I Think Im Overtraining!And Thers Nothing I Can Do About It!!

strongman72 · 01-20-2006, 05:11 AM

Everday mon-fri I lift after school.But I also have a football class in wich we train for the offseason.In this class mon,wed,fri we lift in the class.We do all the main lifts like bench,squat,deadlift,also powerclean and incline bench.We also do some circuit work on the machines.This is three times a week!Plus the fact that i do bench after school on monday,squats tues and thurs.I'm almost certain I am overtraining but theres nothing I can do about it!I'm so frustrated!!!I can't just tell my coach I can't lift during the period.What do I do?Some one please help me out!!!I dont know if im really overtraing.During the period we jus do 6-5-4.

Big6Bench · 01-20-2006, 05:26 AM

You need to build your program around your off-season football workouts. Less is better in this case. Just add some things that are missing after school. It is hard to help you without your off-season workout.

strongman72 · 01-20-2006, 05:31 AM

But am I really overtraining?I'm usually not too sore the next day after wokring out during the period and after school.Even though I lift during the period I have awesome workouts after school!That's why im not sure if im overtraining or not.

**powerman2000** · 01-20-2006, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by strongman72

But am I really overtraining?

That really depends on what your total workout volume is during the entire weeks worth of workouts.

Also, maybe you don't have to bust your ass in the class workouts.

strongman72 · 01-21-2006, 06:42 AM

But the thing is my coaches are always watching me,they are expecting a lot from me in the upcoming season.My lifts seem to be going up.Im just afraid that soon I will platuea.If I dont bust my ass in the period I will be moved down from varsity,and if im not there after school,it would make me look bad.Busting my ass in the weight room is what got me noticed in the first place.

Richo · 01-21-2006, 09:31 AM

well there comes a time in every athletes career when they choose which sport to focus on...

see what i am doing is i am going to take a year of from aussie rules to
a) bulk and gain strength and
b) focus on my studies

now u have to make the choice, do you
a) focus mainly on football this season or
b) focus on powerlifting mainly

if you want to focus on your football, u may have to cut down on your home training, and follow the coaches routines and go 100% in them.

if you are going to focus on powerlifting, you just have to let coach know that while his routines are good, with you doin your powerlifting, you will be alot stronger and faster.

if your coach is the one who doesn't like his athletes to not dedicate 100% to football, and you want to focus on powerlifting, you may have to one night, sit down with a notepad and pen at a desk in a quiet room wherre you can think. draw two colums in your book, one side football, one side powerlifting. and write down the positives, negatives of both, and also wat future career or help will it produce etc if ya get me.

so you can see which sport is more important. than you can focus ur training on either one

hope that helps man, i reckon it didn't help ya much, but wish ya well

A_N_91 · 01-21-2006, 04:30 PM

Yeh, I had a problem like this...When off-season came around, I used to tell the coach recently that I strained my rotator cuff and slightly pulled my quads. But once in-season came around, I worked with the team.

If the coach asks for a paper from the doctor, which they most likely will, I told them that I switched doctors and the new one has the papers.

A_N_91

Big6Bench · 01-21-2006, 04:45 PM

Strongman72, you live in TEXAS. Football is king!!! Just do the off-season workouts and bust your butt. Do some extra running after schoo. Does your school even have a PL team, if not just build as much strength in football off-season.

**Peaked_18** · 01-21-2006, 04:46 PM

Raise your GPP.

strongman72 · 01-21-2006, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peaked_18

Raise your GPP.

Sorry but GPP?What does that stand for?Well I guess I will be focsing on football considering thats what im countin on to get me to a D-1 college.I have the grades but I want to play football.I am seeing gains with the things im doin but I just feel the gains could be a lot more.I've been going up about 10 lbs a month on my lifts,but this has been goin on for like 3 months.

I am at war with myself! :mgfight: lol

**Peaked_18** · 01-21-2006, 06:53 PM

Read more here, there have been many threads. In the sticky.

dukebrown · 04-16-2006, 02:45 PM

Hit the football work out hard the basic lifts are going to get you bigger and powerful. On friday hit arms , calves and pullups if needed.

Now I do have to question the routine, Maybe you arent telling all. A 6-5-4 is not cool for young athletes. If you do this for 2-3wks and then go back to> A 10-8-6 for the simple long term ,yes that will work. But not a constant 6-5-4.

01-20-2006, 05:11 AM	#1
strongman72 Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 205 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 10	I Think Im Overtraining!And Thers Nothing I Can Do About It!! Everday mon-fri I lift after school.But I also have a football class in wich we train for the offseason.In this class mon,wed,fri we lift in the class.We do all the main lifts like bench,squat,deadlift,also powerclean and incline bench.We also do some circuit work on the machines.This is three times a week!Plus the fact that i do bench after school on monday,squats tues and thurs.I'm almost certain I am overtraining but theres nothing I can do about it!I'm so frustrated!!!I can't just tell my coach I can't lift during the period.What do I do?Some one please help me out!!!I dont know if im really overtraing.During the period we jus do 6-5-4. __________________ Runnin in 30 degree weather,rain -guy says to me "What they hell are you runnin in this for,you're crazy!" I laugh and say, "Na just dedicated!":bass: 2006 POWERLIFTING REGIONAL QUALIFIER UPDATE Status-STILL WORKING TO GET TO THE TOP Age:17 Bench: 300 (315) Incline: 250 Squat: 445 (465) Power Clean: 225 (235) Deadlift: 500 Raw - Due to a torn quad injury it has gone down. () are goals that are to be done in 3 months.

