Pumping in bodybuilding

Pumping in bodybuilding

Traditionally "Pumping" or "pumping muscle" is called the exercise a large number of repetitions when copying the action of the pump, we fill the muscle with blood. This method of "driving a" large amount of blood in the muscle. Provided a short rest between sets, the muscle receives more blood than she can "pump out". It swells and becomes huge. This feeling of pumping muscles can not be confused with anything else. Arnold liked it so much that he compared him with sexual erection.

 

 The reason for this is that the heated and filled with blood muscles look much sexier and more athletic than cold. So many models and actors athletes pumped up muscles before the shooting in the clips and photo session, warming up your body with light exercises in a large number of repetitions. Usually just make squeezed from the floor.

Approx. You might say. Well, how about increasing power? How better to train: Pumping or "to force"?

Friends, Strength - the ability. And Pumping - this effect. You can train in the power switches and achieve while filling the muscles with blood. Yes, of course, throwing off the weight to very light, and making a huge amount of reps you fill muscle blood even more than when a large number of repetitions. But it would be a mistake. Muscle pumping blood (Pumping) must also be heavy power ... almost ... In addition, Pumping can and should be used unless a replacement, in addition to strength training. And here's why:

1 feature pumping muscles

In our muscle fibers are responsible for a different job. Some of them police, are most effective in a small number of repetitions, while others, "hardy" very efficient in a large number of repetitions. For the development of the latter is just very important Pumping at a higher number of repetitions. Training only strength fiber, you are limiting their opportunities to achieve muscle growth as a whole. That is why the combination of Pumping with strength training - is generally Soul Plane!

2 feature pumping muscles

Pumping second feature is that it causes the muscle to be under load for a longer time, unlike the strength training. Here it is necessary to clarify one very important point.

Muscles no matter how many reps you do 4 or 44. They need only find the time under load. Pumping is increasing.

Depending on the length of stay under a load of work different muscle fibers.

In sports physicians have statistics showing that "Pumping" is able to increase the amount of muscle by 20%. This is not comparable to the growth of "weight" under the influence "pure" strength training.

3 feature pumping muscles

The next feature is the fact that, together with a large amount of blood, which we injected into the muscle during Pumping, where we pump a lot of useful substances necessary for the efficient performance and muscle recovery. For example, the same oxygen. After all the blood - it's our transfer agent, which provides our bodies with all necessary.

4 Ways  pumping muscles

In addition, as the work pumping with light weight, can be useful in the days of the "active" holidays or as an alternative training during the periodization. Style workout sometimes need to change in order to achieve diversity. Otherwise growth may stop.

                                                              What is the conclusion?

Pumping, as a tool, pump blood and muscle tightening time approach can do everything. But this should not be an easy job. This must be the work for you with a heavy weight for 10-15 reps, followed by a rest a minute and the next approach.

How Pumping?

It depends on your genetic characteristics. From your "corridor of repetitions." If your muscle fibers little power, then you need to do most of the training in a large number of repetitions that will invariably lead to muscle pumping blood.

Remember. The most important rule. Pumping should be power. Do not just swing the dumbbells in training. Increases its weight permanently. Only then will you be able to verify the effectiveness of the muscle pump blood to see positive changes in the mirror.