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Mistake #1: Discovering the Pump
Most people tend to think that to achieve hypertrophy, a muscle pump is the ultimate goal to be achieved. The feeling of pumping muscles up and seeing them grow in the mirror is somewhat a part of it, but it is not really what contributes to the muscles’ building. . As you saw, performing curl biceps or using small weights can make your muscles’ necessary components rush with blood, however, your biceps will not get much bigger.
The pump is a temporary expansion in muscle mass due to clotting of blood beneath the skin hence not a plan for growth.
Mistake #2: The measurement of fatigue as an effective means of success 2
Most individuals tend to associate fatigue similar to the pump and think that it is an indication of a good session. Nevertheless, the given fatigue is nothing but a result of excessive exertion and does not affect hypertrophy. That is why if it was not targeting the muscles you can feel utterly drained after an ineffective workout.
Rather, this volume advises targeting the ones that ‘’get you close’’ to failure, as it is considered a better way to build muscles.
Mistake #3: Depending on Muscle Soreness
