Unlock the Secret Behind “The Pump”: Is Chasing It Fueling Your Gains or Wasting Your Time?
While you can have a degree of muscle swelling 48-72 hours after a workout (usually caused by inflammation in the muscles), the dramatic pump you see immediately after training fades within hours.
You’ve probably experienced this yourself. You crush an arm workout, get an amazing pump, and flex your biceps for your wife to show her your bicep vein. But by the time you’ve showered and gotten dressed again, the pump has disappeared.
The superhero has returned to his civilian identity. Bummer.
Does the Pump Help With Long-Term Muscle Growth?
While the pump is temporary, some bodybuilder bros argue that it does indeed contribute to actual long-term muscle growth.
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