I need to learn how to not overtrain
I've been working out for about 12 or so years. I'm 51 years old. I workout 6 days a week usually. I get plenty of sleep and I eat very healthy, so I figured 1 day a week off is good enough for me.
The past 3 years I will get sick allot usually every 10/12 weeks and usually a cold that sometimes turns into a sinus infection. I get sick more during the in winter months. I've went to different doctors about this and they can't really find anything wrong. I have been researching over training and that has to be my problem.
When I go to the gym, I usually workout for a good hour, then do cardio for a half hour on the treadmill, so I am in the gym for a good 1 and a half.
I don't lose motivation by going to the gym too much and I rarely get sore, but I think my immune system is really suffering from this. I'm not giving my body enough time to recuperate. I think I am going to cut to working out 5 days a week and only do cardio 3 times a week. I mainly do cardio for my cardio vascular system and not weight loss.
My current routine is:
Chest/Tries
Back/Bies
Legs
Shoulders
Tries and Bies.
Day off
Repeat
I could change that to:
Chest/Tries
Back/Bies
Off
Legs
Shoulders
Off
Repeat. I would remove arm day completely. I don't think I need a dedicate arm day.
I'm just looking for some input. I hate taking time off from the gym, but I have to do something. I can't keep getting sick like this.