Question about BCAA supplementation...

[Randy_Mar]

As some of you may know, I armwrestle professionally. Well one of my main issues during a tournament is the "pump" I get in my arm right after a match. (Veins protruding, arm tight, stiff, and full of blood.) Not the best thing to happen, when your next match may be 1 minute later. No matter how much I work on my stamina, it's different during a tournament. There is alot more adrenaline pumping, in my opinion! My arm gets pumped ALOT faster.

I was told before my tournament, to avoid pre-workout suppliments (which make sense, since that is where a good pump sometimes comes from.)

Well.....another person told me to start taking BCAAs, because it might help to reduce that "pump" i get. He didn't really tell me the reasoning behind this statement though. Even after reading about what BCAAs are, i still can't grasp the logic behind his comment. This is where I was hoping you fellow board members can chime in! Also, if there are other recommendations to lessen the "pump", please share your thoughts!

Thanks fellas!

[Times Roman]

Glutamine is designed to aid in recovery post workout. Dont' think a BCAA will help much

Good luck!

[bcaasdirty]

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I megadose BCAAs during a cut to minimize muscular catabolism, dont see how it would 'reduce' your pumps

[Randy_Mar]

Glutamine is designed to aid in recovery post workout. Dont' think a BCAA will help much

Good luck!

Are you saying I can take the Glutamine before a tourney?

[Armykid93]

As some of you may know, I armwrestle professionally. Well one of my main issues during a tournament is the "pump" I get in my arm right after a match. (Veins protruding, arm tight, stiff, and full of blood.) Not the best thing to happen, when your next match may be 1 minute later. No matter how much I work on my stamina, it's different during a tournament. There is alot more adrenaline pumping, in my opinion! My arm gets pumped ALOT faster.

I was told before my tournament, to avoid pre-workout suppliments (which make sense, since that is where a good pump sometimes comes from.)

Well.....another person told me to start taking BCAAs, because it might help to reduce that "pump" i get. He didn't really tell me the reasoning behind this statement though. Even after reading about what BCAAs are, i still can't grasp the logic behind his comment. This is where I was hoping you fellow board members can chime in! Also, if there are other recommendations to lessen the "pump", please share your thoughts!

Thanks fellas!

BCAAs won't do anything. I don't think there's even a product or food on the market that can reduce pumps considering virtually all people are trying to achieve a bigger pump

[Times Roman]

BCAAs won't do anything. I don't think there's even a product or food on the market that can reduce pumps considering virtually all people are trying to achieve a bigger pump

everyone loves the "pump" but for me they are a pain in the ass as they seem to get in the way of the last few reps of a set. The pump I like is the pump i get from repping to failure with 4 or 5 sets failing at the 5/10/15 rep range after reasonable warm up. For me, if i fail at these rep intervals for three sets, I am pumped, and don't need a NO product to get me there.

[Randy_Mar]

Yea, I'm pretty sure we will NEVER see a product on the market that reduces "pump"! Who would buy it? (well besides me!)

Maybe drink a 6-pack before? Thin the blood! ha!

[Wolv256]

Hmm... Stimulatants get you jacked up, but don't they reduce your pumps? I know they can knock down your boners. What about the ECA stack? That will knock down your wood like grandpa in a speedo. Your heart will race like crazy, but your blood flow will be restricted if that makes sense?