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Title: do you think I overtrained?
Post by: lanefrost on March 08, 2008, 06:43:34 PM

Monday=deadlift 2 sets 15-20 reps
            bentover rows dumbell 3 sets 8-10 reps
            lat pulldowns 3 sets 8-10 reps
Wednesday=flat bench dumbells 3 sets 8-10 reps
                 incline bench dumbells 3 sets 8-10 reps
                 dumbell flys 3 sets 8-10 reps
                 dumbell hammer curls 3 sets 8-10 reps
                 easybar or straight bar curls 3 sets 8-10 reps
Friday=squats 2 sets 20 reps
         stifflegg deads or goodmornings 3 sets 8-10 reps
         leg presses 3 sets 5-8reps
         leg extentions and curls 3 sets for 8-10
Monday=shoulder presses 3 sets 8-10 reps
            bentover laterals 3 sets 8-10 reps
            front raises 3 sets 8-10 reps
            reverse peckdeck 2 sets 8-12 reps
            close grip bench 3 sets 8-10 reps
            skull crushers 3 sets 8-10 reps
            tricep presses 3 sets 8-10 reps


All exercises and weights were done to pretty much failure on every exercise.
I am also taking good amount of gear, good diet lots of protein, carbs after workouts approx.4500-5000 cals a day. growth was great for a while and strength really climbed. Gained about 20 pounds, bodyfat stayed the same in about 8 weeks now just kind of hit wall and I'm stuck.thinking maybe now that amount of weight I'm lifting is much higher i am overtraining.Went from 210lb to 230lb with about 15% bodyfat 5'9" .Need to start cutting bodyfat soon already no that just like to get opinions on getting to next step feels like the next step up is a huge leap just need help on getting there.

Title: Re: do you think I overtrained?
Post by: Deicide on March 08, 2008, 08:02:08 PM

How old are you?

Title: Re: do you think I overtrained?
Post by: webcake on March 08, 2008, 10:30:39 PM

Well you said your taking gear, so no, you arent over training then.

Title: Re: do you think I overtrained?
Post by: lanefrost on March 09, 2008, 05:44:05 AM

I'm 34 years old. Well if I wasn't overtraining then how do i get over the wall I'm at I'm still making progress really slow, it seems like I'm way stronger  if i take more time between workouts but then i feel i am not doing enough could just be mind playing tricks

Title: Re: do you think I overtrained?
Post by: Deicide on March 09, 2008, 06:30:19 AM

Quote from: lanefrost on March 09, 2008, 05:44:05 AM

I'm 34 years old. Well if I wasn't overtraining then how do i get over the wall I'm at I'm still making progress really slow, it seems like I'm way stronger  if i take more time between workouts but then i feel i am not doing enough could just be mind playing tricks

More Juice or More Intensity or More Recovery or all three...

Title: Re: do you think I overtrained?
Post by: Rimbaud on March 10, 2008, 07:44:12 AM

Did you overtrain? Depends...do you have any of the "symptoms" of overtraining?

Title: Re: do you think I overtrained?
Post by: coltrane on March 17, 2008, 12:14:23 PM

no

Title: Re: do you think I overtrained?
Post by: The Squadfather on March 17, 2008, 12:47:57 PM

hahahahhaa, 20 pounds of muscle in 8 weeks. ;D ::)

Title: Re: do you think I overtrained?
Post by: dov on March 17, 2008, 04:49:20 PM

I would suggest adding sets/dropping reps on squats/deadlifts