Am I overtraining?
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I know i'm killing my body but I just cant stop, its even got to the point where ive been taking painkillers just to get through a gym session0
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callumwalker1995 wrote: »I know i'm killing my body but I just cant stop, its even got to the point where ive been taking painkillers just to get through a gym session
You should really mention that to your doctor/therapist.1 -
callumwalker1995 wrote: »What are your fitness goals?
to look how I want to look, I hate the way I look, I feel I'm fat as I struggle with fat on my lower abs. I just want to look athletic with muscles and a 6 pack and I don't see why, when I train to within an inch of my life and have a perfect diet, that I don't have this.
Your mental illness means that you will never feel like you have that body, that's why it's an illness.1 -
TavistockToad wrote: »callumwalker1995 wrote: »What are your fitness goals?
to look how I want to look, I hate the way I look, I feel I'm fat as I struggle with fat on my lower abs. I just want to look athletic with muscles and a 6 pack and I don't see why, when I train to within an inch of my life and have a perfect diet, that I don't have this.
Your mental illness means that you will never feel like you have that body, that's why it's an illness.
You can understand why people take steroids I've contemplated them with how crap I feel and look0 -
callumwalker1995 wrote: »I know i'm killing my body but I just cant stop, its even got to the point where ive been taking painkillers just to get through a gym session
None of us here can give you the help you need. You need to talk to your counselor and get the much, much needed help for your mental illness. Good luck.1 -
Do you think I'm doing too much exercise?0
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2.5 hours is too long. Cut that time in half0
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I'll be blunt. Yes.
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callumwalker1995 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »callumwalker1995 wrote: »What are your fitness goals?
to look how I want to look, I hate the way I look, I feel I'm fat as I struggle with fat on my lower abs. I just want to look athletic with muscles and a 6 pack and I don't see why, when I train to within an inch of my life and have a perfect diet, that I don't have this.
Your mental illness means that you will never feel like you have that body, that's why it's an illness.
You can understand why people take steroids I've contemplated them with how crap I feel and look
You need to tell your therapist that too...1 -
callumwalker1995 wrote: »Do you think I'm doing too much exercise?
Yes1 -
Just remember, you're muscles grow on rest days...1
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so about an hour and half is adequate? why can some do the same amount of exercise as me and feel good and normal. How much exercise do all you guys do and how many times a week?0
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callumwalker1995 wrote: »
Easily
Follow a decent programme
RIppetoes Starting Strength is decent
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/wotw46.htm
An hour a week three times a week
And see your therapist
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callumwalker1995 wrote: »I know i'm killing my body but I just cant stop, its even got to the point where ive been taking painkillers just to get through a gym session
That's your illness talkingTavistockToad wrote: »callumwalker1995 wrote: »What are your fitness goals?
to look how I want to look, I hate the way I look, I feel I'm fat as I struggle with fat on my lower abs. I just want to look athletic with muscles and a 6 pack and I don't see why, when I train to within an inch of my life and have a perfect diet, that I don't have this.
Your mental illness means that you will never feel like you have that body, that's why it's an illness.
Yupcallumwalker1995 wrote: »Do you think I'm doing too much exercise?I'll be blunt. Yes.
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What niner said0 -
So first of all I think it's good that you're getting some of the mental health aspects of this addressed.
I don't think the problem is your body, it's your perception of your body and hopefully you're able to get help with that.
Regarding the physiological aspects of things, I would look at it this way:
What's the potential UPSIDE of taking a week off?
- You start to feel better. Stress hormones may decrease, joints may start to feel better, your fatigue might dissipate you and you might hate life a bit less.
What's the potential DOWNSIDE to taking a week off?
- You get bored. You miss a week of training which is a drop in the bucket in the long term.
To ME this is a no-brainer decision.
I would either take time off, or do a significant deload.
In your case I'd lean towards time off.2 -
So first of all I think it's good that you're getting some of the mental health aspects of this addressed.
I don't think the problem is your body, it's your perception of your body and hopefully you're able to get help with that.
Regarding the physiological aspects of things, I would look at it this way:
What's the potential UPSIDE of taking a week off?
- You start to feel better. Stress hormones may decrease, joints may start to feel better, your fatigue might dissipate you and you might hate life a bit less.
What's the potential DOWNSIDE to taking a week off?
- You get bored. You miss a week of training which is a drop in the bucket in the long term.
To ME this is a no-brainer decision.
I would either take time off, or do a significant deload.
In your case I'd lean towards time off.
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how long though? a week? I haven't been in two days and I'm already crawling up the walls and feeling stressed, fat and guilty from not going0
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Overtraining is real however the likelihood of anyone actually overtraining isn't. Even with 2.5 hours a day which the run down of what you were doing could be a case of you needing more food to fuel the energy your expending. I would either hire a professional or do the math yourself and figure out how many calories you are burning from your workouts and make sure you are fueling those needs properly. Would I suggest you cutting your workouts to something less strenuous? Yes I would. Like someone else pointed out there is no reason to work out like that unless your a top level athlete.0
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callumwalker1995 wrote: »so about an hour and half is adequate? why can some do the same amount of exercise as me and feel good and normal. How much exercise do all you guys do and how many times a week?
