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Getting Your Pump on at the GYM

Have you ever headed to the gym full of energy, ready to destroy your workout and then an hour later, you leave the gym feeling like you didn’t do anything? Or maybe you were feeling run down and somehow managed to achieve the best pump of your life?

Many bodybuilders struggle to consistently achieve a great pump each and every workout. Many of them start to doubt that it’s even possible. But it is. You can achieve monster pumps workout after workout, you just have to pay attention to two key factors: how you eat and how you work out.

What to Eat and When

One of the most important things to pay attention to when you’re trying to achieve consistent pumps is making sure your nutrition is spot on. If you diet is lop-sided, like taking in 400g of protein, 50g of carbs and zero grams of fat, then you’re going to struggle to get your pump on at the gym.

One of the best ways to achieve an awesome pump is to load up on carbs like crazy the day before and the day of your workout. Why? Because carb loading will ensure that your glycogen stores are maxed out so that your muscles have the energy they need. This will also build up your glucose reserves so that once your workout starts and you begin burning glucose, your body will have plenty on hand. Carbohydrate supplements are a great way to achieve this, especially since you can precisely regulate how much you’re taking in.

Another trick is to drink two glasses of 2% milk, which has high levels of protein, carbs and fat. As a bonus, it’s loaded with calcium which helps to stimulate muscle relaxation. This is important because when you’re doing your sets, your muscles contract, which squeezes blood out, and then they relax to refill with blood. By stimulating muscle relaxation, the milk helps your muscles to become engorged with blood so that you really feel the pump. Drink two glasses about 30 minutes to an hour before your workout.

How to Work Out

When you complete a set, you should flex and thoroughly stretch the muscles that you’re working on. This is very important, especially when you’re starting your workout. This will not only help you get achieve a great pump, but also prevent injuries as well.

You should also consider taking each set to failure. Most people only do this on their last set of their workout. Don’t worry about the burn; it’s supposed to hurt, a lot. And in reality, a high intensity workout for 30 minutes is far more effective than a half-assed workout for a couple hours. But that doesn’t mean you should go crazy and superset every workout. Stick to your normal routine and give yourself enough rest before you hit it again.

Achieving a monster pump every workout isn’t impossible. In fact, it’s very possible, so long as you eat smart, load up on carbs using a high quality carb supplement, drink 2% milk and flex and stretch after each set.

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