overtraining?

[jmoney02]

Is doing 20 sets of chest exercises too much? Four of those sets are warmups, but the other 16 are pretty intense. How much is too much?

 

[nemo]

If you're doing chest once a week, eating properly, and resting appropriately, 20 sets is good. I do anywhere from 14 to 20 sets weekly.

 

[jim623]

If you're doing chest once a week, eating properly, and resting appropriately, 20 sets is good. I do anywhere from 14 to 20 sets weekly.

No sh&t, you work your chest that much? I'll have to try this.

 

[brownstown89]

No sh&t, you work your chest that much? I'll have to try this.

20 sets isnt bad at all

4 set warm up
4 x 8-10 flat bench
4 sets Incline Dumbells
4 sets decline press
4 sets flyes

thats sounds like a great BB style routine. i dont think ur OT at all

 

[Movin_weight]

you could do that twice per week no prob

 

[jmoney02]

Thanks for the responses. So here's another question. Would it goof up my Monday chest routine if I did a couple hundred pushups (not all at once) on Friday?

 

[illgixxer]

Only way to know is to try and see if your sore or if your strength goes down on your Monday workout. Sounds like a lot of push-ups though.

 

[jim623]

20 sets isnt bad at all

4 set warm up
4 x 8-10 flat bench
4 sets Incline Dumbells
4 sets decline press
4 sets flyes

thats sounds like a great BB style routine. i dont think ur OT at all

Ok, makes sense. I don't do warmup sets or decline but I do throw in dips.