***recovery Time***

[drols of steel]

O.K. I HAVE GOT ALL KINDS OF MIXED RESPONCES OVER THE YEARS ON THE RECOVERY TIME (WHILE ON) AS FAR AS HOW LONG YOU SHOULD WAIT AFTER TRAINING A SPECIFIC MUSCLE GROUP BEFORE IT CAN BE RE-TRAINED, WITHOUT OVER TRAINING.
CURRENT CYCLE:
600mgs EQ
600mgs TEST-E
100mgs TEST-PROP (EOD)
I AM CURRENTLY GIVING IT 4 DAYS BUT WOULD LIKE TO GO DOWN TO 3 DAYS, HOWEVER I DON'T WANT TO OVER TRAIN...

 

[Neo22]

I wish I had the answer. I don't think there is any clear cut answer. Lots of bodybuilders I know say 1 bodypart each week. 6 days rest or whatnot. If you think about it though if you do a split like this
let's say someone's split is:

chest (flat bench, incline bench, etc)
back (deadlifts, rows)
off
shoulders/tri (overhead pressing, close grip pressing, extentions, etc)
legs (squats, glute ham raises, etc)
off
off

so then let's take the example of chest:

chest day will work:

chest
shoulders
triceps

now lets look at shoulder/tri day, it will work:

shoulders
triceps
chest

again, back day:

back
hamstrings
glutes
quads (depending on how you deadlift)

squat day

quads
hamstrings
glutes

You are still hitting 2x a week based on that.

 

[al420]

If it is not sore then train it. When you complete this cycle cut the training back to 3-4 days a week. Then on the next cycle keep it there and see what yeilds better results. I really think it is diff for everyone.

 

[solidspine]

Exactly, if not sore, train it, most important, mix it up, 3 days for a couple weeks
5 days for a couple weeks, mix it up, don't get in a rut.

 

[solidspine]

Also, when on gear, I don't think over training is going to happen.

 

[gettnlarge01]

If you have to lower your workout weights,become tired all the time,lose your appetite,or lose the desire to workout then you are overtraining.Remember when on gear the weights you use go up quick and the body needs time to adapt,repair and grow,so being on gear is not an excuse to train more often.

 

[Ju|ceMaN]

If you have to lower your workout weights,become tired all the time,lose your appetite,or lose the desire to workout then you are overtraining.Remember when on gear the weights you use go up quick and the body needs time to adapt,repair and grow,so being on gear is not an excuse to train more often.

Man that sounds like me and I pulled a muscle in my right shoulder last night on military press, fuck me it hurts like helll..... I think I am down for at least a week, need to decide if I should just pct it after a 4wk'r ; ( I hope it heals fast

 

[MUSTANG_18]

It really varies from person to person. It is very possable to overtrain while on AAS. I don't think going by how sore the muscle is days later is a good indication of being able to blast it agian or not. Sometimes I'll be sore 2-3 days after a good workout yet there are days I'll feel like I can hit it the next day 100% even though I know in reality, I can't. You have to know your body, try diffrent things and see whats works best for you.

M18

 

[drols of steel]

It really varies from person to person. It is very possable to overtrain while on AAS. I don't think going by how sore the muscle is days later is a good indication of being able to blast it agian or not. Sometimes I'll be sore 2-3 days after a good workout yet there are days I'll feel like I can hit it the next day 100% even though I know in reality, I can't. You have to know your body, try diffrent things and see whats works best for you.

M18

Exactly, Some days have me dying sore and others I feel great the next day where obviously I wouldn't train Chest 2 days in a row??????