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Forearm pump reddit. I pretty regularly get noticeable forearm pumps after multiple sets of heavy barbell and dumbbell bench press. 50K subscribers in the AsianLadyboners community. I asked a friend he told me to imagine your hand like a hook and NOT to death grip the dumbbell. Beginners are welcome. As a big forearm guy you just gotta “heavy” (failure 10-15) lift hammer curls and reverse curls with super set curls with a lighter weight higher rep 20-30 for a crazy pump. 53K subscribers in the forearmporn community. Hello and welcome to Forearm porn, where appreciators of all fine forearms congregate. Welcome to our world :) A couple things: You're gripping too hard with your hands. It never gets easier, you just get stronger. Discussion is encouraged. Also, these forearm muscles are located on the inside (palm side) of your forearm. Forearm Anatomy Although the forearms may look relatively small, they are, in fact, a remarkably intricate set of muscles encompassing four distinct categories: I don't know about building but rock climbing gives an insane forearm pump - something to mull over. This can be a major hindrance during high-intensity activities where maintaining a firm grip is essential. Do this everyday whether in pain or not. Like whole arm becomes a solid rock for 20 - 45 minutes. Dial in which moves burn em out most and move those to the back of your routine. Any tips to alleviate this tension? That's so rude please do it again 502 upvotes · 40 comments r/GymMemes Forearm pump 485 upvotes · 50 comments r/GymMemes What benching 225 does to a man Reply reply ali_in_reallife • Yeah kind of Reply reply linguist_nerd03 • I’d say it depends on the intensity of the fingering then Reply reply More repliesMore repliesMore repliesMore replies L-mencho_mt • Depends on the angle sometimes it’s a chest pump Reply reply ali_in_reallife • No shit Reply reply BeeeeeepBooooop826 • Or a lat pump Reply reply More replies SnipingPandas Arm pump is an injury but it is a transient condition and highly unlikely to cause long term functional impairment. Requires only light weights and aids in recovery. I train 4-5 times per week. Visually, growth of these muscles doesn Biceps definitely get the biggest pump for me, my trainer told me it is the muscle that will feel the best due to the pressure it creates flexing them in the blood by cutting off circulation that area when the elbow bends. It’s absolutely exhausting, but can help your arms last for days. 3. I mainly boulder but prior to starting climbing my grip/forearm strength was way low and I would get crazy pumped after a few routes. Actually, the bulk of the forearm muscle mass is targeted when training with grippers. Very happy with progress so far, but i feel like i'm not even close to my limit yet. (Please read) I’m fairly new to the gym, been going for a few weeks. Reply reply AnterogradeAmnesiac • Hello and welcome to Forearm porn, where appreciators of all fine forearms congregate. Grip the bike with your knees, get the weight off your hands as much as possible. Be kind to one another, leave affirmative comments and let's add a smile to someone's face! MembersOnline • Miserable WorkOutGoneWild is home to adult amateur fitness buffs to show their dedication and hard work to their bodies (in the gym, on their bikes, in the pool, out on trails, or *wherever* they choose to stay physically fit) in exchange for karma in a safe and positive environment. If you look at rider's grip and how they hold the handlebars you'll see that forearm muscle are constantly being activated. Work some general exercise into your week as well. Try to really focus on mainly using your back; I’m doing this with pull ups, was using way too much arms. Forearm tension/pump Rn im learning un sospiro -lizst and whenever I specifically play the left hand arpeggios I get pretty back tensions to the point I cannot finish the piece, and need to take rest breaks while practicing. I feel like I need to start hitting my arms more, as my growth has slowed. And you don't want to do it if it hinders your forearm pump too much. Because a rolling machine builds enduring muscles which consume less oxygen/water=blood. As the sub says… I sometimes talk to my friends about how much arm pump I got and I cant understand how they’re saying that they dont feel nothing… Are there people who got different genetics or something else that they are just not feeling their arm burns after some time on the bike? It’s weird every time I work on biceps, it feels as if my forearm is making all the work and getting the pumps instead of my bicep. I get that it's a hypertrophy routine, but the high rep "pump" training and the metabolites associated with it are only one component of muscle building. I wanted to add some more forearm work but I don't really know what would be most effective. This is a bit odd and specific but maybe you all will have some insight. 