Unlock the Secret Behind “The Pump”: Is Chasing It Fueling Your Gains or Wasting Your Time?
This imbalance creates a traffic jam within the muscle, leading to a buildup of blood. As pressure rises, plasma is forced out of the blood vessels and into the spaces between muscle fibers, creating the tight, swollen, glorious experience known as the pump.
The Fleeting Glory of Pumped Muscles
Remember the scientific name of the pump? Transient hypertrophy.
The pump might make you look jacked in the gym mirror, but its glory is temporary.
When you experience a pump, your actual muscle fibers aren’t growing bigger at that moment. Muscle growth comes while you’re recovering from your workout. It’s more like your muscles are water balloons that are being filled with extra fluid. Eventually, those fluid-filled muscle balloons shrink back to their normal size. Blood flow returns to normal, plasma gets reabsorbed, and your muscles revert to their regular size.
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