Did I over-train today?

[Damienm05]

I am currently on week 6 of a test only cycle and feeling pretty damn good. I had a ton of energy today following a good refeed and think I went way overboard on my workout, though it felt great. Workout was arms as follows:

EZ-bar preacher curls - 3 sets 8-12
Straight bar curls, 2 seconds up, 3 down - 3 sets 8-12
Hammer curls - 3 sets 8-12
Incline DB curls - 3 sets 8-12

EZ-bar French curl w/ transition to close-grip bench - 3 sets 8-12
Overhead DB extension - 3 sets 8-12
Cable Kick-Backs - 3 sets 12
Weighted dips - 2 sets 18
Close-grip pushdowns - 2 sets 16

Should I plan on at least 7 days of rest and some extra protein or is this sort of workout acceptable while "on"?

[tballz]

You're fine, as long as you are getting enough protein and carbs.

When I'm on I always kick it up a notch or two.

[domeyeahaigh]

yeah dude just pay attention to your body though

[skeldno]

I dont believe in over training anyway! The more i train the more i grow!

[MotoLifter]

25 sets for arms may be a bit much but its an individual thing. that would definately cause overtraining for me. but you may be different.

as far as overtraining, it is a very real phenomenon, if people grew proportionately to the time spent in the gym why wouldnt we be in the gym 4, 5 hell 7 hours a day? that is just stupid.


Moto

[ranging1]

25 sets for arms may be a bit much but its an individual thing. that would definately cause overtraining for me. but you may be different.

as far as overtraining, it is a very real phenomenon, if people grew proportionately to the time spent in the gym why wouldnt we be in the gym 4, 5 hell 7 hours a day? that is just stupid.


Moto

agree i personaly think you definetaly over trained

i personaly would never go over 9 sets for biceps and 9 sets for triceps

i find my triceps grow best between 7-9 total sets

for biceps its usually 5-7 sets

but everyone is different

remember your arms are also heavily stimulated on your shoulder, chest and back workouts, so their easy to overtrain

agree with above, if your eating enough you wont overtrain, however theirs a point to where the amount your gonna have to eat in order to recover is also going to result in you gaining alot more fat then you want

its all about finding the right balance between training volume and diet

[skeldno]

I sometimes just carry on till i cant lift up even 5kg lol seems to work on me!

[Critical Mass]

you're fine, as long as you are getting enough protein and carbs.

when i'm on i always kick it up a notch or two.

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