legs, overtrained?

**31uniform** · 03-16-2005, 06:36 PM

yesterday i went to the gym and did 8 sets for legs, probly the hardest ive done them in awhile, when i left the gym i was absolutely exhausted. almost on the verge of throwing up. do you think i might of overtrained them or just hit them real good? normally i do about 12-16 sets and never feel that way. today they are the sorest theyve ever been. what do ya think?

**Juggernaut** · 03-16-2005, 06:40 PM

Welcome to weightlifting.......you're fine daisy......you just worked them real good for the first time...continue and you'll have a few more days like this one. And yes, you're doing it right. What did you do different this time?

**Juddman** · 03-16-2005, 06:46 PM

I didn't get my legs to grow until I felt like that every single leg workout..including today! I learned to love it..and not to eat too much before training.
Also, I don't rate my workout by how many sets I did. I could do 2 sets of squats one day and blast my quads, other days I need to do 4 sets of squats, leg presses, lunges, etc before I feel the burn.

**31uniform** · 03-16-2005, 06:52 PM

i went a little heavier then usual. and took shorter breaks in between. last time they felt nearly this painful was when i did drop sets on the leg press machine. that pain woke me up in the middle of the night and my legs were swollen for like 8 days. i guess ill just try less sets and more weight for a while, and see what happens. thanks fellas.