joelbell Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Do you guys think that experience the 'pump' is needed in order to make muscles grow bigger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2guns Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 lol, well when u train u automatically get a pump so i would say yeah u need to train to grow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delpreet Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 imo ... very important... if u go gym and have a shit workout .... wats da use of that...... if u train hard like 2guns.... u alwayz grow.... :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelbell Posted September 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 so if you don't get a pump in a workout, is it useless for hypertrophy? arnolds book says it takes him about 5 sets before he feels it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2guns Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 arnolds book says it takes him about 5 sets before he feels it.u should always get a pump in the gym, or else wat ru doing ther? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZPT Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 the pump you reffer to is blood going to the working muscle to supply it with nessacary fuel and trying to clear acid forming etc. you should feel it when working out if your intensity is hard enough, if not your you need to up your intensity.only exeption could be reps less then 3 with long rest, you may not get that pump sensation. larger muscles you may not feel it as intensly as smaller ones. NZPT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelbell Posted September 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2007 cool, so what exactly is it about the 'pump' that makes muscles grow bigger? is it due to using up the glycogen, then the body overcompensates by filling the muscle with more glycogen and fluid stores? arnold says that he thinks a lot of bodybuilders are weaker than they look because there muscles are filled with glycogen and water. any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poos_n_wees Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 [Austrian Accent]Its better than cumming![/Austrian Accent]only exeption could be reps less then 3 with long rest, you may not get that pump sensation. larger muscles you may not feel it as intensly as smaller ones.I agree. I've found that I get that "pumped" feeling when doing medium weights for higher reps, as opposed to heavy weights for lower reps. Does it really help in terms of your bodycomp progress though? It only seems to last for a few minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cammo Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 cool, so what exactly is it about the 'pump' that makes muscles grow bigger? is it due to using up the glycogen, then the body overcompensates by filling the muscle with more glycogen and fluid stores? arnold says that he thinks a lot of bodybuilders are weaker than they look because there muscles are filled with glycogen and water. any thoughts?The pump is just as NZPT explained - extra blood flooding the muscles, fueling them & clearing out acid etc.It's not necessarily the "pump" that makes muscles grow bigger - it's more a response to the actual stress put on the muscle - it's the small tears in the muscle tissue that are created from exertion and heal that actually increase the size of your muscles, the excess blood helps with recovery by feeding them.Don't get too hung up on Arnold mate - a lot of scientific research has taken place since he was in his prime (no disrespect to the guy). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pseudonym Posted September 25, 2007 Report Share Posted September 25, 2007 I know one theory goes that the pump can help stretch muscle fascia (connective tissue), which in turn helps pave the way for faster growth. I haven't found much info on this though. However, here's a page which is kind of relevant:http://www.bodybuildingweb.net/blog/mus ... tretching/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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