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DctMuscle g David Champ
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Hello Scott, i have been doing the training i said i would be doing for the past 2-3 week (Pull up/push up superset)+(inverted close grip rows/ close grip dips superset)+lunges+(Jumping squat/calf raise superset)+(leg raise/plank superset) All 12 rep 4 set

 

 ANYWAY! I dont know if im overtraining, like I'm kind of feeling like im lazying out in my exercise( like i dont want to do them but i push myself through it with no energy)

 

I also feel like im changing my form to make it easier subconsciously.

 

Am I overtraining? Any advice to counter that feeling?

 

And how should i feel after a good training?

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Fenistoteles g Rafal Laskowski
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Hi!

After good training, you should feel like you just used all of your energy and you just want to sit/lay down.
It looks more like you lost motivation or maybe you just don't like the movements in your workouts. If you are able to push through your workout with no energy, you probably are not challenging yourself.
Switch it up a little bit. Maybe instead of doing 12 reps try to do 8 reps but add some weight to your exercises? Grab a backpack, put some bottles of water in it and do pull-ups and push-ups with it. Challenge yourself and try to beat your previous score. It's the most motivating thing.

About overtraining:
Overtraining might be caused by exhaustion of your CNS (Central Nervous System). It's most likely a feeling of being exhausted all the time. If you train with weights, you can notice that you are not able to lift as heavy as in the previous workout.

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DctMuscle
DctMuscle g David Champ
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I am not strong enough yet to use weight, and as i said i might be changing the form subconsiously to make it easier...

 

As for the weight well... i am using the pull up / chin up helper and i did change the load from 20 to 40 lbs but maybe i was using bad form before?

 

It impossible to overtrain in 3 week of training right? Maybe 3 day fullbody workout of this is too much, that is what i was thinking?

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Fenistoteles g Rafal Laskowski
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Posted By: DctMuscle

I am not strong enough yet to use weight, and as i said i might be changing the form subconsiously to make it easier...

 

As for the weight well... i am using the pull up / chin up helper and i did change the load from 20 to 40 lbs but maybe i was using bad form before?

 

It impossible to overtrain in 3 week of training right? Maybe 3 day fullbody workout of this is too much, that is what i was thinking?

When you train you should be focused. Phone away, distractions away. Just you and your training.
Okay, so you use a pull up helper, that's fine. You can actually try to do negative portions of the movements really slow (like few seconds) to increase your mind-muscle connection. That might help you with keeping a proper form because it makes you feel your muscles more.

What exactly do you mean by 3-day full body workout? Did you do full body workout 3 days in one week or just split different muscle groups to cover them all in 3 days of working out?

DctMuscle
DctMuscle g David Champ
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3 day a week fullbody workout

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Scott_Herman a Scott Herman
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Posted By: DctMuscle

Hello Scott, i have been doing the training i said i would be doing for the past 2-3 week (Pull up/push up superset)+(inverted close grip rows/ close grip dips superset)+lunges+(Jumping squat/calf raise superset)+(leg raise/plank superset) All 12 rep 4 set

 

 ANYWAY! I dont know if im overtraining, like I'm kind of feeling like im lazying out in my exercise( like i dont want to do them but i push myself through it with no energy)

 

I also feel like im changing my form to make it easier subconsciously.

 

Am I overtraining? Any advice to counter that feeling?

 

And how should i feel after a good training?

Overtraining is very hard to do. It's probably not that you are overtraining, more that you are under-eating or under-recovering. Look at your diet and your sleep first. Those are probably the two main things that are causing you to feel groggy and weak with your workouts, especially if it's only 3 weeks into it.

 

What are your current macros? Calories? What kind of progress have you seen in terms of your own bodyweight? Gained weight? Lost weight? Stayed the same? How much sleep are you getting each night?

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DctMuscle g David Champ
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I have gained like 1 pound, but i think it's fat

 

What am i suppuse to feel muscle wise when i did good a workout? Musle soreness for 2 day? nothing?

 

And i eat about 70-105 g of protein/ calorie 1900-2500/ im 5.11 20% or more bodyfat maybe

 

i try to sleep more then 8h but it is heavely disturbed and i sleep really late( 2-3 am)

 

and while im at it in 1 month i will change training i think, but i would like to know what you consider to be the best to build muscle half body or full body? i can train 5 day a week.

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Scott_Herman a Scott Herman
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Posted By: DctMuscle

I have gained like 1 pound, but i think it's fat

 

What am i suppuse to feel muscle wise when i did good a workout? Musle soreness for 2 day? nothing?

 

And i eat about 70-105 g of protein/ calorie 1900-2500/ im 5.11 20% or more bodyfat maybe

 

i try to sleep more then 8h but it is heavely disturbed and i sleep really late( 2-3 am)

 

and while im at it in 1 month i will change training i think, but i would like to know what you consider to be the best to build muscle half body or full body? i can train 5 day a week.

1 pound over 2-3 weeks isn't bad per-say.. although if you are a newbie you might want it a bit quicker if you can.. and if it's fat you think you've gained, you'd probably want to check your carb intake.

 

Protein looks too low.. I suggest you get at least 1g per pound of body weight for a start. Probably more if you don't want carbs to be too high. You will typically feel DOMs for a day or two.. or three after a workout, but just because you aren't sore, it doesn't mean you aren't growing.

 

 

8 hours of sleep is good, but if you aren't getting that deep REM sleep that could be an issue.

 

Both full body and upper/lower splits work well. If you have 5 days to train, you could do 2 upper body sessions, 2 lower body sessions, and 1 full body session. I wouldn't suggest 5 full body workouts every week.

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