9K subscribers in the physique community. Gives me the craziest forearm pump Nope, not really. Start lifting smarter today! Hell, I get this when I have a forearm pump after a workout. I typically try to hit 12-15 total sets (excluding warmups) for each part of my arm, but I'm wondering if it's time to up the volume or to try new exercises. Is this how your chest will look, say, 6 months to a year from now (provided you trained your pec major and minor equally)? Or does pump just sort of inflate your muscles in a way that's not necessarily indicative of future muscle shape? I used to get a lot of forearm pain and tendinitis due to tension and playing from my wrists and fingers so to speak, instead of using gravity and controlled natural weight from the bigger muscles (upper arms and shoulders) whilst keeping everything loose, relaxed yet controlled at the same time. Are hand grippers good for building forearm muscle? And if so, how do I know what weight I should buy Sounds like overuse injury. It’s constantly giving you information about what works and doesn’t work for you. Very often, you will see a threshold beyond that flash pump where you can climb again at close to full strength and for a much longer time (maybe you've felt this when going out sport climbing? sport forces you to take 30 - 45 minutes breaks so it's easier on the body). 82 votes, 10 comments. Option 1: Build forearm strength Option 2: Use lifting Straps, so the targeted muscle and not the forearm is the limiting factor. Characterized by a tightening and swelling sensation in the forearm muscles, arm pump not only affects performance but also . The pump is painful and my veins are super exposed. TLDR Stop focusing so much on isolating the little muscles. As the sub says… Jun 15, 2024 · Arm pump is a common issue faced by many motocross riders, mountain bikers, and climbers, and can quickly turn a thrilling experience into a painful struggle. With a decent dosage (25mg+) I’ll notice shin and forearm pumps within a week. Now I’ve got golfers elbow in my left arm for almost 6 months now, and haven’t really done any upper body workout since. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Last season I switched from 750 to 800 width and definitely noticed some additional fatigue for a few rides. I could feel little more pump than usual a week ago but yesterday I cudnt even go to failure on lat pulldowns because of how much my forearms were burning. What's your quick-and-dirty routine look like? 55K subscribers in the forearmporn community. All I can say is it stopped happening the stronger I got and I've got nice juicy forearms. I used to be so insanely tense when playing causing lots of pain until I finally realized you just gotta relax and play piano with instead of against your body mentally. I ride and race dirt bikes, since I have been doing more strength training I have noticed that my grip strength has gotten better but now when I ride I get this crazy forearm pump in the first 30 minutes. Then rest for an hour or so, stretch and replace fluids etc. Like I can curl 45s but after completing more pull workouts, I can barely curl a 10. As the sub says… I've had a few sessions over the last couple years that have started out fine and in very short order have ended up with extreme forearm pump. Straps my friends or strengthen that grip of yours through direct forearm work, or try plate pinches, farmers walks or just change grips. Crazy veins. Men have nice hands, and we like to look at them! Strong hands, slim hands, and everything in between are… When I mostly so dumbbell and barbel bicep curls, my forearms would feel very tight and uncomfortable after doing my 2nd or 3rd set. How do I fix this? We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Back pumps come and go, but goddamn the shin pumps are brutal. Let's look back at some memorable moments and interesting insights from last year. SkullyZA1 What is the best exercises for a forearm pump? Question? (about excercise, how to?, etc) I've been really wanting to get massive forearms because I think they make your arms look more define. The best thing for arm-pump is to grip the bike with your legs as much as possible. What do folks think of standard grip training equipment for getting bigger