I'm afraid of "over training"? Whats a good workout?

taylorwaylor

My usual rutine is going to the gym 5 days a week. First I run for about 30 mins nd then I get into weights for about an hour. On the weekends I usuall run about 4 miles or so. My question is if I'm working my body too hard? I also have trouble eating all my calories and I'm very tired a lot. Would it be better if I did weights one day and than run the next and so on? What would be an overall good workout to lose weight and not over train? I got about 10 more pounds to lose.... Thanks for the help!

Jynus

overtraining is VERY hard to do. it's thrown around a lot when it's not really the cause of peoples issues. undereating and undersleeping is very easy to do and often gets confused with overtraining.

Unless you're pushing yourself to failure to overload your muscles daily without adequate rest, doing the same movement patterns, you are prob not overtraining.

Think people who work in heavy labor. Try and do their job and you would crumble like a house of cards. Yet they do it daily. Are they over training?

Squidgeypaws007

Think people who work in heavy labor. Try and do their job and you would crumble like a house of cards. Yet they do it daily. Are they over training?

Surely though that is all relative to the individual and how long they have been doing their schedule? Could it not be a case of doing too much to start without building up to it properly? I'm only asking as I've often wondered the same thing as the OP!

Nataliaho

I agree that it is very difficult to "over-train" in terms of doing damage or destroying your body etc. But in terms of optimum performance I do think its important to rest and deload, particularly if you are lifting heavy. I wouldn't completely change your workout plan, it doesn't sound like too much to me. However I would cycle a lighter week maybe once every 6 weeks where you cut the cardio, lift lighter and have more rest days. This way it is all part of your plan, not a failure or slack period, plus its something to look forward to if you're feeling exhuasted.

Definately agree with Jynus that getting enough food and sleep is vital!

Jynus

Think people who work in heavy labor. Try and do their job and you would crumble like a house of cards. Yet they do it daily. Are they over training?

Surely though that is all relative to the individual and how long they have been doing their schedule? Could it not be a case of doing too much to start without building up to it properly? I'm only asking as I've often wondered the same thing as the OP!

Oh i'm sure when anyone getting into that industry first started, the first couple weeks were hell for them. I'm sure they ate like a horse and slept crazy hours then too to compensate from utter exhaustion and fatigue. But after a while, it just becomes routine. Because they are no longer pushing themselves, no overload. No overload on muscles means a very easy time recovering from the activity placed upon them. to the point where they can do it daily without issue.

Same issue with exercise. If you're just doing the same thing every day with only really pushing yourself to overload once every few days max per movement, you should be fine.

Given your issues, I'm guessing it's more a diet and sleep related thing moreso than exercise.

Squidgeypaws007

Same issue with exercise. If you're just doing the same thing every day with only really pushing yourself to overload once every few days max per movement, you should be fine.

Ah cool, thank you for that