overtraining while "on"???

[Double_F'N_R]

Hey guys,

while cycling isn't a lot harder to overtrain? I am almost 3 weeks in, as of last friday had put on 10 pounds and strength went up significantly, but over the weekend, did not get much sleep, and am kinda flat and body is tired today. I have been working out m-f, different body parts each day.

I don't really yhink I am over doing it, but who knows. Is it possibly the lack of sleep? When I get a good nights sleep I notice I am more pumped and full looking.

 

[Riker29]

Yes, you CAN overtrain while ON.

Your capabilities, strength, endurance, etc, maybe be ENHANCED, but you are not Superman.

This is just another eason why those who have not been lifting long should NOT use AS. You need to know your training, your body, your responses, so that you know how far you can push yourself.

And sleep is SO important. You need sleep for recovery. You need it for GH release.

 

[Double_F'N_R]

It sucks - wjen I am in the gym, I just can't stop. I guess I need to excercise a little self-discipline.

Can any of you offer a good "on-cycle" routine???

I have been going 5 days str8, different parts each day - but that's actually not good cause some parts while not being directly trained are being indirectly trained - like when I do chest, shoulders and tri's get work, when doing back, shoulders and bi's work, etc...

So, any good "on" workout suggestions are more than welcome

 

[Willyumyum]

MON - BACK/TRAPS
TUE - CHEST/ABS
WED - BIS/TRIS
THU - LEGS
FRI - SHOULDERS/ABS
SAT - REST
SUN -REST

That's my current "on" split... Working nicely...

YUM

 

[MaxBiceps]

yum, you got a pm

 

[barbell265]

Re: routine

My routine is as follows;

Mon: Bench,(flat, incline, decline,dumbell flys)
Tues: back & Bi's
Wed: Legs and abs
Thurs: shoulders& tri's
Fri: choice of mon. or tues work out.
Sat: off
Sun: off

since friday is a repeat I cycle thru so I don't necessarily follow the day plan per se' but rather cycle giving at least two days off to a muscle group.

I warm up with 2 sets of 15-20 for each muscle group,(first exercise only!), then 4 sets of 3-5.
I do three exercises for each muscle group, i.e. flat, decline, incline for chest. I just like to throw in a cable x or dbell flys for grins!

This program has worked well for me, I recently changed from a pyramid scheme to the 3-5 reps because it increases your total lbs worked,(i.e. 6 sets for 48 reps on the pyramid for say 3,000 total lbs vs 6 sets for 58 reps for 7,000 lbs worked doing 5 reps per set)

Working so far...

Later...

Barbell265....