7 days a week - 4-weights, 3-cardio, overtraining?

[Slyder190]

Anyone think cardio on all my "off" days is overtraining?

 

[NWinters]

i think you should have atleast one off day....one day dedicated to rest.

 

[STEP OFF]

you can do cardio on the same day you lift, its allowed

 

[lucidblue]

I do cardio on all my lifting nights, except for leg night. I lift 4 days a week and try to do extra cardio on 2 non lifting days. I always like to have at least 1 day completely for rest. I think I would feel really drained if I didn't.

How are you feeling working out 7 days a week?

 

[psychedout]

I would like to see you have 1 rest day per week.

I was once guilt of training something like 23 days straight. But guess what -- I gained like mad, and didn't feel overtrained or run down in the slightest. Granted I spent only 30-40minutes a day in the gym each day....

I think you should be the ultimate judge of whether your overtraining or not. Afterall, only you can tell if you feel rundown and such.

 

[mekannik]

What type of "cardio"? Intensity? Duration?

There was actually a pretty good roundtable (two parts) over on T-Mag.com that discussed this issue.

If you are just doing some low intensity 20-30 minute treadmill/bike/elliptical = then no harm no foul. HIIT type training - possible spill over recuperation.

 

[KWKSLVR]

So how often should one be doing HIIT? I'm doing it 3-4 days a week along with lifting 3-4 days a week (on a CKD).

 

[JKurz1]

Shit....I do cardio 2x on my off days.....hasn't been a day in well over a few years where I've done completely nothing......