Criminal Mind’s BodyBlog

Dear BodyBlog, following up on the suggestion that workouts are actively more beneficial if you do it while pumped, I was walking around feeling like I had discovered fire for mankind. I was feeling good, as good as Niel Armstrong felt when he stepped on the moon although if I was the guy behind him, I would probably jumped down, skip the ladder and be the first man to land on the moon myself.

However, why is it that whenever I workout, all the ripped, tanky guys come out to play? Talk about insecurity complex.

Dear BodyBlog, ok so I’ve been really bad. Ever since my last post I haven’t been hitting the gym. I blame this on my final year exam finals, but I’m going to hit it today, I promise! I think the most frusturating thing is how slowly the gains seem to come, but someone gave me a comment in one of my blog posts that looks like it’s on the right track.

For what my word is worth, it is more effective towards building muscle when you get a pump. You should focus your first two exercises for the body part on going heavier (6-10 reps) then the last one or two exercises for the body part should focus on lighter and higher-rep sets (10-15). This will serve to help get a pump. Also, make sure you’re getting enough carbs, especially in your pre-workout meal. This also helps. Essentially, however, the pump works by filling your muscles with blood which helps remove wastes and deliver nutrients, thus aiding them in recovery. - davin333

So when I hit the gym today, I shall go nuts doing what is suggested above no?