Arm pump advice

[vr4king]

Best thing Ive found is RIDE IT OUT..............

[Freeatlast]

LOL...that was quite good!
Tarmac twat...is that a hard c*nt?

Nah.. he's a pussy. And its not his c*nt thats hard... but he does need small hands.

[kezzafish]

is a c*nt the same as a cunt?

I find with pump that if you can ride through it it comes to a kinda bearable level at which you can ride allll day. But yeah i get it less now that i used to so more riding, more years, more strength. I also work out on an exercise machine and have a hand spring thingie that i squeeze while watching tv. But that is over the top retarded shit that i have to do to keep up with a mate. lol

[Freeatlast]

is a c*nt the same as a cunt?

depends on the way you've held your tounge...

[Reckless]

all of the above are some things to try
But
Do you wear a pressure suit or elbow guards?? Make sure the elastic cross straps are not to tight around your forearms!! I have my elbow guards cable tied to my shoulder armour in my pressure suit so I can run my straps losser and they don't slide down! (idea came from someone on here). I found this out by deciding one day to go fasterer and generally push it a bit harder. So I did all my straps up tight in case I fell off, and went for it. I couldn't figure out why I had arm pump I'd never had trouble with before. Posted a thread about it and bingo someone sussed it for me!

Straps to tight!!

Just something to try???

[camchain]

Some people get it bad, and sounds like you're in that club. Like kezza, I use one of those spring squeezer jobs while watching TV, and even chuck it in the car to warm up before riding (that is - when I was on top of my fitness, before I got lazy). Even a small amount of Hand/Forearm exercise should help a fair bit.

Properly understanding any problem is first step to solving. Seems to me it's essentially from hands being restricted to holding on in one position (grip size), plus you go from zero to intense work straight away. Everywhere else on the bike you're moving around and body can get a bit of a change (Strange comparision that comes to mind is pet birds need different size/shape perches so they don't get 'claw' pump). Muscles stuck in one position, lactic acid can't flush out - and here comes the pump. But also isn't carpal tunnel related to sheath over muscle/ligament being a bit too tight? Maybe get some sports physio advice. There's some guy in Thames (I think) who claims to be able to pretty much sort the problem for riders. Anyone from Thames know him?

Maybe try some thicker spongy grips? A mate has these to cut down big banger vibes. Back in the day you used to be able to get a type of grip that were kind of oval shaped.

[FROSTY:Me]

I agree with a lot of the posts above one thing not covered off is just slow down a bit.
Get back into your comfort zone and you might find your arms arent so sore.
You might even find that old racing theory works for you. To go faster just slow down.

[bogan]

cheers for all the advice, i dont wear elbow guards or a pressure suit so theres no straps too tight. Tried riding through it last time, but without the feeling its too easy to cock it up and ass off. Slowing down sounds like a bit of a buzz-kill, i feel im in my comfort zone when riding, except for the arm pump everything else is quite smooth. Ill try and hand exerciser thing as im not able to go riding as often as id like so hopefully thatll sort it

[JoshCragg]

i am really new to the dirt/any bike scene, so technically speaking i should get the arm pump really bad. My friends who are learning to suffer alot!

i have been rock climbing for about a year and i find it really helps. the first couple of times you climp the are pump is amazing to the point i couldnt drive home without waiting an hour or so after.

now i can ride all day long and not feel a thing...... not even a tingle.

i recomend a bit of cross training if you get it bad. couple of times a month would be almost enough.

any one keen just give me a yell

[noobi]

do push ups, a couple of times a day just do as many as you can untill you cant do any more, this works the same muscles that get sore from arm pump

[cs363]

This stuff is highly rated: http://www.procyclesafety.com/

Available from most dirt bike oriented shops.


(Word of warning - best to just spray it on and not rub it in with your hands, if you stop to take a leak in the bush later it can have some err...interesting consequences...)

[xen]

I used to get arm pump bad & that spray worked well. I found when I was starting out riding that I kept my fingers on the levers so had quick access to stopping. But was stretching my hand too much, now I don't do that and don't get much armpump.

[jt119]

I used to get arm pump bad & that spray worked well. I found when I was starting out riding that I kept my fingers on the levers so had quick access to stopping. But was stretching my hand too much, now I don't do that and don't get much armpump.

is that how you stayed on the kdx when you flicked it sidways going up that hill that looked like some riding from behind

[xen]

wouldn't call it a flick, more like oh shit too much power on the rut hope i'll stay on lol

[mattwood]

I do a few little stretches that help heaps for me, before riding (like in the car on the way) I just stretch my fingers out as far as I can over and over. Then once I get on the bike, before taking off I place my finger tips on the handle bar grips and keep my arms straight with my palms facing away from me then push foward, it stretches your forearms reeealy good. Also, like other people have said, try relaxing.. sounds hard when your holding on for dear life but just loosen off your grip and remember to breath properly.