A good read about the "pump"

vdawg · 07-13-2006, 04:59 PM

enjoy Bodybuilding.com - David Robson - The Importance Of The Pump: Anthony Catanzaro Is Here To Pump You Up!

Ironslave · 07-13-2006, 05:02 PM

Not a great article, the physiology behind it is flat out wrong and years behind the times.

A pump doesn't mean much. The critical factor is muscle growth always has been and always will be progressive overload.

jornT · 07-14-2006, 06:08 AM

Vasodilatory mechanisms in contracting skeletal muscle -- Clifford and Hellsten 97 (1): 393 -- Journal of Applied Physiology

lithium_09 · 07-18-2006, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ironslave

Not a great article, the physiology behind it is flat out wrong and years behind the times.

A pump doesn't mean much. The critical factor is muscle growth always has been and always will be progressive overload.

Mr. Cutler would disagree with you

marko begus · 07-20-2006, 07:51 PM

yup thats all that is to progressiv overload,...i trained my calfs on pure pump style for 50+ even 100 reps man did i waste my time on that i thought i was doing crazy trainng with all that burn and pump and days after i well sore like hell well now that i use heavy weight and reps to 30 max my calfs grow thats all to explain if u can make ur calfs grow u can make anything in my opinion

peace