forearms? From the little climbing literature I've looked at, it seems bigger muscles are better. Place to show off your physique and get feedback from other users Yep. Today at the gym I was The forearm is all about grip and wrist extension. You might try warming up your forearms a bit first to help make it less sudden and dramatic. Getting a pump is normal. It looks cool, but again painful and i'm worried i'm doing damage or something. As the sub says, this is a place to post your fantastic forearms and not other appendages. Which forearm exercises do you find the most effective? Share Sort by: Best Open comment sort options Add a Comment BasedGanglia • 56K subscribers in the forearmporn community. Whilst weights just build muscle, pointless muscle. Like, alllll the time. , brutal forearm pump every back workout. I think it's a combination of the constant arpeggios and long stretches with my pinky. Be kind to one another, leave affirmative comments and let's add a smile to someone's face! MembersOnline NSFW 2 comments r Oct 15, 2023 · Do you have sore forearms after climbing? The pump of rock climber forearms refers to a phenomenon when your muscles basically contract really hard and restrict blood flow. trueidk if it's some sort of injury or overtraining but lately my forearms have been getting insane pumps in 1st or 2nd back exercise of the day itself. A community to help everyone promote appreciate, and embrace their Asian… Yes, training with grippers does build forearm mass. I've seem a lot of at-home climbing training programs that involve hangboarding and core exercises which I already do, but I find that they doesn't really pump the forearms like climbing long steep routes does. Forearm Progress: Looking for Opinions on Current State (Post-Workout W/ Pump) Trying to Increase Size. It’s good for anything but short bursts of Just finished a gruelling workout, forearms felt like they were about to pop outta my skin! I have almost no stamina in that arm, and any time I try to play a map longer than 30 seconds or so, I start to feel intense strains in my tapping arm, very similar to the forearm pump you get when rock climbing (if anyone else here climbs, you know what I mean). I tried dropping the weight to about 1/3rd what I normally do and I still have issues. Cheap, small, and pretty damn effective at giving your hand and forearm a good pump in just a minute or so. Don’t ride without gloves. 1. 59K subscribers in the ManHands community. Every time I would try to do curls my forearm would get so tight and felt like it was gonna explode due to the pump. 43K subscribers in the GregDoucette community. Forearm pump ruining my pull days. I guess this would fall under the umbrella of endurance (?) Obviously, you can train finger strength on a hangboard and power doing pull-ups (and variations). 147K subscribers in the Cubers community. Be kind to one another, leave affirmative comments and let's add a smile to someone's face! MembersOnline NSFW 3 ·comments r The pump is crazy and I usually need to play with it to make sure it's not too much and my arms feel pumped until the end of the day. Prior to using the pre workout I had been taking creatine for about 2 weeks with no issues. Be kind to one another, leave affirmative comments and let's add a smile to someone's face! Three exercises - one for upper forearm, say reverse wrist curls; one for the belly - wrist curls; and one for grip - hand grippers. Mar 4, 2025 · In this article, we’ll peel back the layers of forearm anatomy, shed light on forearm development, and serve up a home-based workout to build forearms that demand respect. Forearm stretches can help a bit though. However, the effect is somewhat limited. I don't have a separate arm day; I hit tris with chest and biceps I'm looking for forearm (pump?) training without access to rocks or climbing gyms. My numbers aren't very impressive for how long I've been training (can only manage about 6-7 reps for 4 sets). Just do everything else to get good aim except for putting your wrist to the pad, don't stress. Things like finger flicks and some stretches might help. This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A 980 votes, 79 comments. To clarify: After a solid chest workout, for example, your upper and lower pecs may look full and pumped from every angle. My forearms don't give out while doing pull ups anymore, but they for sure still get a massive pump in them! The truth is, there's no sure fast way to get rid of arm pump. Pretty much I had the same feeling as you in my left forearm, for pull ups and bicep curls, but I was dumb and thought “no pain, no