How much is too much- my trainer makes us work out like bulls

[killerweed]

Let me begin by giving an idea of the "akhāṛā" concept. akhāṛās are gyms on the Indian subcontinent which believe in the philosophy of working weights till the muscles give up and are sore. My gym has modern standard equipment. My instructor gives us supersets. 2-3 sets clubbed into one. I land up working out 3-5 such supersets. My trainer also expects me to work out daily for 2 hours. My routine is as follows:
monday: spot running, Hindu push-ups, back, shoulders, wrist, abs.
tue: spot running, Hindu push-ups, biceps, triceps, wrist, abs.
wed: spot running, Hindu push-ups, chest, wrist, abs, squats.
thu: spot running, Hindu push-ups, back, shoulders, wrist, abs.
fri: spot running, Hindu push-ups, biceps, triceps, wrist, abs.
sat: spot running, Hindu push-ups, chest, wrist, abs, squats.
sun: rest

he initially advised me to consume whole raw eggs, 3 in the morning and 3 in the evening. (i looked it up the internet and found that raw eggs prevent the absorption of vit. B12 so i started consuming parboiled eggs.)

Having looked up the internet I found that this routine does not give my muscles recovery time.

I also consume creatine laced whey protein after gym.

am i being trainer/guided correctly??

 

[Newbie8784]

It's pretty harsh, but there doesn't appear to be anything flawed with it - leaving a days recovery time is only particularly important for the larger muscles - notice how you're never training chest/back/legs 2 days in a row. I'm not sure if I'd target wrist muscles specifically, but that's just personal preference rather than a flaw in the guidance.

 

[killerweed]

thank you for your reply newbie8784. it isn't personal preference, he has given us that routine. I was concerned about recovery time as my muscles are still sore when I go for a work out the next day, especially my biceps and triceps which are required directly for arms and indirectly for chest, shoulder and back. I feel this regimen leaves out core muscles and minor muscle groups.

also, is there something I could do for quicker muscle recovery??

soliciting your advise.

 

[Newbie8784]

I wouldn't worry too much about soreness - apparently it doesn't actually affect muscle development



There are some things you can take to speed up recovery e.g. Beta Alanine, but I've never found them particularly effective.

As for whether it neglects the core, it depends what sort of exercises you're doing for legs, chest and back. For example, bench press, squat and deadlifts absolutely beast the core, so you don't need to worry too much about it.

Can I ask - is this a long term workout plan, or just something temporary to pile on mass? As I mentioned earlier, it is possible to train small muscle groups every day, but it's usually only done for a short period of time (about a month max), when people realise some muscles are out of proportion to others. If this is a long term plan I'd be a bit worried, as you're quite likely to injure yourself in the future. Are you training for any particular sport, or just to gain muscle?