Muscle Decrease

[AirCartman]

Hey, after a workout I feel like my muscles are pumped up. And then a day or two later they seem deflated. Is this normal. And will the overall rest cause more growth then i saw right after the workout?

 

[Duncans Donuts]

yep, normal

 

[Doublebase]

Hey, after a workout I feel like my muscles are pumped up. And then a day or two later they seem deflated. Is this normal. And will the overall rest cause more growth then i saw right after the workout?

Yes we all experience "the pump". Rest is when your muscles grow.

 

[Maynard Keenan]

Its called the pump. Do not be scared or frightened. Embrace it with all that you have.

 

[devildog88]

Enjoy the "pump" fell the "pump"..........................be the "PUMP"!!!! na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na........................

 

[Mudge]

Pump is extremely temporary, thats just blood in the muscle.

 

[AirCartman]

I feel like my chest is smaller today then it was on monday.. like it was a process, it was bigger yesterday and the day before and it shrunk.. does this sound weird?

 

[Mudge]

Maybe, what was monday? When was your last chest workout?

There is a balance between training frequency and volume, as well as intensity thrown in there, so dont overdo it thinking you are shrinking. Growing takes time, thats just the breaks.

Do you measure yourself? I typically measure the arms and waist only, if my arms are growing everything else is too, and vice versa. Outside of pump though, even a 1/8 inch decrease would be pretty severe, and that would be hard to see dissapear.

I think its your imagination or you are seeing after effects of the workout itself. My back looks MUCH fuller during a workout than at any other time. Over the 2 hours following the workout or so the "pump" slowly goes away.