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I'm wondering if I am lifting to much. I find it hard to beleive that I could be overtraining. I have seen a doctor for Iron deficiency, take vitamins, usually get to bed around 9 (if I don't fall asleep in the chair at 7:30)I get up around 5. I usually have 1 coffee in the a.m. once in a while, 2. hardly any soda. I nap on the weekends, fall asleep early, even very tired at work. Any suggestions? I am now starting to drink high cafinated drinks early in the day to keep awake. I even yawn sometime in the gym. Although I have already sent my weekly routine over the PP airways, I am going to include it in this email so you can see what my workout entails. Thanks.
I usually pick 5 or 6 exercises for the day, depends on my mood. Sit ups don't seem to bother my neck. I get bored with my routine and change it about every month.
No Bisets or Trisets this routine. Each exercise 3 to 4 sets each. Here it is, any comments would be greatly appreciated. I am not taking the week off (I CAN'T)but I am doing very very low weights.
30 SECOND RESTS 250+ Sit up, crunches daily
MONDAY / CHEST / TRI'S
Tricep Pressdown
Close Grip Bench Press
Skull Crushers
Bench Dips
Bench Press
Decline Bench Press
Incline Bench Press
Flat Bench DB Press
Decline DB Press
Incline DB Press
Dumbell Flat Bench Flys
Push Up
Dumbell Incline Bench Flys
Dips
Peck Dec Flyes:
TUESDAY / SHOULDERS
Upright Rows
Standing Military Press
Shoulder Press
Front Laterals raises
Seated Side Lateral Raises
Bent over side Lateral raises
Seated One Arm Dumbbell Press:
Arnold Press
Barbell Smith Shruggs
Armpit Rows
THURSDAY / LEGS / ABS
Front Squats
Dumbell Squats:
Leg Extension
Standing Calf Raise:
Lying Leg Curl:
Hyper Extensions w/ weight
FRIDAY / BACK / BI'S
Chin Ups palm towards me
Wide Grip Pull Ups palm away from me
Wide Grip Pull Ups palm facing palm
Bent Over Dumbell Row
Lat Pulldowns:
Dumbell Deadlift
Low Cable Pulley Row
Outer Bi's: Elbows outwards, super close grip.
Brachii - Inner Bi: Super-wide grip, elbows into side Brachialis (under Bicep): Hammer curls
Standing Barbell Curl
Preacher Curls
Twisting DB Curl (palms in, curl, palms back)
Concentration Curls






























tony mess
wow, ur doing almost all the exercises in the book -. do u need to do so many ?? eg 11 different exercises for ur chest. Hitting different areas i know but i think ud need to concentrate on jst a few per group . maybe some one will give u more details on this. Wht i notice is ur lack of nutrition details. i hope ur feeding those muscles !! RU taking supplements/protein ??
Submitted 15 weeks 3 days ago by tony messlpointer
I get about 80 grm protein from mix, I take a GNC Woman's multi vitam and I just started taking "Animal Pak" mega vitamins and minerals. (It's tough to swallow 11 horse pills without gaging them back up. I try to eat good, I'm not a snacker, now and then a little chocolate, no chips or stuff like that. Oranges, green apples, chicken, tuna, beef, potatoes, pasta (love pasta). But I don't eat enough. I'm just not hungry all the time. Unfortunately, this is my big downfall. I'm getting pretty big but I can't grow without more food. I was going to drink a couple of shakes a day and have fruit as a snack. I just really have a hard time eating a lot. Oh, and I usually only pick 5 or 6 of the exercises on the list for that day, so I am not actually doing all 11 chest exercises.
Submitted 15 weeks 3 days ago by lpointertony mess
ye srry , i re read ur question ...stupid me--is there anyway u can get ur diet anlysd ? by some one. First thng would b iron but u ad tht checked ye ?
Submitted 15 weeks 3 days ago by tony messjusrockinout
You need a break. If you absolutely refuse to take a week long break, then cut your weekly session in half. Try only doing 3 exercises a day. I read your profile and you said you always train to failure. Many experts argue against that. You did not mention fresh veggies? Also, just because you drink proetein shakes does not gaurantee that you will build muscle. Have you changed the splits? Reps? Sets? Rest in between sets? Exercise order? Place where you exercise? TIme thgat you do?...just a fw thoughts. I think the best thing for you to do IS to take a week long break. Go hiking or whatever. Every needs down time. Good luck and I hope everything works out.
