Damn Lactic Acid

[Smokescreen]

How do go abouts reducing this damn thing so I can do more and more reps?

 

[Evan Tipps]

On my leg days i usaully do 25 reps for everything. So the build up is pretty bad, I walk around my neighborhood for 30-45 min after leg days. it seems to help me

 

[Smokescreen]

I can't do more than 6-8 reps for anything before I experience a MASSIVE burn and complete stop. I want to avoid this. How???

 

[stevesmi]

get better conditioned.

or drop the weight you are doing.

also are you breathing correctly and are you eating complex carbs before your workout? i'm talking brown rice, sweet potato.

 

[Smokescreen]

get better conditioned.

or drop the weight you are doing.

also are you breathing correctly and are you eating complex carbs before your workout? i'm talking brown rice, sweet potato.

Indeed! I love going heavy though. I like to feel the heavy ass weight. I love to feel the pump. I don't get that going light and doing a lot of reps.

 

[Evan Tipps]

You get better pumps from squeezing and contracting the muscle harder. Not reps/lifting heavy really. So try taking the weight down! Squeeze and contract the muscles harder for pumps. Is it really lactic acid if you get it right after 6-8 reps? Never heard of it kicking in that fast

 

[Randysavage133]

Indeed! I love going heavy though. I like to feel the heavy ass weight. I love to feel the pump. I don't get that going light and doing a lot of reps.

Its not about doing light weight for a lot of reps.. Pick a moderate weight that yu can rep for 12-15 but struggle a lil with while keeping good form

 

[Smokescreen]

You get better pumps from squeezing and contracting the muscle harder. Not reps/lifting heavy really. So try taking the weight down! Squeeze and contract the muscles harder for pumps. Is it really lactic acid if you get it right after 6-8 reps? Never heard of it kicking in that fast

I guess it isn't then. LOL Perhaps it just the heavy ass weight. And the pumps that stops me.

 

[Evan Tipps]

Haha possibly man! Try switching it to high reps and see if you get the same feeling

 

[stevesmi]

you posted about this before regarding your shin pump problems too.. you've got something wrong where you keep getting intense pumps. this will inhibit your training in the long run