Two a days anyone?

[solostalker]

I have really amped up my training the past year or so. this off-season I have the time to train twice a day probably 3-4 days a week but not sure if it's ideal for me. Looking to hear from those that have trained twice a day and have seen positive or negative effects.

For reference I am 24. work 12 hour graveyards 3-4 days week. Job is mostly sedentary.

I currently do a mix of weight training, kettlebell/circuit, running and zone 2 weighted ruck. I have been training 6 days a week. I only run once a week. My thought is that on days I weight train or kettlebell train to then do a zone 2 weighted ruck or zone 2 walk/jog for 30-60 minutes. These sessions would be spread out at least 6 hours.

I don't want to over train and overload my bodies ability to recover thus having negative effects. I eat very clean and will adjust my caloric intake accordingly. I also try and prioritize ample sleep but that can be hard on night shift sometimes.

My end goal is peak performance in the mountains and hopefully build muscle while I'm at it.

 

[Poser]

I have 1 day out of the week where I strength train in the morning and do light uphill zone 2 later in the day. I limit that conditioning session to 30-40 minutes, though and its a moderate grade. Its the only way I can get 4 conditioning sessions in a week while still strength training and having a dedicated rest day.
There are so many variables with this: intensity and volume of your strength training, frequency of full rest days, age, sleep, nutrition....

It absolutely can be done effectively, but just because people do it all of the time doesn't mean its the most effective way to train, either.