gain”. When you have a good pump, your muscles feel and look visibly larger, which strokes your ego in a good way and can make you feel like a boss! The tightness feels awesome, you feel your skin stretching a little and it can even feel like your muscles are about to explode like an over inflated balloon. Really. Former skinny guy with shit forearms: At first I would get a forearm pump from doing weighted chinups. Do you also lose grip your grip strength? Where you just can't tighten your hand on the grip anymore? That's a sure sign of arm pump. I was wondering what some of your routines are like, and what you've found works best for you. I think the pump reduces my grip strength which in turn keeps me balancing on my palms instead of using my whole hand. Earlier today I was sitting there trying to connect with my left bicep more and every time I flexed it, the forearm flexed as well as the bicep. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) is a martial art that focuses on grappling and ground fighting. (also had no grip strength left) Anybody got a clue? Thanks. Really you have two options, cut the weight down and allow your body to acclimate or cut down on your overall volume and work your way up. Be kind to one another, leave affirmative comments and let's add a smile to someone's face! MembersOnline • TristanMoreau Sure, a straight arm may help with blood flow to the lower arm muscles, but the benefit isn't because your upper arms aren't flexed. Is it possible to be experiencing forearm pump this long or maybe just maybe have I actually built some muscle? One thing I wish someone told me before my first time bouldering: a good rule of thumb is that you want about 5 times as much time resting as you have on the wall. Both forearms were rock hard and it became difficult and uncomfortable to grip firmly. I wince just looking at a set of stairs. My right bicep gets no pump in the forearm. Be kind to one another, leave affirmative comments and let's add a smile to someone's face! MembersOnline • tommystrokes 52K subscribers in the forearmporn community. Share Sort by: New Open comment sort options New Add a Comment ChandlerMinh • I maxed out one day had the sickest arm pump and hit max numbers 2 days later had elbow pain I kept working it at a low intensity but when I went home I threw my meals out the window ate a shit ton of protein healthy fats, overloaded water, and ate over my caloric deficit to fit it all in slept like 14 hours it was better in like a day and half. That alone isn't enough volume so add in tons of hammer curls, reverse curls, farmer's walk, both wrist curls. Your top 10 posts: "Hope you enjoy" by u/senileduke420 "No pump" by u/rubyand_scrim "Chef Ryan Lory. It’s caused by some piece of tissue in your forearm, it swell and gets hard like a dick (really) which slows circulation out of the forearm. It’s your forearm muscles experiencing fatigue from gripping your bars. Doesn’t really get in the way of… It's actually really good to train muscle groups like arms or chest after a good leg workout. 351K subscribers in the motogp community. Any tips for managing this? When experiencing arm pump. I'm stronger and more explosive but I get pumped out way faster. I would love to hear your thoughts, suggestions, or My forearms progress over the last 4 months. training legs produces the most testosterone, giving your arm or chest workout a nice boost, it gets you a great pump! I do dumbbell wrist curls and the forearm burn when taken to failure gives my arms an outer body experience in a bad way. But my friend is convinced that doing ARC training (climbing up and down an easy route for half an hour) is the way to go for maximizing the resistance to forearm pump. Would have to finish sets because of the pump. The forearm pump is essentially muscular fatigue of the the finger flexor muscles. Any tips? Certainly from overuse. Pain, numbness, pressure, and lack of hand control are symptoms. 