FlyingHanuman
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Most people seem to chase the pumped up post workout look, and dread their more flat pre-breakfast / first-thing-in-the-morning look...
I’m having the opposite experience pretty consistently since starting to add heavy weight training. I wake up in the morning looking far more shredded and defined, with good separation and vascularity - Especially a day after working anything in the upper body - it’ll be noticably bigger and more defined.
During and after training I get pretty good pumps whether or not using a Pre, but it’s more like the area is just swole - Definition is actually significantly reduced - and although the muscle is hard, it’s less vascular and striated for the rest of the day.
I’m pretty lean generally and much prefer my normal look to the more puffy/thick post workout look. Anyone have a similar experience with this??
I’m wondering if it could be related to the insulin spike from taking Xtend during the workout - I feel the product helps keep me going harder for longer, but it’s probably the most processed ‘food’ in my diet, and I’d say I’m generally pretty insulin sensitive with a combination of very little simple carbs in my diet, daily IF, and fasted calisthenics and contortionism in the mornings.
After breakfast and during the day I look a bit less defined than first thing in the morning too, even on non training days.
Anyone think this could be related to the BCAAs - Or have any advice on supplements or little tricks for tightening up the skin/reducing that last bit of water retention (sustainably/long term, not for a photo shoot) for someone who’s already very lean?
I’m having the opposite experience pretty consistently since starting to add heavy weight training. I wake up in the morning looking far more shredded and defined, with good separation and vascularity - Especially a day after working anything in the upper body - it’ll be noticably bigger and more defined.
During and after training I get pretty good pumps whether or not using a Pre, but it’s more like the area is just swole - Definition is actually significantly reduced - and although the muscle is hard, it’s less vascular and striated for the rest of the day.
I’m pretty lean generally and much prefer my normal look to the more puffy/thick post workout look. Anyone have a similar experience with this??
I’m wondering if it could be related to the insulin spike from taking Xtend during the workout - I feel the product helps keep me going harder for longer, but it’s probably the most processed ‘food’ in my diet, and I’d say I’m generally pretty insulin sensitive with a combination of very little simple carbs in my diet, daily IF, and fasted calisthenics and contortionism in the mornings.
After breakfast and during the day I look a bit less defined than first thing in the morning too, even on non training days.
Anyone think this could be related to the BCAAs - Or have any advice on supplements or little tricks for tightening up the skin/reducing that last bit of water retention (sustainably/long term, not for a photo shoot) for someone who’s already very lean?
