Arms pumping up too fast, limiting workout time on them

**SteveinNC** · 02-11-2006, 11:09 AM

I am new here. Posted my hello yesterday. But thought this was perhaps the best place to ask this question, although I mentioned it in my greetings message.

My problem is with my biceps and forearms. I do some free-weight training and have a workout station that will do everything needed, but I prefer the old-fashioned pushups (I use the bars)when it comes to my arms and pecs and shoulder muscles. I am not looking to be the bodybuilder type. I have more of what you might term as a gymnasts' build. But after 100 or so pushups, my biceps and forearms become so rock hard and pumped up it makes it nearly an impossible task to do any more with that. I've heard about hitting the wall, but this ain't it. This is serious and is something keeping me from developing my arms to extent of which I'd like. I'm basically satisfied where I am. I would be considered "puny" probably by many of you, but I like my body the way it is. Should I take a rest period, some time for them to relax and go down a bit and then continue on?

Steve

**crash187ct** · 02-11-2006, 12:29 PM

you might need to change your workout up, and take a lil rest period in between sets.

btw NC, w00t!

**decadbal** · 02-11-2006, 03:50 PM

where are both u bastards from

**novastepp** · 02-11-2006, 04:32 PM

NCsteve... i would say stretching is what i would do first...
then i would try resting up...it could be a factor.

**SteveinNC** · 02-11-2006, 11:50 PM

Thanks for the advice, novastepp and crash187at. It really is frustrating for me. I would like my biceps to get a little larger, but when I say they get rock hard, I mean it, the same as my forearms after what I consider to be not enough of a workout. Frustrating. I will try stretching and resting up and see what helps. How long should one allow rest before continuing on? Thanks again.

BTW....Crash87at....what does w00t mean? Really, I'm not good with the lingo. Help me out here. :-)