each set I add a dime to each side until I can't do 5 reps.

By the time it takes me to get to that point, Imay have done 10 sets,
especially if I happen to be bumping it with nickles rather than dimes.

Then I drop all the weight except what i started with, and I burn out
3 sets of 10 to 15 reps.

That wears me the fuk out.

Peace.

 

[JKurz1]

no1 and I have two different methods, dont confuse the two....I'm in there to stimulte new muscle every session...not to "wear myself out...." My typical day would look like:

Deads - x12. x10, x8, x6, x4, x 4
Yates rows 3 x 8 - strict
Pull Ups - x35lbs x 3 x 12-15
iso rows x 2 and maybe some hypers supersetted
shrugs 12,10,8,8
DONE

then in the Pm it would be:
Skulls crushers x 4
O/H Dbell press x 3
Close grip X3
and 20 minutes of moderate cardio...........done.

 

[no1special]

sounds like your use a journal, I should try that too,
nice dog.

I have a rottweiler-mastiff named Amber (because she is red brendle) .

Peace

 

[JKurz1]

nice....HUGE doge lover.....Lugar is my pride and Joy.......2.5 year old full pedigree.....perfect for show, if he didnt have a little black spot by his tail.....he's my boy.....handful, but none the less...........I think he'd look like a mastiff if I didnt crop his ears............

 

[wnt2bBeast]

yes, and what i said was I was there training for 45 to 75 minutes,
and of that time I spend about 30 + minutes actually in the process
of grinding out reps and sets. ( the + means 30 to say 50 minutes )

Since you seem to know so much, let me tell you how I do it.

After strecthing real good, I hit the weights.
I start out light - like 120 ( bench ) and I burn out about 20 - 30 reps.
- Then with each set I add a dime to each side until I can't do 5 reps.

By the time it takes me to get to that point, Imay have done 10 sets,
especially if I happen to be bumping it with nickles rather than dimes.

Then I drop all the weight except what i started with, and I burn out
3 sets of 10 to 15 reps.

That wears me the fuk out.

Peace.

Bro i dont claim to know so much u said ur training the same body part 2x a day..fine you do benches for ur chest thats super..you say after your 10 sets your "worn out" as most would be but some how you are able to go back in the gym and work your chest again later that day?? At least Jkurz is training opposite body parts which makes sense, hes just splitting it into 2 sessions..Besides i am not the only one who has said you are overtraining in this thread..But if you are making gains than y change

 

[JKurz1]

Bro i dont claim to know so much u said ur training the same body part 2x a day..fine you do benches for ur chest thats super..you say after your 10 sets your "worn out" as most would be but some how you are able to go back in the gym and work your chest again later that day?? At least Jkurz is training opposite body parts which makes sense, hes just splitting it into 2 sessions..Besides i am not the only one who has said you are overtraining in this thread..But if you are making gains than y change

NO 1- everyone is right....you are severly overtraining...honestly.......

 

[Dorian'sDisciple]

nice....HUGE doge lover.....Lugar is my pride and Joy.......2.5 year old full pedigree.....perfect for show, if he didnt have a little black spot by his tail.....he's my boy.....handful, but none the less...........I think he'd look like a mastiff if I didnt crop his ears............

I always say if a person loves dogs they can't be all bad I have a serious problem with those who are cruel to animals,humans is fine but leave the dogs out of it!

Proud owner of two rescue dogs here

 

[JKurz1]

I always say if a person loves dogs they can't be all bad I have a serious problem with those who are cruel to animals,humans is fine but leave the dogs out of it!

Proud owner of two rescue dogs here

I f-ing can't stand dogs...........

 

[bigdho]

I was reading a book a while back called confesions of a unlikely bodybuilder and in in he stated to routine he and all his pro partners were on ant it was 2 a day. But it was a 3-1 split. day 1 was chest in the am back in the pm. day two was quads in the am hammies/calves in the pm. day 3 was arms in the am and shoulders in the pm. All workouts were 30 sets per bodypart 10-12 reps. I did that for a while and was awasome when I was on juice, but when that ran out my body couldnt recover fast enough.

 

[bigdho]

Anyone else read that book (confesions of an unlikely bodybuilder) its a good read.

 

[JKurz1]

Nope....but, I am getting solid results from the 6-1 split.......

 

[Dorian'sDisciple]

Nope....but, I am getting solid results from the 6-1 split.......

i thought you said you were overtrained and the split was crazy and you were changing it???