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Zenkei18 Posts: 277 Joined: 2005/06/22	2005/11/17, 11:26 AM I have been having a 3 day split before and my huge major problem is that it is way too much overtraining. Sometimes I'm in the gym for around 2 hours before I get out. Expectantly enough, I haven't gained any weight in around 2 to 3 months, even though once I began using free weights seriously with supplements I gained around 13 lbs in 8 weeks (newbie gains no doubt). My question is would be going to a 5 day split help a lot by reducing that time?
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2005/11/17, 12:07 PM Well are you standing around talking alot? How much are you resting? what are you doing? does this count cardio after? I'm usually in gym 1 1/2 hours on my leg days...just cause my knees take 2 3 sets to fully warm up. 1 min of rest....is usualy enough for any kind of training. Except if your over 90% then go to 1 1/2 to 2 mins. IF you have to count to 60 in your head after your set.. I do 3 days a week too...I have no trouble getting in and out in 1hr to 1/2 hours. -------------- Friends don't let friends squat high... People don't reach thier true potental, only those who seek it.
Zenkei18 Posts: 277 Joined: 2005/06/22	2005/11/17, 12:38 PM I work out on our local military base gym, but I go after school during peak hours, I definitely don't talk a lot. A lot of the equipment is in use much of the time so a lot of the time there is waiting going on.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2005/11/17, 12:54 PM You are probably doing too many sets. Even doing 2 bodyparts, you should be done and out of there in an hour. Legs may take a bit longer. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything....
Zenkei18 Posts: 277 Joined: 2005/06/22	2005/11/17, 02:41 PM Well, this program gave me on 2 days 3 body parts to train and when it did that it gave me four sets a piece to do so. That is about 24 sets or so so that makes it a bit difficult to get in and out in an hour. Maybe I should just keep all the exercises but bump down to about 2 sets, I don't know, tell me what I should do.
mikencharleston Posts: 1,585 Joined: 2002/01/09	2005/11/17, 03:00 PM Personally I'd start a different program or extend your split to 4 days. I don't know how intense your workout are but once I hit an hour, there's no reserve left and no point in staying because of it. -------------- Mike in Pensacola Now.
dendys Posts: 139 Joined: 2005/10/24	2005/11/17, 03:40 PM I agree with Mike. I would recommend a four day split: 1) back, biceps, 2)Quads, calfs, abs, 3) chest, triceps and 4) shoulders, hamstrings, abs. Each body part should not take more than 30 minutes at 12 sets total. If you have any thing left then hit cardio for 20-30minutes. 1 1/2 hours max and your out of there. Dendy
Zenkei18 Posts: 277 Joined: 2005/06/22	2005/11/17, 05:21 PM I switched to a 5 day say and did chest and calves today. I went right after school when it wasn't busy and managed to get in and out in about 35 minutes. Not too bad.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2005/11/17, 06:22 PM 5 days to me worked, after about 4 5 weeks my body couldn't keep up....I wasn't getting enough rest. Just reamember REST builds muscle -------------- Friends don't let friends squat high... People don't reach thier true potental, only those who seek it.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2005/11/17, 06:22 PM 5 days to me worked, after about 4 5 weeks my body couldn't keep up....I wasn't getting enough rest. Just reamember REST builds muscle -------------- Friends don't let friends squat high... People don't reach thier true potental, only those who seek it.