over training/recovery

[alexander_37]

I like to workout everyday I go chest Tris, back bis, shoulders traps legs repeat with no days off for the last 3 months or so. Is that over doing it?

[Thumper 88]

I say do it! People say I overtrain but I get results on my workouts

[BKdoubleStacker]

short answer: yes

I made my best gains when I started to eat more and cut down to 4 days of training a week.

People can overtrain for months and make some progress, but it will eventually catch up. You know you are overtraining when you arent making any progress and joint health becomes an issue. More often than not, injuries occur from overtraining moreso than bad form.

It is better to lift for tomorrow than just today

[Thumper 88]

Ive put on about 15lbs in the last 4 or so weeks now in my bulk out and im lifting more weight than i ever have... Only thing is I have noticed my stomach is getting a little bigger, losing some defintion in my shoulder & thigh areas..

[alexander_37]

I upped my bench to 235 at 3 reps as well. On the 3rd I thought my spotter helped me so I racked it but he said he didn't lift it at all.

[BKdoubleStacker]

I upped my bench to 235 at 3 reps as well. On the 3rd I thought my spotter helped me so I racked it but he said he didn't lift it at all.

One thing ive learned is I never count a rep if he touched it at all, even if he claims he didnt help at all.

99% of the time they did help

[alexander_37]

One thing ive learned is I never count a rep if he touched it at all, even if he claims he didnt help at all.

99% of the time they did help

Lol which is why I took the rest day today and am going to try it again legit.

[FlakeyFool]

One thing ive learned is I never count a rep if he touched it at all, even if he claims he didnt help at all.

99% of the time they did help

I honestly don't get why people put their hands underneath the bar or touch the bar at all. It bugs the hell out of me

[jlohm1]

I like to workout everyday I go chest Tris, back bis, shoulders traps legs repeat with no days off for the last 3 months or so. Is that over doing it?

you do the same workouts everyday? yes, that is too much. your lucky you haven't hurt yourself

[jlohm1]

One thing ive learned is I never count a rep if he touched it at all, even if he claims he didnt help at all.

99% of the time they did help

I like when people keep their hands on the bar but don't help me unless I really need it

[BKdoubleStacker]

I like when people keep their hands on the bar but don't help me unless I really need it

Trust me, if they are touching the bar they are helping you.

It is a terrible way to gauge progress since you dont really know if you got a PR or not

[jlohm1]

Trust me, if they are touching the bar they are helping you.

It is a terrible way to gauge progress since you dont really know if you got a PR or not

If their touching it without pulling up at all then they are not helping you physically. i think it helps me mentally, knowing that they are right there in case I fail

and I haven't done a PR on bench in over a year

[BKdoubleStacker]

If their touching it without pulling up at all then they are not helping you physically. i think it helps me mentally, knowing that they are right there in case I fail

and I haven't done a PR on bench in over a year

Ive had tons of spotters over the years, I can tell you just about every time they touched the bar they pulled some weight up. Of course they object they didnt help at all, "it was all you bro".

A good spotter does not touch the bar unless it is going south or not moving up. Its not as if you miss a rep, you are going to crush yourself.

[Thumper 88]

What's up with these Cambridge scientist.... They are in the business of making people strong? Or just feeding you BS

[alexander_37]

you do the same workouts everyday? yes, that is too much. your lucky you haven't hurt yourself

No lol I do chest tris one day, bis back the next, ect.