Common mistake - bicep overtraining!

Andy1981iron · 31-12-2005, 01:49 PM

Very small muscle easily overtrained. Only the 4 sets for me after back.

I know peaople who do 12+ work sets for biceps! No wonder they have small arms!

FAT BOY · 31-12-2005, 02:18 PM

Ageed m8 they get so much hammer from back,

i do a max of 3 exercises but only 2 working sets of each for a total of 6 sets 8)

devilsquest · 31-12-2005, 02:23 PM

talkin of over trainin,do any of u guys work your abbs or do you just allow them to get a work out from the other stuff u do?just askin as i did train them last night for the first time?

Andy1981iron · 31-12-2005, 02:26 PM

I train abs once, sometimes twice a week.

SoulCard · 31-12-2005, 06:40 PM

...yup, abs are like any other muscle...they need to be worked but also rested...they are actually the most overtrained muscle...i know peeps who do abs 3-5 times a week!...twice a week is enough...the problem is that people think that working their abs will make them more visible...strong abs are extremently important, but the only way to really see them is cut the fat over them...

zx9rjas. · 31-12-2005, 06:43 PM

I'm an ab trainer who trains them 4 times a week and personally I do overtrain them. This is for a reson. IIt helps keep the mass down on them, I found If I train them like any other muscle group they grow, ALOT

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devilsquest · 31-12-2005, 06:47 PM

are that sounds like me,,,so maybe i should do a bit of over trainin on the old abbs?

finephysique · 31-12-2005, 06:47 PM

I do at least 12 sets for my bis now, I always did 6-8 sets max and they never grew now they are growing well with high volume.
I only train abs when getting ready for a show as I believe you hit abs enough doing every other bodypart.

kruz · 31-12-2005, 08:10 PM

im like you trigger. i hit my bi's after my back, 4 sets only but as for my abs i like to get them in at the beginning of every workout, i use it as a kinda warm up!

SoulCard · 31-12-2005, 08:45 PM

i do bi's by themselves and generally end up doin 2 warm up sets and about 8 work sets...

31-12-2005, 01:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Andy1981iron Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hull Posts: 829 Rep Power:	Common mistake - bicep overtraining! Very small muscle easily overtrained. Only the 4 sets for me after back. I know peaople who do 12+ work sets for biceps! No wonder they have small arms!

31-12-2005, 06:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
SoulCard Legend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 818 Rep Power:	...yup, abs are like any other muscle...they need to be worked but also rested...they are actually the most overtrained muscle...i know peeps who do abs 3-5 times a week!...twice a week is enough...the problem is that people think that working their abs will make them more visible...strong abs are extremently important, but the only way to really see them is cut the fat over them... ______________________ Look Here before you ask!... http://www.musclechat.co.uk/search.php Steroid Sticky Here... http://musclechat.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=4464

31-12-2005, 06:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
zx9rjas. Legend Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Southampton Posts: 696 Rep Power:	I'm an ab trainer who trains them 4 times a week and personally I do overtrain them. This is for a reson. IIt helps keep the mass down on them, I found If I train them like any other muscle group they grow, ALOT J ______________________ 50% of Training is nutrition 50% of Training is not overtraining If you cant gain see the above.

31-12-2005, 08:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
kruz Making Progress Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: honiton, devon Posts: 128 Rep Power:	im like you trigger. i hit my bi's after my back, 4 sets only but as for my abs i like to get them in at the beginning of every workout, i use it as a kinda warm up! ______________________ eat beef get big!!!

31-12-2005, 08:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
SoulCard Legend Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 818 Rep Power:	i do bi's by themselves and generally end up doin 2 warm up sets and about 8 work sets... ______________________ Look Here before you ask!... http://www.musclechat.co.uk/search.php Steroid Sticky Here... http://musclechat.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=4464

31-12-2005, 02:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
FAT BOY Legend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK Posts: 929 Rep Power:	Ageed m8 they get so much hammer from back, i do a max of 3 exercises but only 2 working sets of each for a total of 6 sets 8)

31-12-2005, 02:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
devilsquest Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,161 Rep Power:	talkin of over trainin,do any of u guys work your abbs or do you just allow them to get a work out from the other stuff u do?just askin as i did train them last night for the first time?

31-12-2005, 02:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
Andy1981iron Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hull Posts: 829 Rep Power:	I train abs once, sometimes twice a week.

31-12-2005, 06:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
devilsquest Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,161 Rep Power:	are that sounds like me,,,so maybe i should do a bit of over trainin on the old abbs?

31-12-2005, 06:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
finephysique Making Progress Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 142 Rep Power:	I do at least 12 sets for my bis now, I always did 6-8 sets max and they never grew now they are growing well with high volume. I only train abs when getting ready for a show as I believe you hit abs enough doing every other bodypart.

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