Pumps that become painful?

[AllTheGainz]

I'm running DMZ, msten, and epiandro and it's only been 4 days but the muscle pumps are ungodly, to the point where they hurt. Did chest today and I looked ****ing massive but my front delts and chest felt like they were going to tear off the bone. Anyone else experienced this running any of the above? If so what did you use to combat it?

 

[yates84]

Taurine. Start at 6 grams about 30 minutes before you lift.

 

[AllTheGainz]

Taurine. Start at 6 grams about 30 minutes before you lift.

Thanks Yates

 

[BlockBuilder]

Lucky you

 

[AllTheGainz]

Lucky you

Thought this at first till it really ****in hurt then I was wishing for my pump to go away lol.

 

[warlordwrug]

Nope I've ran dmz and msten and never got painful pumps like that. Only thing what gave me a constant and painful pump was insulin.

 

[DTA]

Never ran any of those but my last dbol run I'd get the worst painful tricep pumps doing my wife doggystyle lol

 

[criticalbench]

Taurine. Start at 6 grams about 30 minutes before you lift.

Taurine is more for cramps. Excessive blood volume and fullness in a muscle as with a pump, taurine really does not treat that issue.

OP, I wouldn't try to avoid it, the pain is a result of your fascia being stretched due the rapid increase in your muscle bellies fullness. Take advantage of that..

 

[yates84]

Taurine is more for cramps. Excessive blood volume and fullness in a muscle as with a pump, taurine really does not treat that issue.

OP, I wouldn't try to avoid it, the pain is a result of your fascia being stretched due the rapid increase in your muscle bellies fullness. Take advantage of that..

Taurine has helped me and countless others on here with negative pumps associated with steroids, I get horrible back pumps and trap pumps on orals and taurine fixes the issue.

 

[Brandinooooo]

Shin pumps are the worst. I've been getting then lately from walking uphill.

 

[yates84]

Shin pumps are the worst. I've been getting then lately from walking uphill.

I get them in my traps! Can't move my arms until they go down.

 

[Brandaddy]

I like painful pumps! Ha. After some heavy squats I'll do some unilateral leg presses at a 12 rep max, but do a rest pause to 18. Then immediately run over to the leg extension and do the same.. Hurts so fricken good!! Especially doing something like 10 sets of 15 reps with db strict curls with 15 seconds rest in between sets. By the third set you can only do about 9-10 reps, but keep going until you hit 15.. That's some good pain also, LOVE IT!!

 

[AllTheGainz]

I like painful pumps! Ha. After some heavy squats I'll do some unilateral leg presses at a 12 rep max, but do a rest pause to 18. Then immediately run over to the leg extension and do the same.. Hurts so fricken good!! Especially doing something like 10 sets of 15 reps with db strict curls with 15 seconds rest in between sets. By the third set you can only do about 9-10 reps, but keep going until you hit 15.. That's some good pain also, LOVE IT!!

I don't mind pumps at all, but when you can't move your arms to get to your school ID cause your chest and front delts are all pumped up, you got some problems lol. Not to mention the pump lasted for upwards of 5 hours and still got some pump action going on today.

 

[Brandaddy]

The only thing I do hate is afterwards when you can't even flex the muscle without it cramping. That gets a bit annoying. Ha

 

[AllTheGainz]

The only thing I do hate is afterwards when you can't even flex the muscle without it cramping. That gets a bit annoying. Ha

Going up stairs after leg day, having to take a break at every flight cause it starts to tighten up and you know a cramp is coming if you don't stop.

 

[Brandaddy]

Going up stairs after leg day, having to take a break at every flight cause it starts to tighten up and you know a cramp is coming if you don't stop.

I agree, that would suck. Ha.

 

[AllTheGainz]

I agree, that would suck. Ha.

4 flights of stairs took me like 10 min the other day. It's back day today and I was going to swim after with friends but I think mad pumps may make it impossible

 

[Brandinooooo]

Going up stairs after leg day, having to take a break at every flight cause it starts to tighten up and you know a cramp is coming if you don't stop.

This.

4 flights of stairs took me like 10 min the other day. It's back day today and I was going to swim after with friends but I think mad pumps may make it impossible

Actually, my apartment complex has a salt water pool and I use it all the time after working out. Helps a lot actually.

 

[AllTheGainz]

This.



Actually, my apartment complex has a salt water pool and I use it all the time after working out. Helps a lot actually.

I'm worried about swimming 10 feet then cramping and sinking like a rock

 

[Brandinooooo]

True. My pool only goes to like 4 1/2 ft

 

[AllTheGainz]

True. My pool only goes to like 4 1/2 ft

Mine goes to 12 and the life guards aren't hot enough to want cpr from them