overtraining?

[Johnhenson]

Am I missing something Or do I see only chest and legs and back. Plus abs

Where's arms , shoulders, upper traps. ...

im a football player so right now I'm only working big muscle groups and training for explosive strength not for bodybuilding. i am going to add shoulders in after this month.

[Proximal]

im a football player so right now I'm only working big muscle groups and training for explosive strength not for bodybuilding. i am going to add shoulders in after this month.

American football?

[MuscleScience]

Question:

Are you doing a periodized program? You can probably get away with working major muscle groups twice but only for 8-12 weeks at the most.

If you don't know what that is, most competitive athletes break their workouts into Periods based on goals and when the season is. Or I should say most exercise physiologist like I once was would do that.

[Proximal]

Question:

Are you doing a periodized program? You can probably get away with working major muscle groups twice but only for 8-12 weeks at the most.

If you don't know what that is, most competitive athletes break their workouts into Periods based on goals and when the season is. Or I should say most exercise physiologist like I once was would do that.

Would depend upon the off-season (regarding periodization).

[Johnhenson]

Question:

Are you doing a periodized program? You can probably get away with working major muscle groups twice but only for 8-12 weeks at the most.

If you don't know what that is, most competitive athletes break their workouts into Periods based on goals and when the season is. Or I should say most exercise physiologist like I once was would do that.

I am not playing this season so I'm gonna be just working out for 10 months. I'm not working around any games as of now so its strictly lifting and running. What about working major muscle groups twice a week and adding sprints in there every other day or every day?

[Proximal]

I am not playing this season so I'm gonna be just working out for 10 months. I'm not working around any games as of now so its strictly lifting and running. What about working major muscle groups twice a week and adding sprints in there every other day or every day?

I have a background in this as well and have my periodization book in front of me as I type this.

Is football a priority, are you preparing for college or professional levels?

Can you afford to put on size without compromising speed, based upon your position?

Bottom line is, what are your goals and when does your next season's training camp begin?

But to answer your immediate question, yes you can hit major muscle groups more than once per week, but you may have to hit them with varied levels of volume/intensity.

Regarding sprints, when preparing for a sport, you typically save the power work like plyometrics or speed work till closer to the season, because this is when you need to start converting your max strength gains from the previous months to functional, sports related movements. This is the premise for periodization, different periods for different goals.

[Johnhenson]

I have a background in this as well and have my periodization book in front of me as I type this.

Is football a priority, are you preparing for college or professional levels?

Can you afford to put on size without compromising speed, based upon your position?

Bottom line is, what are your goals and when does your next season's training camp begin?

But to answer your immediate question, yes you can hit major muscle groups more than once per week, but you may have to hit them with varied levels of volume/intensity.

Regarding sprints, when preparing for a sport, you typically save the power work like plyometrics or speed work till closer to the season, because this is when you need to start converting your max strength gains from the previous months to functional, sports related movements. This is the premise for periodization, different periods for different goals.

I am on a division 1 football team i am devoting my life to anything and everything possible to make it to the NFL. I am a slot receiver so i would rather speed than strength but i am pretty small for a D1 player (5'10 170) my speed is really all i have right now so I'm looking deeper into strength training now more than ever. I want to sprint as well as lift because i think i will make more progress and be faster than i would if i waited till later to start sprinting. So what exactly do you think i should be doing?

[MuscleScience]

I am on a division 1 football team i am devoting my life to anything and everything possible to make it to the NFL. I am a slot receiver so i would rather speed than strength but i am pretty small for a D1 player (5'10 170) my speed is really all i have right now so I'm looking deeper into strength training now more than ever. I want to sprint as well as lift because i think i will make more progress and be faster than i would if i waited till later to start sprinting. So what exactly do you think i should be doing?

Do you have access to a strength coach at school?

[Johnhenson]

American football?

Yes, American football