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Lower Back Pumps WTF?

Mrpumped

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I get them after doing squats, deadlifts and cardio. I get so fucking pumped that I can barely walk. I'm on 500mg of Test E. I take 1 pump of AIFM eod. I've never had it bad like this before the cycle. I did get lower back pumps from doing deadlifts and hyper-extensions before, but now even from squats and walking on treadmill. It also never happened from cardio before. I obviously know it's from the test but is there anything I can do about it, or is this this normal from an all test cycle?
 
I don't like to hear lower back pumps when you are doing squats. In my mind, that sounds like an injury waiting to happen.

If its not due to bad form, then I would up your AIFM. 1 pump EOD is nothing. I was doing 2 pumps twice a day. At least try 2 pumps a day and see what happens.

Make sure your diet is sodium free and your water intake is high..
 
JuicedAthletics said:
I don't like to hear lower back pumps when you are doing squats. In my mind, that sounds like an injury waiting to happen.

If its not due to bad form, then I would up your AIFM. 1 pump EOD is nothing. I was doing 2 pumps twice a day. At least try 2 pumps a day and see what happens.

Make sure your diet is sodium free and your water intake is high..

The pump from the suats is little in comparison to the rest. But I will up the dose on the aifm, I use a little bit of salt on my eggs in the morning but that is it. I drink about 1 gallon of water per day so I'll up that to 1 1/2 gallons for now and go from there. Thanks bro, I appreciate it.
 
keep your lower abs tight all day and while lifting, it may help.

And make sure you don't neglect ab strength training (weighted decline crunches). I know from experience how it can screw up your lower back.
 
JuicedAthletics said:
I don't like to hear lower back pumps when you are doing squats. In my mind, that sounds like an injury waiting to happen.

If its not due to bad form, then I would up your AIFM. 1 pump EOD is nothing. I was doing 2 pumps twice a day. At least try 2 pumps a day and see what happens.

Make sure your diet is sodium free and your water intake is high..


I must say I agree with you on the injury waiting to happen. Either you have a pre existing injury to your spine which is aggravated by the squats, form is off

I also think perhaps you should read up on potassium
 
armo72 said:
how is increased AIFM going to help?

estrogenic fluid retention is a common cause of "back pumps", though form may be a factor as well as hamstring inflexibility.

sodium and potassium intake as well as hydration are factors (as relates to fluid retention in particular estrogen related retention)

1 pump eod is low for on cycle, though not unheard of (some people only have minimal aromatase activity and/or prefer higher estrogen levels).

would increase to 2 pumps ED, you can back off after a couple days if thats what you prefer.
 
I suffer from this too and I've yet to find any solution to it. It's unrelated to exercise form and I even get it when going for a walk while on. I suffer less from it on test than I do from Deca and dbol. Even tbol and var do it to me, so I'm reasonably sure that it's not oestrogenic. Do you get shin pumps/splints too?

The usual recommendations are potassium. zinc, calcium and increased water intake. Lowering your dosage might help otherwise keep looking for a hormone that doesn't bother you as much or learn to live with it. I've known guys who avoid tren because of crippling back pumps and others who are happy to writhe on the ground between sets because it's worth it.

Stretching out hamstrings will, typically, remove some tension from the lower back and stretching out calves will take some tension away from shins if they also bother you. A tennis ball can be a useful massage aid, either on the floor or up against a wall. Be careful not to bruise yourself with it.
 
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