The Pump

[Bella]

lower back pump is the worst
since lifting i've started getting it during sex as well
prop only downside to lifting

See what Darkoz is missing out on??? I'm laughing at just the thought of what he'd post here

Ahhh 0ni, you crack me up mwahaha

Can someone explain what 'the pump' feels like? Are we talking cramp like contractions? Spasms of the muscle? Is that 'the pump'?

 

[Bazza20]

Pump is just when the muscles fill up with blood, giving them a tight feeling and they look bigger than normal. Usually get it from doing high rep low rest sets.

 

[Bella]

Pump is just when the muscles fill up with blood, giving them a tight feeling and they look bigger than normal. Usually get it from doing high rep low rest sets.

Thanks Bazza. So it just feels tight? I know the boys have shown me their guns with 'the pump' and yes they look bigger, swollen almost, so I understand that.

But lower back pump? Does that just feel 'tight' too? From the comments in this thread I thought it'd be like spasms or a crampy feeling, if it's painful?

I get 'the pump' in my glutes after epic squattage. Tight, crampy almost?....sitting down is not an option. lol

 

[Bazza20]

For me anyway lower back is a bit different than everwhere else it just gets so tight it's painful. Like a tight constant cramp and I can't do anything for a while. Walking, sitting, lying, everything hurts.

 

[Bella]

For me anyway lower back is a bit different than everwhere else it just gets so tight it's painful. Like a tight constant cramp and I can't do anything for a while. Walking, sitting, lying, everything hurts.

lol Ok, that's what I thought. Sounds yucko :/

Stretching and rounding of your back may help a little? If you sat on the floor and reached for your toes and held the reach so the lower back rounded out, it may give you some momentary relief? I guess you could try it from standing position too lol

I know how much you love stretching and stuff Bazza

 

[dave]

For me anyway lower back is a bit different than everwhere else it just gets so tight it's painful. Like a tight constant cramp and I can't do anything for a while. Walking, sitting, lying, everything hurts.

Fuck yeah getting a massive lower back pump is brutal. Had to train someone once after 20 reppers and stiff legged deads and I couldnt move. Gave my client a bit of a smile though.

 

[lex]

For me anyway lower back is a bit different than everwhere else it just gets so tight it's painful. Like a tight constant cramp and I can't do anything for a while. Walking, sitting, lying, everything hurts.

hit the rumble roller

 

[0ni]

I've found that elevating my feet above my head cures lower back pump pretty fast

 

[Goosey]

Why does a dog lick its balls?

 

[wingman]

Because it can

 

[0ni]

Why does a dog lick its balls?

The pump

 

[Goosey]

The pump

Bingo

 

[CaT_SPeW]

lower back pump is the worst
since lifting i've started getting it during sex

I've found that elevating my feet above my head cures lower back pump pretty fast

hmmmm

 

[Goosey]

Was that machine you transported a pump by any chance.

 

[0ni]

vibrator

 

[CaT_SPeW]

Was that machine you transported a pump by any chance.

no but i wish it was now

 

[Goosey]

vibrator

If it was I'd like to see that!

 

[skywalker21]

This is a workout I did in a hotel once and it gave me an amazing pump:

Grab a pair of dumbbells and begin performing dumbbell bench presses. Pick a weight that will cause you to go to failure at around 20 reps. After the 20th rep, set the weights down, count to 10, pick the dumbbells up again and press them until you can’t press anymore. Set them down, count to 10, pick them up and press them as many times as you can again. Reduce the dumbbells by around 5kg and do as many reps as you can. Set them down, count to 10, and do it again.

Grab a pair of dumbbells for seated laterals that will cause you to reach failure at 20 reps. Set them down, count to 10, and go to failure again. You will be cheating some, and your shoulders will be burning, but so what? Just do it. At failure, set them down, count to 10, and go again, as many reps as you can. Now don’t set them down—bring them to your shoulders and press them for as many as you can. At failure, set them down and take a pair of lighter dumbbells (most likely 5kg lighter, but it varies), and press them to failure. Set them down, count to 10 and press the to failure again.

Triceps are next. Take a dumbbell that, once again, will cause failure at 20. Sit on a bench and hold the dumbbell behind your head for triceps extensions. After around 20 reps, set it down, take a lighter dumbbell and do as many reps as you can. Leave.

 

[Franco]

For me anyway lower back is a bit different than everwhere else it just gets so tight it's painful. Like a tight constant cramp and I can't do anything for a while. Walking, sitting, lying, everything hurts.

Fuck yeah getting a massive lower back pump is brutal. Had to train someone once after 20 reppers and stiff legged deads and I couldnt move. Gave my client a bit of a smile though.

I have recently started getting this after my 2nd or 3rd set of squats. My question is, is this normal, or could it be a problem with my form? I'll post a vid a bit later to get some advice on my squat form, but is getting a pump in the lower back after squats out of the ordinary? For me lying down on a bench with my feet laid out gives instant relief.

 

[popperman]