Cell Swelling Keeps Muscles "Pumped" For More Than 52h. Size Increases of Up to 16% After a Single Leg Workout! Plus: Changes in Tendon Water & Collagen Content
I've heard rumors about people who get pumped, just to look pumped ;-) I guess many of you will already have read Brad J. Schoenfeld's and Bret Contreras' latest review on "the pump"? I know for sure that Jakob read it, because he messaged me on December 29 that is was available for download over at the website of the Strength and Conditioning Journal . What he could not know, though was that I had already downloaded and read the article, when Brad and Bret, who are unquestionable two of the go-to resources for everyone who wants to learn something about the science of "getting big, lean and strong" posted the link on Facebook on December 28 ( go to the original post). This link will take you to a downloadable ~2000 word paper in the conclusion of which you will find the following statement: "[...] it is likely that exercise centered on achieving a “pump” through higher repetition sets combined with shorter rest periods also provides a poten...