Is this overtraining?

**jesse_james** · 02-17-2006, 11:55 AM

Stats:
203lbs
5 years training experience
Also currently on cycle of Dbol , test, deca .

I have tried to do a bodybuilding routine with a powerlifting side to it. Ill be training each muscle twice a week. I have friday, saturday and sunday off. Do you think this routine is over training? Also it would be a great help if any could advise me on a good bodybuilding/powerlifting routine.

Monday:
Squats 5x5
Deadlifts 5x5
Bentover row 4x6
Hamstring curl 4x12
Shrugs 4x12

Tuesday:
Bench 9x3 After every 3 sets drop the weight 10lb
Incline Dumbells 4x10
Skull crushers 4x10
Shoulder press 4x6
Rear delts 4x12

Wednesday:
Squats 3x10
Bentover row 3x10
Leg curls 3x10
Barbell curls 4x10
Hammer curls 4x10
Lat pull 4x12

Thursday:
Bench 3x10
Cable flys 3x10
Tricep extensions 3x10
Tricep Pulldown 3x10
Lateral raises 3x10
Dumbell press 3x10

**Juicy Sauce** · 02-17-2006, 11:58 AM

i would say no, not overtraining but why dont u take wed off and bump wed, thurs to thurs, fri?

**jesse_james** · 02-17-2006, 12:03 PM

Sorry mate I dont quite understand what you mean. I cant train fridays, saturdays or sundays because I have play Rugby and have a game on a saturday, so i rest on a friday and take a sunday as recovery

**novastepp** · 02-17-2006, 12:06 PM

jesse_james,
let me know how well this works for you when ur done with this training sequence, i have been looking at splits like this for this summer, and yours looks better than most i have seen...
keep me posted!

**Juicy Sauce** · 02-17-2006, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by jesse_james

Sorry mate I dont quite understand what you mean. I cant train fridays, saturdays or sundays because I have play Rugby and have a game on a saturday, so i rest on a friday and take a sunday as recovery

well now that i know that u train 4 days a week and play rugby the other 3, then maybe it is a little over training. does it feel like u are over training. it must or u wouldnt have asked. r u on any juice?

**jesse_james** · 02-17-2006, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by Juicy Sauce

well now that i know that u train 4 days a week and play rugby the other 3, then maybe it is a little over training. does it feel like u are over training. it must or u wouldnt have asked. r u on any juice?

Yes I am on Test, Dbol and Deca . It doesnt feel like Im over training but I dont think Im having adequate rest time to grow.

**Juicy Sauce** · 02-17-2006, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by jesse_james

Yes I am on Test, Dbol and Deca. It doesnt feel like Im over training but I dont think Im having adequate rest time to grow.

it doesnt sound like it

**GQ-Bouncer** · 02-17-2006, 09:13 PM

What position do you play in rugby? the big guys i played with (including myself) were props

if you are a prop (or are positioned in the scrum) i would suggest lowering the squat reps and upping the wieght for more power (plus it helps for sprinting)