Am i training for too long?

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posted by QWK11E

I train for about 1 & 1/4 hours.

Am i over training for 1 session?

Also i train at a very high intensity level

posted by antihero

if your intensity was that high, youd be tired as shit after about 30-45mins....

try to keep your sessions about 1hr or under...

posted by John H

yeah generally i try to keep my workouts around 45 minutes, high intensity

posted by bignready

i try to keep my workouts under an hr but sometimes i go over a little cuz of longer rest between sets

posted by bodybuilding=life

dont rest so much then....

posted by bignready

ok.i'll try

posted by TomSizeMore

to the OP, how often do you train?

posted by MegaA

How many sets do you think can be completed in a hour which is a fair amount?

posted by QWK11E

Monday: Workout 1

Dead lifts 3 x 10-12
Chins or pull downs 3 x 10-12
Under grip pull downs 3 x 10-12
Bent over rows 3 x 10-12
Bent-arm bent-over laterals 3 x 10-12
Barbell curls 3 x 10-12
Concentration curls 3 x 10-12
Reverse wrist curls 3 x 12-18
Wrist curls 3 x 12-18

Wednesday: Workout 2

Dumbbell bench press 3 x 10-12
Incline flys 3 x 10-12
Incline dumbbell presses 3 x 10-12
Dumbbell upright rows 3 x 10-12
Lateral raises 3 x 10-12
Lying triceps extensions 3 x 10-12
Dips 3 x 10-12

Friday: Workout 3

Squats 3 x 10-12
Leg extensions 3 x 10-12
Leg curls 3 x 10-12
Standing calf raises 3 x 12-18
Seated calf raises 3 x 12-18
Knee ups 3 x 10-12
Crunches 3 x 12-18

posted by TomSizeMore

Way too many workouts bro. I don't have that much time right now to go over it, but if no one else sets u up something by later tonight, I'll help you out.

posted by QWK11E

Thanks mate. Really appreciated.

posted by TomSizeMore

I'm just so pressed for time today, but just to give you an idea, I'll give you an example of what I did today for a workout. I did Triceps and Back

Incline Skull Crushers:
1st set 15 reps - barbell + 70lbs
2nd set 15 reps - barbell + 70lbs
3rd set 12 reps - barbell + 70lbs
4ts set (work set) 6.5 reps - barbell + 130lbs

standing rope pushdowns
1st set 12 reps - 75lbs
2nd set 10 reps - 75lbs
3rd set (work set) 7 reps - 125lbs

Wide Grip Pulldowns
1st set 15 reps - 155lbs
2nd set 12 reps - 155lbs
3rd set (work set) 7.5 reps - 255lbs

Bent over Dumbbell rows
1st set 15 reps - 80lbs
2nd set 12 reps - 80lbs
3rd set (work set) 8.5 reps 125lbs

Then I did some crunches/sit ups and went home.

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