Do you "feel the pump" every time you go to the gym?

[CancerNV]

I keep reading all these magazines and they all say that good workouts result in your whole body feeling "pumped".

The problem I have is that I almost never feel the pump except for bi day.

Whats the problem?

 

[Doublebase]

Yes I feel the pump every day. Make sure you squeeze your muscles at the point of conctraction.

 

[vegman]

Yes I feel the pump every day. Make sure you squeeze your muscles at the point of conctraction.

werd

 

[Maynard Keenan]

Yes the pump......oh yes yes yes

 

[TurboGuy]

First, don't listen to the magazines.
Second, the "pump" is absolutely no indicator to the performance or quality of your workout. It is simply an increase in blood flow to those muscles, but has no coorelation with muscle hypertrophy (ie growth).

 

[Flex]

First, don't listen to the magazines.
Second, the "pump" is absolutely no indicator to the performance or quality of your workout. It is simply an increase in blood flow to those muscles, but has no coorelation with muscle hypertrophy (ie growth).

To your first part, absolutely correct...don't listen to the magazines.

To the 2nd, yes, although the "pump" doesn't mean you'll get bigger, (because your chest will get pumped after sets of 50 pushups...which doesn't infer hypertrophy), it DOES have 2 great effects on me anyway.

One is that when i have a great pump going, i know i am hitting the correct muscles (in other words, if i'm doing back and my bi's are pumped, it means i'm not pulling with my back).

The second is that having a great pump is the #1 most encouraging thing for me in the gym. When my muscles are swollen, it makes me wanna hit each set even harder...which gives me a great pump...which makes me work harder etc.

So yes, a pump doesn't mean you'll grow. But, i do measure the quality of my wo's based on a pump...

 

[musclepump]

I love the Pump!

 

[TurboGuy]

But, i do measure the quality of my wo's based on a pump...

I would recommend logging exercises, weights, sets and reps. Then base the quality of your workout on whether you exceeded the previous workout. Base it on improvement. You can get pumps all day long doing x sets of y exercise with z weight for n reps every day, but if that is all you ever do, your muscle development will become stagnant.

 

[loyalty]

Ahh yes, the pump is nice. A total workout motivator. If I don't get the pump, I don't feel like I've worked out hard enough.

Sometimes I'll rep out just to get the pump before leaving the gym.

 

[Du]

Pumps feel good, but are no indicator of hypertropy. Dont workout for the pump.

 

[TheRoyalOne]

take about 3g of l-glutamine 15-30 minutes and you'll feel the pump every time, but it won't necessarily mean you're getting a good workout.

 

[Flex]

base the quality of your workout on whether you exceeded the previous workout. Base it on improvement. You can get pumps all day long doing x sets of y exercise with z weight for n reps every day, but if that is all you ever do, your muscle development will become stagnant.

Don't worry partner, i got that all covered

I base my workouts into how far past the pain barrier i can go, which basically gives me better pumps, which basically means good wo's.

 

[BruiseKnee]

the "pump" helps transport nutrients/waste in and out of your cells more effectively

 

[Todd_]

Whats the problem?

youre not working hard enough or you dont yet have the "mind muscle" connection it takes to be succesful in the sport of bodybuilding


I feel a great pump on back, leg, shoulder, chest, and of course arm day

 

[asiansensation]

Like what Arnold said in the good old days "Feeling a great pump in a workout is even better than orgasm!!" That is 100% true!!
I would be pissed if i do not feel a great pump in my workout. 9 out of 10 times, if i did not feel a great pump in a particular workout, my body would not be sore the following day. It could be due to lack of sleep, not eating enough esp carbs, or your are training inproperly . Also you got to master the "mind and muscle connection"!! Happy training.

 

[GFR]

Like what Arnold said in the good old days "Feeling a great pump in a workout is even better than orgasm!!" That is 100% true!!
I would be pissed if i do not feel a great pump in my workout. 9 out of 10 times, if i did not feel a great pump in a particular workout, my body would not be sore the following day. It could be due to lack of sleep, not eating enough esp carbs, or your are training inproperly . Also you got to master the "mind and muscle connection"!! Happy training.

Is it just me, this Guy seems to know it all.....thank god asiansensation is here to teach us

 

[sgtneo]

just work out to your best, push your self hard and be dedicated to your routine and diet and no matter wheather you feel the pump or not, you will definatly feel and see the results

Neo

 

[ChrisROCK]

take about 3g of l-glutamine 15-30 minutes and you'll feel the pump every time, but it won't necessarily mean you're getting a good workout.

 

[Flex]

I would be pissed if i do not feel a great pump in my workout.

Absolutely!

 

[joesmooth20]

i feel horny everytime i workout. There is this hott ass chick that works behind the counter. I get pumped by looking at her sweet ass

 

[TheRoyalOne]

After reading my post I realized I made a mistake. L-Arginine is the NO precurser which will help produce that "pumped" feeling if taken before a workout. My bad. I've got to go back and edit that.

 

[Arnold]

I only get a good pump when I use Maximum Pump before my work-out.



just kidding.

 

[AnnaDTX]

Can anyone feel the "pump"? I feel it when I work my bottom half, I swear my azz grows an inch when its leg day.

 

[MillerMan]

I've actually heard that the actual pump is not good for growth and trainers almost always have their athletes ice immediately following a workout...However you should get a pump when you lift, one of the signs of overtraining is not being able to build up a pump.

 

[HardTrainer]

Pump is for girls and i quote LESS TIME PUMPING MORE TIME HUMPING

 

[Doublebase]

However you should get a pump when you lift, one of the signs of overtraining is not being able to build up a pump.

Really?????

 

[GSXR750]

I get "pumped" after drinking a gallon of water.

one of the signs of overtraining is not being able to build up a pump.

?? where did you hear/read this?

 

[GSXR750]

I only get a good pump when I use Maximum Pump before my work-out.



just kidding.