Deflating

[Dirtheart]

Immediately after a work out I look really good. My muscles are pumped and ripped and I look big. However, I wake up the following morning and I look deflated. I look thinner and the muscles have less definition.

I recently took a week rest period and by the end of the week I looked like I'd lost a load of mass. Yet immediately after resuming my workouts I seemed to "inflate" back into shape.

Can anyone relate to this?

 

[Lifeforce]

Yeah I can. The blood get stuck in your muscles when you work out heavy and you look pumped up. Then when you relax and wait a couple of hours you deflate again and look skinnier.

 

[Duke Togo]

thats why pro boduilders pump up before entering on stage.

 

[DJBen]

It's normal. And as Duke just said, BB'ers always have to pump before going onstage.

I lost 2-3 inches off of my arms when I was ill and wasnt eating much... I've put almost 2 inches back on, so I'm not too bothered.

Just know it's normal.

Try getting a huge pump, then having a cold shower.... makes you look super-big

 

[NRM]

Yep, I'm sure everyone can relate to this. It's a muscle pump and happens pretty much whenever you workout. It's a good boost of confidence.

 

[dockta]

DJB.. whats with the pump and cold shower? sounds interesting.. i hopes its notjust "another: one of your fetishes

 

[Lifeforce]

When you take a cold shower the skin tightens and the blood in the muscle (aka the pump) get stuck longer so you look inflated.

 

[dockta]

kool. thanx for the reply

 

[DJBen]

Exactly.

And stop with the less-than-friendly/patronising comments. You're no one on an internet forum so theres no need to try and talk anyone down.

 

[dockta]

DJB... was that for me? if your relating that to my last post to you.... i was being serious... i didnt know about the pump and shower... and the fetish thing was a joke man. lighten up. my bad