Painful pumps

[beatango2008]

Hey fella's I dont know if this is in the right form but I have a question
Do any of you get really painful pumps? I have been getting them really bad I even get them when I do cardio in my calves it hurts so bad i have to stop.
any idea what this could be from?

[jman98z24]

Sounds like cramps and yes I get them doing cardio especially after leg day. I don't know any good way to get rid of them, but usally drinking a lot of water helps a bit.

[beatango2008]

thanks yea I guess i'll try and up my water intake and see how that goes...because working out sucks right now when I cant even bend my arms lol

[yodaddy]

eat bannanas

[ghostdog128]

it's not cramps. you're calves are working too hard. I've had the same problem for years. It could be one of several things. You have a low VO2 max meaning your body isn't getting enough oxygen for that body part. You have a biomechanical issue with your feet causing your calves to work to hard.. see a podiatrist. You could be using AAS which will cause an increase in RBC forcing more blood into that area because they are working so hard..The only way I overcame it was to lose some weight and train them everyday.. aerobically. I never do calve raises now. Stretch them as often as possible.

[beatango2008]

it's not cramps. you're calves are working too hard. I've had the same problem for years. It could be one of several things. You have a low VO2 max meaning your body isn't getting enough oxygen for that body part. You have a biomechanical issue with your feet causing your calves to work to hard.. see a podiatrist. You could be using AAS which will cause an increase in RBC forcing more blood into that area because they are working so hard..The only way I overcame it was to lose some weight and train them everyday.. aerobically. I never do calve raises now. Stretch them as often as possible.

thank you this info really helped me out.