1M subscribers in the GymMemes community. I have a forearm blaster from Amazon. I bet you clenched your fist and drew your hand toward your biceps, didn't you? So that means there are two ways to work your forearms: Also taking more time to warm up should help. This subreddit is for all things Greg Doucette as well as fitness, strength, bodybuilding related… Hello and welcome to Forearm porn, where appreciators of all fine forearms congregate. You really need to be at a half crouch nearly all the I recently began using a pre-workout, ON Gold Standard. Not all of the muscles are used over their full range of motion when training with grippers. It’s like a rope pulley system that I can clasp a plate to and you roll your hands to lift the weights. Forearm pumps, shin splints can get amplified, lower back pumps suck. I also recommend purchasing a massage gun. It's the equivalent to running wind sprints right before a set of 10 squats. Forearm pump? So I've been trying to practice lately but it's getting more and more difficult because almost immediately into starting my forearm gets super pumped from trying to reach with my pinky and press the string enough for it not to rattle. Reduce hand use and make sure internally you’re very calm and listening to your body. There's no workout that will help with this. Flex your forearm. Stronger arms and hands will just make it so that you squeeze the bars harder but you’ll still get arm pump. Jan 13, 2024 · Unleash the power of your arms with these 10 best arm pump exercises designed to build strength and definition. As for my back workouts, the pronated grip emphasises the brachioradialis more than the biceps so this is essentiall FREE volume for the biggest muscle in the forearm. 5 years now, twice a week. There's two major contributors to this having way too tight of a grip on your bars and improper wrist angle/brake setup. I notice that when doing curls, my left forearm gets a better pump than the bicep. 50K subscribers in the forearmporn community. Using my right arm, only the bicep flexes up without the use of my forearm. Motocross racer here (most mx racers experience arm pump). Arm pump (compartment syndrome) can quickly end up so bad that if not treated it can lead to too much pressure inside the muscle and can restrict blood supply below the muscle, it can lead to cell death and muscle/tissue necrosis. You have to find out whether your pain is being caused by too much muscle, or not enough muscle. This is huge in lessening the grip with your hands. Ingredients list. It gives me a serious forearm pump. If by pump you mean that your forearms felt like they were flexing on their own, to the point of almost exploding, then the same thing happened to me. Maybe check out a rowing machine for cardio; mine improved from rowing in general. skadoodle, Rush, Pasha, freakazoid, and there's a guy I feel bad cause I cant remember his name bc hes an actual fuking UNIT. I don't know if anyone has had a similar issue or a tip for helping with it. Think about your positioning and being lighter in the hands. But what to do about a bit of endurance, meaning that pump you start to feel as you fatigue? These leave my entire forearm, not just my brachialis burning. Obviously I will Signs of a muscle pump are straightforward; decreased grip strength, decreased contraction velocity, decreased finger/wrist range of motion, and the feeling of fullness or “pump” in the forearm. I feel like my forearms are perpetually pumped and that ruins training. I personally haven't struggled with a "too crazy" forearm pump, but I had elbow pain and simply took it easy for a couple weeks. Reply reply heh135 • Hey guys, This just started happening to me, I never had the issue my whole life until recently about 2 months ago I get horrible forearm pump while doing curls. Make sure you warm up There is a physiological reason why you do better while being consistent in the gym, and it has almost nothing to do with forearm strength :) Your brain chemistry re-wires whenever you are consistent in the gym, and you could replace this with any healthy endeavor (hiking, mountain climbing, learning a new skill like guitar/crocheting) Plus you'll have to go even lighter due to the 4 minutes of forearm pump immediately preceding this. So, what's the best workout that'll give me a crazy pump and make it impossible to even move my forearms? 12 votes, 13 comments. It gets to where it is painful to hold my handle bars unless I stop and stretch my forearms. Massage forearm until there are no tender spots, stretch forearm 30-60 seconds per pose, then drink water. For people who love any sort of twisty puzzles, including but not limited to… 293 votes, 13 comments. Always push down into the pegs with your legs, and squeeze in, with at least one side. Mind muscle connection is sorely overlooked in most Reddit subs imo It feels like someone hooked a bike pump up to your forearm and filled it up. My thought is that it should be done by intentionally getting pumped and trying to power through it. As a result of this constriction, you’re muscles are no longer irrigated accordingly, and swelling starts to occur. " by u/andybev01 "um pumped fore arms ;)" by u/Bruce494 "Do you like my veiny forearms and biceps?" by u/Robinwood2420 "Rock