not getting chest and shoulder pump?

[trushal02]

hey guys, I've recently started training and i've noticed that I don't get chest and shoulder pumps. When I train arms and legs they feel like they are blown up but I don't get the same sensation with my pecs and delts. I also train them hard and go heavy but there is no tight feeling. Maybe I am getting pumped but i'm just not realising? anyone's opinion would be great on this! cheers

[Farley1324]

hey guys, I've recently started training and i've noticed that I don't get chest and shoulder pumps. When I train arms and legs they feel like they are blown up but I don't get the same sensation with my pecs and delts. I also train them hard and go heavy but there is no tight feeling. Maybe I am getting pumped but i'm just not realising? anyone's opinion would be great on this! cheers

This isn't really a supplement question, especially at age 15.

What routine are you following? How are your squats (below parallel) going? Do you have any idea what your daily calories and carbs/fat/protein are? What does your food intake in the hours before working out look like? Why are you worried about getting a pump?

[Bigdumogre]

Concentrate on muscle contractions especially with the chest. Many people feel it in the armpit area

[VO2Maxima]

Is there a visual difference? Sometimes I don't *feel* a pump, but can see a difference in the mirror as far as fullness and vascularity go.

What kind of exercises are you doing? Compound lifts are harder to get a pump on than isolation work, so if you're using bench and OHP for pecs and delts, and curls and leg extensions for arms and legs, that'll make a difference. That said, compounds lifts are an extremely effective way to train, so I certainly wouldn't try to replace them with all isolation work to simply chase a pump. Also, higher rep work is easier to get pumped out on than lower rep work.

Farley also listed a few other nutritional concerns that will absolutely make a difference.

[trushal02]

Dude I've done a lot of research on bodybuilding and I know what I'm doing. My protein intake is at 100g, carbs at 180 and fats at 50g, my squat form is pretty good and I have a planned workout split. I also workout 3x a week. I wish I could go about 4-5x a week to the gym but I need time to keep up with my studies as well. I wanna feel a pump because I've heard a lot of people say it's a very achieving feeling and it makes you feel like you got a good workout so I just wanna experience that.

[Farley1324]

Dude I've done a lot of research on bodybuilding and I know what I'm doing. My protein intake is at 100g, carbs at 180 and fats at 50g, my squat form is pretty good and I have a planned workout split. I also workout 3x a week. I wish I could go about 4-5x a week to the gym but I need time to keep up with my studies as well. I wanna feel a pump because I've heard a lot of people say it's a very achieving feeling and it makes you feel like you got a good workout so I just wanna experience that.

What do you weigh?

Video of squat form?

What is your planned workout split, exactly?

What does your food intake the hours before lifting look like?

You said your arms and legs feel like they are blown up, so, how have you not experienced a good pump, why do you have to get a chest pump?

[trushal02]

For chest I do pec dec flies, dumbbell flies, chest press, bench press. Push-ups, dumbbell press etc. shoulders I do military press, side lat raises, front raises, shoulder press machine etc. I don't notice a visual difference at all especially since I have gynecomastia which really sucks

[Farley1324]

For chest I do pec dec flies, dumbbell flies, chest press, bench press. Push-ups, dumbbell press etc. shoulders I do military press, side lat raises, front raises, shoulder press machine etc. I don't notice a visual difference at all especially since I have gynecomastia which really sucks

Well, doing one rep of each exercise on 10 minutes rest probably won't give you a pump.

[trushal02]

I weigh 160lbs. Pwo I like to eat lots of carbs. Bananas, oatmeal, pasta etc. I don't have to get a chest pump i just. Wanna experience it. But do u think I should bother worrying about a pump or should I just make sure I train hard? Split is chest and shoulders. Legs and back. Arms and abs

[trushal02]

Yeah! Coz I definitely hit one rep and 10 mins rest wtf

[Mortar34]

I weigh 160lbs. Pwo I like to eat lots of carbs. Bananas, oatmeal, pasta etc. I don't have to get a chest pump i just. Wanna experience it. But do u think I should bother worrying about a pump or should I just make sure I train hard?

Make sure you train properly and safely, then you'll get your pump. As others have said, you've got to focus on good form and the contraction. What you're looking for is akin to wanting to drive on a racetrack before the highway.

[Farley1324]

I weigh 160lbs. Pwo I like to eat lots of carbs. Bananas, oatmeal, pasta etc. I don't have to get a chest pump i just. Wanna experience it. But do u think I should bother worrying about a pump or should I just make sure I train hard? Split is chest and shoulders. Legs and back. Arms and abs

I would not worry so much about getting a pump, especially since you already got/get an arm pump, which is the one most people generally want the most it seems.

You should make sure to train with good diet and rest on a reasonable routine with progressive overload

Yeah! Coz I definitely hit one rep and 10 mins rest wtf

Since you dont' know enough about what you are doing to understand that telling us your routine includes information such as reps per set, and rest between set, we just have to make that information up and fill it in with our best guess. Obviously one rep and ten minutes rest isn't the best guess, but I feel it illustrates the point that these are critical data points that you haven't realized are important and still haven't told us. There are a lot of details that go into a program/routine in order for it to be a program and not just a list of bodyparts or a list of exercises

[brazilianbadboy]

If you weigh 160 pounds then you should be eating 1.5 to 2g of protein. So between 240 and 320 gram of protein per day. NOT 100 like you mentioned. LOL I get 100 grams of protein just from breakfast alone.

You ever try eating some carbs about 30mins before the gym btw? ALways helps with pumps. Dont forget to squeeze the hell out of your muscles with every rep.

[Farley1324]

If you weigh 160 pounds then you should be eating 1.5 to 2g of protein. So between 240 and 320 gram of protein per day. NOT 100 like you mentioned. LOL I get 100 grams of protein just from breakfast alone.

You ever try eating some carbs about 30mins before the gym btw? ALways helps with pumps. Dont forget to squeeze the hell out of your muscles with every rep.

He doesn't need that much protein.

[Archking]

He doesn't need that much protein.

I agree but he should at least double his current protein intake

[Farley1324]

I agree but he should at least double his current protein intake

160 lb guy should get at least 200 grams of protein? Probably doesn't need that much either

[pocketjokers]

Some people have small chest/shoulders genetically. Also it sounds like you're only hitting the middle of your chest. Add incline/decline bench, chest/tri cable pull downs, and dips (weighted with a dip belt if you can). I also prefer knuckle push-ups to flat-handed push-ups because you get a more full range of motion. If these don't blow your chest up then you can blame your genes.