It doesn't matter what we do....
I was away Thursday/ Friday/saturday, I ate and drank loads and didn't do my usual workouts, do I feel bad at all? not in the slightest... you have said that you've had 2 rest days and feel stressed and fat and guilty... YOU need to do what's right for you, and stop saying 'other people do it so it's ok'. When are you next seeing your therapist?0 -
broseidonkingofbrocean wrote: »Overtraining is real however the likelihood of anyone actually overtraining isn't. Even with 2.5 hours a day which the run down of what you were doing could be a case of you needing more food to fuel the energy your expending. I would either hire a professional or do the math yourself and figure out how many calories you are burning from your workouts and make sure you are fueling those needs properly. Would I suggest you cutting your workouts to something less strenuous? Yes I would. Like someone else pointed out there is no reason to work out like that unless your a top level athlete.
I have a fitbit charge hr and my average calorie burn is around 3000 calories and I eat 3800 so I should be putting on weight unless the fitbit is wrong.0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »callumwalker1995 wrote: »so about an hour and half is adequate? why can some do the same amount of exercise as me and feel good and normal. How much exercise do all you guys do and how many times a week?
It doesn't matter what we do....
I was away Thursday/ Friday/saturday, I ate and drank loads and didn't do my usual workouts, do I feel bad at all? not in the slightest... you have said that you've had 2 rest days and feel stressed and fat and guilty... YOU need to do what's right for you, and stop saying 'other people do it so it's ok'. When are you next seeing your therapist?
You see I would nearly breakdown ifI did that. I'll be seeing him next monday today's was cancelled due to a bank holiday but in really needed it today0 -
callumwalker1995 wrote: »broseidonkingofbrocean wrote: »Overtraining is real however the likelihood of anyone actually overtraining isn't. Even with 2.5 hours a day which the run down of what you were doing could be a case of you needing more food to fuel the energy your expending. I would either hire a professional or do the math yourself and figure out how many calories you are burning from your workouts and make sure you are fueling those needs properly. Would I suggest you cutting your workouts to something less strenuous? Yes I would. Like someone else pointed out there is no reason to work out like that unless your a top level athlete.
I have a fitbit charge hr and my average calorie burn is around 3000 calories and I eat 3800 so I should be putting on weight unless the fitbit is wrong.
One im not sure how accurate fitbit is for calorie tracking. No that's not how that works if your burning 3000 calories and eat 3800 your are actually at an insane deficit. That means 800 calories is what your body is using for its daily needs. Which makes the your not eating enough thing stand as why you may be moody. Lets say my calories to maintain my weight is 2200, now if im burning 3000 calories I need to eat 5200 calories just to maintain.0 -
He means 3800 total I think.1
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I eat 3800 and burn 3000 in one day surely that puts me at a 800 surplus which means I should gain about 1.5lb a week?0
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Can you try shortening your other exercises and then adding in yoga to make up the time? Might still be a total of 2.5 hours a day, but maybe if an hour of that is yoga, you'll have a chance to deload. And take a bit of a break between the yoga and the other stuff so that it's gym time for 2.5 hours, but not actually working out time for 2.5 hours. You can see how it goes anyway. Just an idea, don't know if it'll work for you.0
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I happened to see this article today, so maybe it's meant for me to share it with you! Rest is key in building muscle. If you're not letting your body rest between heavy lift days you're doing more harm than good. Don't look at rest as a detriment to your fitness goals, but rather an essential part of your goals; which it is.
https://www.thrillist.com/health/nation/signs-of-overtraining-symptoms-and-recovery-tips
Good luck!0 -
If you know you are at risk for overtraining, feed your adrenal glands - licorice root (assuming normal or low blood pressure) or nervous fatigue tcm (if high blood pressure)...also eat lots of foods that will feed your adrenals, coconut, olives, avocado, nuts, cruciferous vegetables, etc.1
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You're doing far too much. I gained muscle all the way to "advanced" levels in all my lifts just training 3x per week, and not any ridiculous amounts of volume (Wendler 5/3/1 program). If OCD prevents you from scaling back then you need to seek professional help because you're harming yourself.0
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You need to just stop. Get your head right first, then work on your body.
It takes way more discipline to rest than it does to workout. I hear ya.
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callumwalker1995 wrote: »Go to the gym six times a week for about 2.5 hours each session. I've recently started feeling physically shot after every workout like chronic fatigue, aching like mad, irritability (the slightest thing annoys me) and just a negative outlook on life, my body and my health. I've had all tests possible and everything is fine except high creatinine levels which was attributed to my low body fat and have also increases caloric intake to 3800 a day and increasing my sodium in the hope I wasn't getting enough energy or replenishing my electrolytes but nothing has worked. I thought that my depression and anxiety may cause this but I'm currently getting counselling and my physical state has got worse. Do you recommend taking a week off? The only reason why I don't want to atm is because I have nothing to do during the day as I'm a student and it's summer so the gym is the only time I get out
Get a job? Being a student is not a career nor an employment. Since you've said that you have nothing to do, I don't understand the concept of NOT having a job...especially when you're 21. That's a little scary to be perfectly honest. I would ask how you can even afford to go to the gym or school...but I think I know the answer.0
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