arrrrrg overtraining

[nclifter6feet6]

would u say if u cant do more weight on a specific lift over a span of 3 workouts of the same bodypart, are you overtraining. like lets say you do chest monday and do it again friday then again tuesday. shouldnt u be able to do atleast 2-5 more pounds on tuesday?? if not your overtraining. im just wondering on what your opinons are on this. i seem to be doing fine with my routine, but if i encounter a problem where i cant go up i would think im overtraining? i think its always better to train too little than to train to much. always do less is what im begining to realize more and more

 

[Thaibox]

You're not necessarily overtraining. Maybe just stale. When I'm about to overtrain, I know it. I can actually feel it coming and have to take a few days rest otherwise I get sick or fall into a rut.

Remember we're battling adaptation. Mix it up a little bro. Change your routine completely. Everytime I think I'm getting a little stale, I will change this a lot. I'l even stop doing something for a while.

Also, you're doin chest Monday, friday, then Tuesday? Thats way too often in my opinion bro. Do it less frequently and things will change. This will pass. Its never a perfectly straight journey, its always bumpy.

 

[needsize]

I agree with Thaibox, I grow best when I train each bodypart 1x per week, it really does sound like you are training your chest too often

 

[nclifter6feet6]

well i dont train like most im experimenting with hit. im only doing 1 set per bodypart....but im making slight progress right now. i think u missed my point i was saying if u dont progress from a few workouts then my guess is that your overtraining. i mean shouldnt you progress? thaibox you say if u dont progress it may not be that your overtraining but just stale right? it seems to me if u dont progress everytime its just a wasted workout if your still at the same level. would u suggest if i dont make progress from a workout....i should take a week off, this is what im thinking would be a good idea.

 

[coolcolj]

It depends. A good guide to when your not super compensating is if one than 2 exercises are not progressing.

 

[nikolai_bolkov]

It's not that easy to progress in poundages in a week's time only unless you have really small weight increases. Weight progression is also not linear, otherwise you would have insane lifts after only a year or so.

But, see if you can't squeeze out a few reps more as a form of progression.

Unless you're on gear I would think your body would need more time to adapt to heavier poundages.

peace

 

[Lord_Suston]

it might not be over training. Is your form getting better and are you increasing reps all of these is a different form ofd progress. Overtraining is usually more than one lift. we each have diferent plateau's in our own body so you can't expect progress to be constant...l.