climber at rest. I used to get this. You gotta look at what arm pump actually is to understand how to fix it. Oof. The latter really brings out the definition and gives an amazing pump. For those of you chasing the forearm pump comparable to when you first started climbing or for those that feel like they need to work on body positioning or for people that don't feel like projecting I have a challenge for you. Who wants to see pumped?" by u/Environmental-Bank51 "Quite a grip he's I have a small debate with a friend about training forearm endurance. It didn’t even occur to me to do forearm specific exercises. It's especially relevant to climbing because forearm vascularity is relatively low compared to other large muscles. The best in my experience is ride hard for the first 20-30 minutes, pump the arms up like crazy. Sounds like you may just be getting used to the new width. I used to get a lot of arm pump on downhill sections, had to raise my bars and bring them back a bit so my arms weren’t supporting so much of my upper body weight. As the sub says… I was doing EZ bar bicep curls, 5 reps at a time with a 5 second break in between while still holding the weight. Please read the rules, especially Rule #1. In climbing (and in some other sports) this is called flash-pump. Be kind to one another, leave affirmative comments and let's add a smile to someone's face! MembersOnline NSFW upvotes r They suit the layout of AR's and AK's extremely well, and in some ways would be fine on most semi-auto tactical shotguns (definitely NOT an advantage if wingshooting), but on a pump shotgun I prefer a traditional forearm. Jun 28, 2023 · What are the best forearm exercises to do in 2025? Here's our list of the 10 best forearm exercises that you can start doing right now. Everything and anything from MotoGP, for MotoGP fans including Moto2, Moto3 & MotoE! Hello and welcome to Forearm porn, where appreciators of all fine forearms congregate. It's completely Last couple of days I've been working on polishing my technique of GS snatches, and at the end of yesterday my right forearm was really sore (the name of the specific muscle that's hurting is brachioradialis) I guess my technique still needs improvement and need to strengthen my arms. Depending on the model the gyro can give you up to 15kg resistance at full rpm. So, following that logic, would big forearms make one a stronger climber? I'm thinking of using grip training equipment which are basically clamps which you hold shut. The pumps can get downright painful. 89 votes, 15 comments. It is a condition that occurs because the muscle is subject to high use and it is a condition that can rapidly improve once the muscle relax's. I've never experienced a forearm pump like I did every time I tried that exercise. You'll stretch the fascia to the max then allow the fluid to be removed with the expanded capillaries and veins. /r/bjj is for discussing BJJ training, techniques, news, competition, asking questions and getting advice. As the sub says… You're headed to the beach and have 30 minutes to get the best pump of your life. There’s a reason why racers use a rolling machine instead of lifting weights. Do forearm pumps from pullups ever go away? Hey all, So I've been training pull ups for about 1. When you figure out how to alleviate them though, the feeling is unbelievable. So warm up slowly! This will also help prevent injury both in your large muscles as well as your all-important tendons and ligaments in your hands. 45K subscribers in the Nerdy_Hardbodies community. And I noticed on my pull days that my forearms always crap out first, and I can never really feel my biceps, and back working, it’s always my forearms. I usually stretch my forearms well before my workouts but they still tighten up. Whenever you Grip something/ pull something with your hands, your forearms will be activated and will get a pump, there is no way of preventing this. The very first time I used it I found that after a few sets of dumbbell curls and front raises I experienced rather uncomfortable forearm pump. I try focusing I have noticed a huge differencein my endurance/pump level since I moved away from high volume sessions to primarily low volume board sessions. What can I do to get my biceps to work instead of forearm? Arm pump is caused by gripping too hard with our hands and arms. During immense acceleration which MotoGP bikes are capable of, they (riders) are holding onto the handlebars where they are activating the "arm pump" because of the load that the muscles are experiencing in that moment. qmsv jkflq edml idy pamfzmtj qyqj knrl byv vtu vgl