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Is getting a 'pump' important at all?

Scamd83
Scamd83 Posts: 808 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Up until recently the veins in my left arm would really stand out during a workout, after and just generally randomly at any time of the day. Not so much in my right arm though. But since I increased cardio last week from about zero minutes to 15-30 minutes a day it seems to have stopped doing that completely now. Can anyone explain the science behind this to me please and if it means I'm doing something wrong?

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  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    It's an inflammatory response - cardio increases chronic response therefore reducing acute response. It's normal and not an issue.
  • Scamd83
    Scamd83 Posts: 808 Member
    @EvgeniZyntx Thanks, just had a read up on chronic response vs. acute response. Learnt a whole new thing.
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