could i be over training?

9 Responses to “could i be over training?”

1. LMC Says:
   March 3rd, 2010 at 12:54 am

   I dont think that’s nearly enough!
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2. Tony Says:
   March 3rd, 2010 at 1:02 am

   way too much. take off wed and sunday. you’ll feel 10 times stronger
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3. Aiyesha Says:
   March 3rd, 2010 at 1:10 am

   Well you must definitely be in shape!
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4. nwohioguy Says:
   March 3rd, 2010 at 1:23 am

   You really need to alternate your training schedule and days off. Always taking the same days off can be detrimental to your recover process. I also hope you aren’t taking those stupid supplements that eat your body from the inside…they are bad for you.

   Make sure you are not training this schedule all the time either. Also you are missing a LOT of sparring hours that you will need if you are going to compete in events such as MMA since this is the martial arts section and not the boxing section.
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5. John Says:
   March 3rd, 2010 at 2:05 am

   I think you are. Reasons why I say that are you are doing two-a-days five days per week and I think you can cut that back a little until five to six weeks before the fight. While cutting back on the two-a-days I would up some things to give me better endurance and stamina and cut back on a few things depending on where I needed to. I see you have some strength drills there for instance like kettle-bell snatch and if you have good power but not good stamina then I would drop those some and add a round of sparring or another round on the heavy bag. Also some of your weight lifting (8 sets of 5)? Are you using heavy weight for building power and strength because that is how you do that but if you want to build speed consider a lighter weight but more reps like ten or twelve. You are also only running two miles and that is fine for now but you will want to up that during that six weeks before fighting and double that at least. An old adage in boxing was that you would run two miles for every round that your fight was scheduled for and while most fighters don’t train like that now except for the lighter weight classes but two miles of running will not give you what you need for a three round fight. Most people can’t keep themselves at a 110% for very long before things start to break down, and they become stale and have little aches and pains from training and then they go into the fight over trained and sluggish. See if you can cut back a little in some of yours, restructure it some to better fit your needs so that this is not happening and then five to six weeks before the fight up things so that you peak in your training and physical conditioning the week of the fight. This way you don’t become over trained nor will you burn out which trying to keep yourself at 110% all the time, especially when you don’t have a fight coming up in the immediate future, will do.

   If you are having to take two days of rest back to back to recover from all this with the fight this far off then yes-you are over-training and things are really breaking down and that need to take two consecutive days off is your body telling you this and it would be one more indication of it. See if you can not become more in tune with your body and your skills and learn to listen to it and work on those things more that you need improvement in while working on those things just a little less maybe that you don’t need improvement in. Learning how to best do this and being able to peak at the right time is key to competing in any sport really but especially in fighting.
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6. pugpaws2 Says:
   March 3rd, 2010 at 2:22 am

   You are over training. Anyone that knows his stuff, knows that the body needs enough time to repair and rebuild itself. You are pushing your body hard for 5 days straight. Over training can often be as bad or worse than under training. You need to cut back. I suggest that you allow yourself better recovery by splitting up your training days so that you have rest days more often. Tearing down the body 5 days in a row is not good. 2-3 days on and a day off would be better. Training every other day might be better still. it will depend on how hard you work out, and how well your body recovers. Neither is something that we can advise you on. Each person must fine tune their workouts and listen to their body.

   For what its worth in the 1960’s or 1970’s. The Russians had a world class weight lifter that was world famous. While others had a strict workout schedule, this lifter did not. He listened to his body. As such he trained when he felt that he should. Some days he would simply not train. He knew when he needed to work out and when not to. He listened to his body not his emotions, or a coach. Yet he was the greatest weight lifter during the years he was training.
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7. Nick Bagg Says:
   March 3rd, 2010 at 3:09 am

   I train 3 days a week, and not near as strenuous. I do sunday, tuesday, and thursday. train then rest train then rest. the body needs to heal and prepare for the next workout to be effective.
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8. Gerald Says:
   March 3rd, 2010 at 3:39 am

   If you are doing two-a-days you need more recovery time. Try to back it down a little and see how you feel.
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9. javi Says:
   March 3rd, 2010 at 3:49 am

   at youre age you could probably take that
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