Am i overtraining

DONGLE · 28-12-2005, 02:37 PM

I have been training a little harder lately and after a few sets i get a good pump my muscles feel twice there normal size and rock solid in fact i feel like king kong.BUT after a few more sets i lose that feeling and feel all weak and useless.is that overtraining or fatigue or what?

zx9rjas. · 28-12-2005, 02:49 PM

It has been proven that during training that your muscles reach a point of being pumped and then if you push the muscle any harder you lose that pump, this then has a catabolic effect on your muscle tissue. I say stop as soon as you reach a total pump and not more.

J

DONGLE · 28-12-2005, 02:52 PM

Catabolic effect hmm Thats bad then i take it i might just look that up as i dont know exactly what that means

ops:

zx9rjas. · 28-12-2005, 02:54 PM

Catabolic = Losing muscle
Anabolic = Gaining muscle

:-)

J

DONGLE · 28-12-2005, 03:01 PM

Thanks buddy sorry that i dont know these things but ive done hardly any research into bodybuilding (thats all changing now mind) ive realised you cant just jump in head first and hope for the best ..

tahir · 28-12-2005, 04:03 PM

r u resting quite long after sets? if u r this might affect it

SoulCard · 28-12-2005, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DONGLE

I have been training a little harder lately and after a few sets i get a good pump my muscles feel twice there normal size and rock solid in fact i feel like king kong.BUT after a few more sets i lose that feeling and feel all weak and useless.is that overtraining or fatigue or what?

its a little hard to say on this much info...how many days consecutive are you lifting?, how many sets?, how many reps/set? how much rest are you getting at night? what is your diet like?...sorry to barrage you with questions, but all these things may impact the issue your having...

finephysique · 28-12-2005, 09:04 PM

It sounds like you are not eating enough good clean carbs to keep your workout intensity up and prolong your pump, in the absence of adequate cals your muscles will become flat.

SoulCard · 28-12-2005, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by finephysique

It sounds like you are not eating enough good clean carbs to keep your workout intensity up and prolong your pump, in the absence of adequate cals your muscles will become flat.

..kinda what i was wondering...

razg · 28-12-2005, 10:32 PM

Sounds like a case of glycogen depletion - as FP/Jay said, try upping your clean carbs, and see if the problem goes away.

28-12-2005, 02:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
DONGLE Making Progress Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: TUNBRIDGE WELLS Posts: 182 Rep Power:	Am i overtraining I have been training a little harder lately and after a few sets i get a good pump my muscles feel twice there normal size and rock solid in fact i feel like king kong.BUT after a few more sets i lose that feeling and feel all weak and useless.is that overtraining or fatigue or what?

28-12-2005, 02:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
zx9rjas. Legend Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 696 Rep Power:	It has been proven that during training that your muscles reach a point of being pumped and then if you push the muscle any harder you lose that pump, this then has a catabolic effect on your muscle tissue. I say stop as soon as you reach a total pump and not more. J ______________________ 50% of Training is nutrition 50% of Training is not overtraining If you cant gain see the above.

28-12-2005, 02:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
DONGLE Making Progress Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: TUNBRIDGE WELLS Posts: 182 Rep Power:	Catabolic effect hmm Thats bad then i take it i might just look that up as i dont know exactly what that means ops: ops:

28-12-2005, 02:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
zx9rjas. Legend Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 696 Rep Power:	Catabolic = Losing muscle Anabolic = Gaining muscle :-) J ______________________ 50% of Training is nutrition 50% of Training is not overtraining If you cant gain see the above.

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28-12-2005, 03:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
DONGLE Making Progress Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: TUNBRIDGE WELLS Posts: 182 Rep Power:	Thanks buddy sorry that i dont know these things but ive done hardly any research into bodybuilding (thats all changing now mind) ive realised you cant just jump in head first and hope for the best ..

28-12-2005, 04:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
tahir Making Progress Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: south west LDN!!! Posts: 277 Rep Power:	r u resting quite long after sets? if u r this might affect it

28-12-2005, 09:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
finephysique Making Progress Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 142 Rep Power:	It sounds like you are not eating enough good clean carbs to keep your workout intensity up and prolong your pump, in the absence of adequate cals your muscles will become flat.

28-12-2005, 10:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
razg Legend Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Birmingham/Bristol Posts: 886 Rep Power:	Sounds like a case of glycogen depletion - as FP/Jay said, try upping your clean carbs, and see if the problem goes away.