# workouts a day

BlackPantherChick123

I'm very active and started becoming very active when it comes to strength training. I find it very fun and I actually counted all the workouts I wrote down. I have between 40-50 different workouts I do 3x a week that work the full body. Is this too much? I also do 45 min-hour of cardio everyday. I feel good and I wanted to know if this is overtraining or it's fine.

BrianSharpe

Given the amount of time you're training the likelihood of over-training is pretty low, especially if you're mixing up the types & intensity of your cardio sessions.

If you were running every day I'd be concerned about lack of recovery time but if you're alternating between , for example, running & cycling or rowing you're probably fine.

Having said that, it's still a good idea to monitor yourself for signs of overtraining which include higher than normal resting heart rate, poorer quality of sleep, lack of motivation, more susceptibility to colds etc to name a few.

AnnPT77

If your energy level remains good, your athletic performance keeps improving, you're not experiencing over-use injuries, and you're able to maintain good life balance (social connections, career, intellectual stimulation, creativity, etc.), then you should be fine.

Personally, at the level of exercise activity I think you're describing, I'd have serious life balance problems, even as a retiree, but we're all different.

rckeeper22

Agreed with what others said - keep an eye out for the symptoms of over-training, but as long as your energy levels are good, your workouts are feeling solid, and you're fueling/resting appropriately - more power to you.

I've been doing 2-a-days 3x per week, with an endurance-type workout another 2 days. If I don't get enough sleep or don't eat enough, then it's rough, but as long as I keep those pieces in line, I've been feeling really good about it as well.

Get after it and kick butt!

MegaMooseEsq

My understanding as a strength-training noobie who reads a lot is that doing lots of different strength workouts isn't necessarily optimal in terms of muscle growth (or retention, if you're in a deficit) but you'll still be getting plenty of benefits. That last bit I can speak to personally - I've been doing a lot of different body weight workouts the last couple of months and I've definitely seen increases in strength and balance. If doing lots of different workouts keeps you actually DOING the workouts, then that's a lot better than an "optimal" program that you don't stick with.

ETA: I think I might have misread your question? If so, I agree with whatever @AnnPT77 said.