Submitted 15 weeks 2 days ago by jusrockinoutAnthony Reabel
Vitamins are only beneficial if you are deficient in your diet. 3 healthy meals a day and some grazing in between should provide you with all the vitamins you need. High fibre cereal in the morning maybe with some fruit and yoghurt. Coffee or Tea won't hurt you and have been proven to be beneficial. Also have a look at your water intake as if you are a little dehydrated it will make you tired. A glass of water roughly every hour will help. Make time to have a bite to eat for lunch. Definitely have a good meal at night when you have finished any work outs as your body will continue to burn energy for hours after. So it is vitally important you eat well after a big workout and include proteins and carbohydrates in your meal. Pastas, Beef, Green vegetables, potatoes etc don't forget to have some dessert as well.
Submitted 15 weeks 2 days ago by Anthony ReabelStress from increasing a routine can increase your tiredness and you could also look at how much recovery you allow yourself between sets. It takes a full 24 hours for muscles to repair themselves after a workout. The best routines allow a full days rest between workouts as the body needs to repair the muscle cells that have exploded from each workout. You should also do some passive stretches after a workout to squeeze any lactic acid out of your muscles and reduce any muscle soreness from the workout. This will also allow the muscle cells to regenerate a little faster and reduce tiredness. Protein drinks are great to take straight after a workout as it gives your body some fuel to burn.
It looks like to me you are not allowing your muscles enough time to recover between workouts and your body is consistently trying to play catchup to repair the muscle fibres. Try working out every second day and i think you will start feeling a lot better. Follow up the workout with a good set of stretches, a protein shake and a good meal.
Hope this helps
lpointer
I work out in the gym an hour and a 1/2 a day. I don't think I am relying on Protein mix solely to build muscle. I don't eat vegies and never have.Don't like em. I am taking the week off for the most part. I still go to the gym in the morning, I have to, I'll do some sit ups, crunches and maybe some very light weights. We'll see. Thanks
Submitted 15 weeks 2 days ago by lpointerGo Pats
fattyjwoods
wooh man no wonder you're tired I do barely a fith of what you do. Spilt it out even more. Take a break and eat vegies they taste bad but if you keep you're diet all on meat you'll have concequnces
Submitted 15 weeks 1 day ago by fattyjwoodssaranankivell
get some REAL protein in your diet (from food) not just protein from manufactured shakes. and totally agree with everyone else about rest - take a day in between and you can still train 4x pw. say, monday, wednesday, friday and sunday - that way you'll only have two days when you train back to back and you can pick muscle groups which wont affect each other - say legs and back/biceps.
Submitted 15 weeks 17 hours ago by saranankivellf5combo
Every 7 weeks or so, take a one week break if possible to let your muscle rest and you be able to pump better irons when you resume. Also, like previously mentioned, you defintely need to spilt up your sessions, recommend only 3 total body workout a week or 4 spilt upper and lower body workout(2 each) per week.
Submitted 14 weeks 6 days ago by f5combomccarronhealth
Yes you need to take Juiceplus. Its made from 17 different fruit and vegtables in captual form. It will maximise your immune system and make you more alert. Its very good for all round health and preventing illness. You can view it through myt web site, mcccarronhealth.com
Submitted 12 weeks 4 days ago by mccarronhealthtony mess
Was any of the advice helpful to you.?
Submitted 10 weeks 6 days ago by tony messstamina82
OMG,give your self a brake will ya?Do some blood test and search for a substance called feretini ( in Greek, doctors should know it).Add to your diet lot of fresh milk, boiled chicken, boiled fresh fish, lots of fruit, vegetables to avoid vitamin capsules and try not to drink so much protein(it's bad for your liver and kidney).Drink 1.5-2l water per day, and every 2-3 days of training rest 1.Training every day will get you in bed for a long long long time.
Submitted 8 weeks 14 hours ago by stamina82stamina82
Also you can change your training program because your body have get used on it and it cant get better,every 1.5-2 months you should change your training,For a start you should train for 2 weeks rest 1,after 2 months train 2-3 days rest the next,then train 3 weeks rest 1,after 2 months 2-3 days practice 1 rest etc....
Submitted 8 weeks 13 hours ago by stamina82Do you know the symptoms of overtraining?I had one,5 June 2000,three weeks before the trials for the 1500m
event (middle distance) from all country(Greece),35 C
temperature and i was on bed freezing,yep i was freezing....with an awful back,knee,pane and a terrible headache.Sorry for my bad English.