so it's a dumb question.. I have been Weight Training for about a year now and have been wondering this: Why do I look jacked while working out and for a few hours after but then that night and day after it looks like i never did anything... I take protein before and after. and SP250 before.. Been gaining strength and weight every few weeks.. So i know i'm pushing it hard in the gym.. just wondering if this is normal or do i need to step it up??
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11-04-2009, 04:19 PM #1Push it to the Limit
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NEWB... Why do I "deflate" after workouts?
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11-04-2009, 07:04 PM #2Spartan Pitbull Ninja Wiz
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Look up the phrase "muscle pump"Originally Posted by RockstarrRR
Gains brah, gains.
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11-08-2009, 07:19 PM #3Push it to the Limit
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whatever it is, i like it
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11-08-2009, 10:14 PM #4I Do It On My Own
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ahhh yes...the "pump". all the weight lifters best friend and worst enemy.....
best friend cuz it makes u look twice as good.
worst enemy cuz when he leaves....u feel awful about urself. lol
EVERY lifter has this problem/situation. ull get used to is.http://forms.aweber.com/form/85/1635053985.htm - Newsletter!
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11-10-2009, 03:04 PM #5Registered User
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I've read that uping your carb intake can retain the look of fullness--at least for some people.Originally Posted by RockstarrRR
Hamy Rambod who trains a lot of bodybuilders usually has them eat much more carbs for this effect.I'd eat a French goat turd if I thought it'd make me bigger.
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11-10-2009, 05:12 PM #6Registered User
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Are you doing a 8-10 rep range?
I read an article featured here on bodybuilding.com, concerning doing "5 x 5s'".
The guy said you should stop thinking like a bodybuilder, and start thinking like a powerlifter.
He's right! I began 5x5s with dumbells, on bench, incline and decline. My strength grew dramatically.
It's different from "the pump", however. Whereas the pump goes away, what I feel two days after doing 5 x 5s' is lean, defined, hard muscle! Franco Columbu, Arnolds' friend back in the day, began as a powerlifter. Dude was solid as a rock.
Granted, this rock-hard muscle lurks just underneath a layer of fat, but I can definitely feel it, even trace it through the cheese with my fingers.
Try some 5 x 5s'.
Five sets, five reps each, using a weight you can just lift for the five reps. Attempt to increase the weight each week for five weeks.
Worked for me.
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