new Full Body and Progress

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2 weeks ago i started a full body workout 3 days a week. I was moving from a push/pull split 3 days a week so there was a lot more rest in between muscle groups. I definately notice it. A couple times, i couldnt even finish my sets at weights that i normally could.

I figured this would happen since its less rest and hitting them more often but is this a sign that i need to give myself more rest time inbetween. I know 48 hours is the minimum, but is it possible i need more?
 
Sometimes it depends on volume. If you are working more times per week with less time between, you may need to do less volume. How many sets per body part are you doing? Or you may just need to get used to the new routine... Or need more sleep, or more protien or carbs, or you are just having a down time and it would not have mattered what routine you were doing! It is always disappointing when you seem to be loosing stength, but keep at it and in the long term you will improve. After all that is the real goal, to be stronger and healthier for the rest of your life, not just this week.
 
dswithers said:
Sometimes it depends on volume. If you are working more times per week with less time between, you may need to do less volume. How many sets per body part are you doing? Or you may just need to get used to the new routine... Or need more sleep, or more protien or carbs, or you are just having a down time and it would not have mattered what routine you were doing! It is always disappointing when you seem to be loosing stength, but keep at it and in the long term you will improve. After all that is the real goal, to be stronger and healthier for the rest of your life, not just this week.
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true that, just wanted to make sure i wasnt doing damage. I'm doing 3x10 for all exercises.

DL, Bench Press, Lunges, BO DB rows, Military Press, Skullcrushers, Ez curls
 
good advice from dswithers.
if you are pushing every set to faliure this can also burn out your CNS try to stop one short of faliure.
i would do it like this start of doing 2 sets of 15 reps for a few weeks,
then increase the weight and do 3 sets of 10 reps for a few weeks,
then increase the weight again and do 4 or 5 sets of 5 reps,
then you can either do a week of deloading or take a week of weights altogether and start again.
 
sounds liek the body can't adapt readily to the new schedule. I don't think overall that you're doing 'too much'.
Although...you say its a full body workout, but i see nothign for calves. lunges aren't my thing...give me squats any day of the week...but DL's and squats can be rough. maybe alternate...one day you do DL and lunges, the next you do pull ups and squats.
best of both worlds.
 
malkore said:
sounds liek the body can't adapt readily to the new schedule. I don't think overall that you're doing 'too much'.
Although...you say its a full body workout, but i see nothign for calves. lunges aren't my thing...give me squats any day of the week...but DL's and squats can be rough. maybe alternate...one day you do DL and lunges, the next you do pull ups and squats.
best of both worlds.
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squats will definately make their way into my routine once i get a squat rack and enough room to use it....anyone wanna buy a pool table? ;)
 
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