Pumpless workouts

[Dro]

Has anyone run into this problem? I can't seem to get a pump on most bodyparts regardless of what I do. Back and calves are the only bodyparts I get a pump on. I've tried heavy weights and low reps, light weights and high reps, more rest or less rest in between sets. I eat plenty of carbs, therefore I am not depleted. I rest plenty during the day and at night. You name it, more than likely I've tried it. Is this an age related issue? (I'm a 50 yr old natty). The reason I ask if it's age-related is because this situation is fairly new. Pumps were never an issue until relatively recently.

[Jaxz]

Get some Cialis take 10mgs about 1 hour before workout

[MarvelNerd]

Has anyone run into this problem? I can't seem to get a pump on most bodyparts regardless of what I do. Back and calves are the only bodyparts I get a pump on. I've tried heavy weights and low reps, light weights and high reps, more rest or less rest in between sets. I eat plenty of carbs, therefore I am not depleted. I rest plenty during the day and at night. You name it, more than likely I've tried it. Is this an age related issue? (I'm a 50 yr old natty). The reason I ask if it's age-related is because this situation is fairly new. Pumps were never an issue until relatively recently.

Carb timing can help. Not only with the pump but also with recovery.

Cialis will help too. I like to do both.

[Big Sarge]

Also try to make sure you’re getting enough electrolytes, especially salt. RE-LYTE is a good product. Water intake is a big deal too. I’m over 40 I take cialis and carbs and electrolytes before training in the AM. You could also buy some MK-677 and you’ll be pumped all day long


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[Dro]

Get some Cialis take 10mgs about 1 hour before workout

Tried Cialis before. It gave me unimaginable migranes.

[Dro]

[QUOTE=Big Sarge;1278002]Also try to make sure you’re getting enough electrolytes, especially salt. RE-LYTE is a good product. Water intake is a big deal too. I’m over 40 I take cialis and carbs and electrolytes before training in the AM. You could also buy some MK-677 and you’ll be pumped all day long

Salt consumption is tricky for me, since I have to watch my blood pressure. I've tried MK-677 before, however it was strictly for a tennis elbow condition. I couldn't tell the difference in pumps because I didnt have the issue back then. I've been sewating profusely since I started power walking. So perhaps I need to work on my electrolytes. Thanks for the feedback!

[vzzbks]

could be your training. Make sure to use full range of motion with slow controlled eccentric and loaded stretch. you should feel the target muscle during the movement.

[vzzbks]

also, try switching up the exercises. for example, swap barbell bench for dumbbells or cables.
try switching up the order, for example do flyes first before pressing etc

[skinNbone]

Dro check your pm. I sent u something


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[Dro]

could be your training. Make sure to use full range of motion with slow controlled eccentric and loaded stretch. you should feel the target muscle during the movement.

I'm known for everything you mentioned. Not only for full range of motion, but my form is impeccable. I always feel the muscle I work on. In addition, I never "lock out" in order to maintain constant tension. If you read my previous messages, you'll notice I stated that this is a relatively recent predicament. In other words, if everyhting remained the same (workouts, diet, rest), then why am I not feeling the pump anymore? Thank you for chiming in.

[Dro]

also, try switching up the exercises. for example, swap barbell bench for dumbbells or cables.
try switching up the order, for example do flyes first before pressing etc

This is certainly doable! I normally dont do more than one exercise per bodypart, therefore I can simply switch that one exercise. For example, I only do the leg press for quads. I can switch to either squats or leg extensions. Thanks!

[Dro]

[QUOTE=skinNbone;1278023]Dro check your pm. I sent u something


Read it! Thanks.

[JohnMcc]

Beet root juice or a powdered beet root supp helps with pumps. A pump supp containing a mix of taurine, citrulline, arginine, etc can help as well. Happy lifting bro

[Sourpower]

Also try to make sure you’re getting enough electrolytes, especially salt. RE-LYTE is a good product. Water intake is a big deal too. I’m over 40 I take cialis and carbs and electrolytes before training in the AM. You could also buy some MK-677 and you’ll be pumped all day long


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Much better than what i was going to say “increase your sodium and water.”

I also don’t worry too much about the pump anymore. I don’t think it’s as important as I used to think it was.


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[Dro]

Beet root juice or a powdered beet root supp helps with pumps. A pump supp containing a mix of taurine, citrulline, arginine, etc can help as well. Happy lifting bro

Coincidentally enough, I had just ordered a beet supplement right before reading your response. We'll see what happens! Thanks, brother.

[unclem]

dextrose with creatine will give great pumps.

[Dro]

dextrose with creatine will give great pumps.

Havent gone back to creatine in about 2o years. Will give it another shot. Thanks.

[Loomer1]

Has anyone run into this problem? I can't seem to get a pump on most bodyparts regardless of what I do. Back and calves are the only bodyparts I get a pump on. I've tried heavy weights and low reps, light weights and high reps, more rest or less rest in between sets. I eat plenty of carbs, therefore I am not depleted. I rest plenty during the day and at night. You name it, more than likely I've tried it. Is this an age related issue? (I'm a 50 yr old natty). The reason I ask if it's age-related is because this situation is fairly new. Pumps were never an issue until relatively recently.

Sounds like you're overtrained. That's usually my 1st sign I need a day or 2 off. Could be from lifting or anything that could burn out your cns like stress, overheating, manual labor. You might need a few days of relaxing eating and sleeping.
Possibly it could be age related but I highly doubt it. Not clear on your diet but you could add another meal or 2 everyday.

By chance have you been getting headaches or loss of appetite? How you sleeping at night since you noticed this?

