question regarding overtraining.

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Ok, lets start off with i am a new martial artist. I take wing chun. Everything i say could be wrong because i am no master by a long shot and i am open to new ideas, i always search more then in more then one place to find the answer. WELL, my question today is this... I have recently been able to do 200 push-ups 200- sit-ups (not all at once, in a day :p). I do this every other day, i want to add weight training to my program though. I am unable to find a spot to put it in, is it safe to put it in? can i lift weights if i am doing push ups too, and how many day's a week should i do it. On my off day's i do squats and a short run followed by a decent hike uphill. My pain in the a** days i do the push-ups/sit ups, 3 hours of uphill walking, and of course technique. Air punching till failure etc....

I have a bad habit (or gift?) of my head wanting to go way further then my body can. My body never realizes this to the next day where it sometimes comes as a hyper extended elbow or pain full joint or something similar. Over training is my curse, i am currently working on the patience aspect of training. Please let me know if i can add weights to my routine. thanks! :D
 
cut back your training. focus on weight training, bagwork maybe running etc. if you overtrain you will not make progress, think about that when you are about to do to much.
 
An hyper extended elbow is NOT a symptom of overtraining, its a symptom of ego. for which there is no cure... focus on form and technique. and a good place do weight training is in a gym.

Overtraining is a physical, behavioral, and emotional condition that occurs when the volume and intensity of an individual's exercise exceeds their recovery capacity. They cease making progress, and can even begin to lose strength and fitness. Overtraining is a common problem in weight training, but it can also be experienced by runners and other athletes.

in your case it doesnt sound like overtraining, it sounds like a sports injury.
 
I wouldn't worry about overtraining. If you're eating properly and resting well then you can train alot more than you would imagine. Look at top athletes they will train up to 4 hours a day. Top martial artists start the morning doing running, then their techniques then eat and rest during the middle of the day and do weights and different bodyweight workouts at night. As a cage fighter i try to follow the same routine. But diet and proper rest is important.
 
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