01-20-2006, 05:26 AM	#2
Big6Bench Amateur Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 35 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	You need to build your program around your off-season football workouts. Less is better in this case. Just add some things that are missing after school. It is hard to help you without your off-season workout. __________________ Support the site by purchasing IronMass merchandise!

01-20-2006, 05:31 AM	#3
strongman72 Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 205 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 10	But am I really overtraining?I'm usually not too sore the next day after wokring out during the period and after school.Even though I lift during the period I have awesome workouts after school!That's why im not sure if im overtraining or not. __________________ Runnin in 30 degree weather,rain -guy says to me "What they hell are you runnin in this for,you're crazy!" I laugh and say, "Na just dedicated!":bass: 2006 POWERLIFTING REGIONAL QUALIFIER UPDATE Status-STILL WORKING TO GET TO THE TOP Age:17 Bench: 300 (315) Incline: 250 Squat: 445 (465) Power Clean: 225 (235) Deadlift: 500 Raw - Due to a torn quad injury it has gone down. () are goals that are to be done in 3 months.

01-21-2006, 06:42 AM	#5
strongman72 Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Corpus Christi, Texas Posts: 205 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 10	But the thing is my coaches are always watching me,they are expecting a lot from me in the upcoming season.My lifts seem to be going up.Im just afraid that soon I will platuea.If I dont bust my ass in the period I will be moved down from varsity,and if im not there after school,it would make me look bad.Busting my ass in the weight room is what got me noticed in the first place. __________________ Runnin in 30 degree weather,rain -guy says to me "What they hell are you runnin in this for,you're crazy!" I laugh and say, "Na just dedicated!":bass: 2006 POWERLIFTING REGIONAL QUALIFIER UPDATE Status-STILL WORKING TO GET TO THE TOP Age:17 Bench: 300 (315) Incline: 250 Squat: 445 (465) Power Clean: 225 (235) Deadlift: 500 Raw - Due to a torn quad injury it has gone down. () are goals that are to be done in 3 months.

01-21-2006, 09:31 AM	#6
Richo IMPC Contestant Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 491 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 12	well there comes a time in every athletes career when they choose which sport to focus on... see what i am doing is i am going to take a year of from aussie rules to a) bulk and gain strength and b) focus on my studies now u have to make the choice, do you a) focus mainly on football this season or b) focus on powerlifting mainly if you want to focus on your football, u may have to cut down on your home training, and follow the coaches routines and go 100% in them. if you are going to focus on powerlifting, you just have to let coach know that while his routines are good, with you doin your powerlifting, you will be alot stronger and faster. if your coach is the one who doesn't like his athletes to not dedicate 100% to football, and you want to focus on powerlifting, you may have to one night, sit down with a notepad and pen at a desk in a quiet room wherre you can think. draw two colums in your book, one side football, one side powerlifting. and write down the positives, negatives of both, and also wat future career or help will it produce etc if ya get me. so you can see which sport is more important. than you can focus ur training on either one hope that helps man, i reckon it didn't help ya much, but wish ya well __________________ Richo's Road to Track & Field Journal Thread http://www.ironmass.com/forums/worko...ack-field.html ----------------------------------------------------- Stats Age - 18 Weight - 50kg 1RM Benchpress - 42.25kg 1RM Barbell Row - 45kg 50m Time - 8secs Standing Long Jump - 2.20m -----------------------------------------------------

01-21-2006, 04:30 PM	#7
A_N_91 Pro Stature Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 849 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 11	Yeh, I had a problem like this...When off-season came around, I used to tell the coach recently that I strained my rotator cuff and slightly pulled my quads. But once in-season came around, I worked with the team. If the coach asks for a paper from the doctor, which they most likely will, I told them that I switched doctors and the new one has the papers. A_N_91

01-21-2006, 04:45 PM	#8
Big6Bench Amateur Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 35 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Strongman72, you live in TEXAS. Football is king!!! Just do the off-season workouts and bust your butt. Do some extra running after schoo. Does your school even have a PL team, if not just build as much strength in football off-season. __________________ Support the site by purchasing IronMass merchandise!

01-21-2006, 04:46 PM	#9
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,247 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	Raise your GPP.

01-21-2006, 06:53 PM	#11
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,247 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	Read more here, there have been many threads. In the sticky.

04-16-2006, 02:45 PM	#12
dukebrown IMPC Contestant Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 115 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 4	Hit the football work out hard the basic lifts are going to get you bigger and powerful. On friday hit arms , calves and pullups if needed. Now I do have to question the routine, Maybe you arent telling all. A 6-5-4 is not cool for young athletes. If you do this for 2-3wks and then go back to> A 10-8-6 for the simple long term ,yes that will work. But not a constant 6-5-4. __________________ If you aint sweatin you aint workin If you aint hurting you aint growin shsumofo@cyber-rights.net

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