[Dro]

Sounds like you're overtrained. That's usually my 1st sign I need a day or 2 off. Could be from lifting or anything that could burn out your cns like stress, overheating, manual labor. You might need a few days of relaxing eating and sleeping.
Possibly it could be age related but I highly doubt it. Not clear on your diet but you could add another meal or 2 everyday.

By chance have you been getting headaches or loss of appetite? How you sleeping at night since you noticed this?

Hard to think I'm overtraining. I only train 4 days a week. I only train my back, traps, triceps, and legs on a 4 day split. I cant train my chest and shoulders due to a shoulder injury. I cant train my biceps due to a tennis elbow condition. I never do more than 10 sets per body part. My routine is as follows:

Day 1. Back - T Bar Rows = max lift 115 lbs
Day 2. Traps - Shrugs on a calf raise machine = max lift 60 lbs
Tris - Cable pushdowns = max lift 70 lbs
Day 3. Quads - Leg Press = max lift 450 lbs
Day 4. Hams - Leg Curls = max lift 80 lbs
Calves - Calf Raises = max lift 80 lbs

As you can see, if anything, I may be undertrained. I never go to failure, and I'm never tired at the gym. My diet does need some major changes though. If I was to add more meals, I risk getting fatter, which is counterproductive to my goals. However, Im definitly not hitting the daily protein requirements. So I have to be creative there. No headaches, no loss of appetite and I sleep 8 hours at night consistently.

Thanks again for your feedback, brother. It's greatly appreciated!

[Sourpower]

How’s your form and tempo? Maybe you can tweak that a bit? I get better pumps with strict form and slow negatives than any other method.


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[Rock Diesel]

Could be a number of things. I've noticed since I've hit the over 40 bracket, even the smallest deviation from my "norm" can have a huge impact on my training. Maybe your sleep, stress, hydration. If my sleep gets messed up, or especially if I get more stressed than normal I can tell in the gym. Pumps aren't the same and strength/drive isn't what it should be.

[Dro]

How’s your form and tempo? Maybe you can tweak that a bit? I get better pumps with strict form and slow negatives than any other method.


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My form is impeccable because I am afraid of injuries. I consider my tempo to be in the average range. I dont time my rest periods between sets. But I'd say I rest between 2-3 minutes in between sets. As far as my tempo during the actual exercise; I try to control the negative portion of the exercise. Again, because I want to avoid injuries like the plague. So, not super fast, or super slow, but very controlled. I can definitly slow things down as you suggest. That would probably be even safer for my joints. Thanks for chiming in, brother. I'll make sure to provide updates of my progress.

[Exo-Gen]

STAY HYDRATED !!!
WATER !!
CARBS !!
the pump ingredients is simple.. hydration/blood, and carbs/glycogen
if your not getting a pump then your probably not getting enough of either. spend 24hrs adding A LOT MORE. then test the waters then adjust
now you can add in a nice squeeze !! and keep your rest periods short !! i see you said 2-3 min so do 1-2 max.
if heavy great, but if light then add in a few more reps.
only train and concentrate on one muscle per workout.
stick with a few movements only. don't change exercises 10 times and abandon your almost pump you were about to get.

hope this helps. let us know

[MarvelNerd]

STAY HYDRATED !!!
WATER !!
CARBS !!
the pump ingredients is simple.. hydration/blood, and carbs/glycogen
if your not getting a pump then your probably not getting enough of either. spend 24hrs adding A LOT MORE. then test the waters then adjust
now you can add in a nice squeeze !! and keep your rest periods short !! i see you said 2-3 min so do 1-2 max.
if heavy great, but if light then add in a few more reps.
only train and concentrate on one muscle per workout.
stick with a few movements only. don't change exercises 10 times and abandon your almost pump you were about to get.

hope this helps. let us know

As I get a little older adding in a small amount of carbs mid workout has helped as well. I usually use a dextrin of some sort. In a rush I use fruit juice.

[Exo-Gen]

Beet root juice or a powdered beet root supp helps with pumps. A pump supp containing a mix of taurine, citrulline, arginine, etc can help as well. Happy lifting bro

i believe pomegranate juice is a good alterative for beetjuice as well

arginine powder smells like cum ! wired. wonder if it cums in a gel ? kidding. i've taken before but couldnt help but notice

[Dro]

As I get a little older adding in a small amount of carbs mid workout has helped as well. I usually use a dextrin of some sort. In a rush I use fruit juice.

Speaking of carbs... I workout in the morning, so I've only consumed one meal (breakfast) before I head to the gym. Perhaps I need to switch to evening workouts. That way, I'd have more total carbs in me by then.

*I just hate going to the gym when it is packed (evenings). Mornings are normally nice and quiet.

[MarvelNerd]

Speaking of carbs... I workout in the morning, so I've only consumed one meal (breakfast) before I head to the gym. Perhaps I need to switch to evening workouts. That way, I'd have more total carbs in me by then.

*I just hate going to the gym when it is packed (evenings). Mornings are normally nice and quiet.

You can add some carbs to your last meal and that would help also.

[Devil1]

What’s your caffeine intake like? I cut way back on caffeine this year in my pre workouts, also train on an empty stomach. I’ve noticed the lower caffeine helps with the pumps personally. I generally run a full scoop stem free and about a 1/4 scoop stem.

[Dro]

What’s your caffeine intake like? I cut way back on caffeine this year in my pre workouts, also train on an empty stomach. I’ve noticed the lower caffeine helps with the pumps personally. I generally run a full scoop stem free and about a 1/4 scoop stem.

I do not consume any caffeine since I suffer from anxiety issues. And believe me, I miss coffee.