Am I Overtraining My Tricpes???

Question

I would like to know if I am overtraining my triceps if I follow this workout. I do one day bench, one day military press, one day bench, one day military press, and so on. Would I be overtraining my triceps? Similarly, would one day pull ups and one day rows be overtraining my biceps?

Please answer if you actually know.

Answer 1

Don't train the same muscle on consecutive days. So, yes.

Answer 2

your only training your triceps as a secondary muscle group anyway so they arent getting alot of work.

bench works chest first and a little tricep
military works shoulders first and a little tricep so their not really getting teir own session so no you not over training them.

i'd recomend a day rest though to let the muscle recover.

also pull ups mostly work your back and biceps second and so do rows so again no overtraining is going on at all.

Answer 3

I think you are. You're hitting triceps 4 days in a row. Days of rest are very important. If you don't let each individual muscle recover from each workout, it won't grow and you won't be able to lift heavier.
Here's my complete bodybuilding program.
Saturday morning - Chest and Abs
Saturday evening - Back
Sunday morning - Biceps and Triceps
Sunday evening - Forearms
Monday off
Tuesday lunchbreak - Chest
Tuesday evening - Shoulders and abs
Wednesday evening - Biceps and Triceps
Thursday evening - Legs
Friday off

Answer 4

Please tell me that those aren't the ONLY exercises in your workouts!?!?!?! In Arnold Schwarzenegger's "Encyclopedia of Modern Body Building," he suggests breaking your workout into 3 days (actually 4). Day 1, Push (bench, mil press, tricep extensions, etc.) Day 2, Pull (pull downs, rows, curls, etc.) Day 3, Legs (squat, leg curls/leg extensions, calves) Day 4, Off. He recommends to do each workout 1,2,3 twice a week, then take one day off.
In case the exercises you mentioned in your questions are the only exercises you do, keep in mind; it's important to train your chest and back equally. Training your chest more than your back will cause the muscles of your chest to become stronger than those of your back, thus pulling your shoulders forward. This will result in a hunched over appearance and could lead to pack problems by throwing your spine out of alignment. Same goes if your back muscles are stronger than your front.
Only you can diagnose over-training. Listen to your body. If you feel excessively sore, go easy or take the day off.
Good luck, and keep sweatin'.

Answer 5

Nope. Your muscles need daily workouts. Just do NOT do max lifts--they tear your muscles apart. Not good. Also, be sure to exercise the rest of your muscles as well.

I am the exact opposite--I UNDERtrain my muscles. I'm fairly decent at running, okay at situps, pathetic at pullups (cannot do even one!) and pushups, and fine at the tricep press and leg press. The chest press and shoulder press are both ordeals for me.

Answer 6

overtraining occurs over a period of time by not allowing the central nervous system to fully recover from training. this is very, very hard for those new to resistance training to accomplish. the first sign of overtraining is decreased strength levels. a very old saying in the iron game is "if it's not broken, don't fix it." meaning if you are progressing with your current program keep it going until you hit a plateau.

Answer 7

yes triceps are very easy mucsles to build and think aobut how miuch you use your triceps a day lifting bags lifting anything is working your triceps. So you should only workout your triceps specifcally 3times a week and taht is it . then the next days do running and do core excersises and taht iwll help you better off.