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Old 01-05-2011, 01:15 AM
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Please excuse my ignorance. What is arm pump?


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this is what works for me

before race
warm up
massage forearms
take 2 aspirin
eat banana

during race
breathe
relax
try not to death grip
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Please excuse my ignorance. What is arm pump?
once you get it you will never forget it

http://www.racerxcanada.com/recent_u...1_ArmPump.html
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Old 01-08-2011, 12:37 PM
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Also, if the fork is not right, deflects, this does not instill confidence and the self preservation instinct forces you to grip the bars too tight. Its so much more relaxing when you can trust the bike not to bite you for no reason.
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+1 for the Pro Grip Rally grips. They are pretty big and help me alot. I have girl hands too (S/M gloves). Breathing like at the gym really helps, as well as holding with my legs more. I tend to get armpump the worst in the first 30 minutes. If I get it at all, it doesn't go away so I try to fight it off altogether.
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Early in the season I get pump,, but that only lasts for a while.. most of the time my hands are asleep from a suspected pinched nerve.. so not sure if the pump is still an issue..
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Old 01-21-2011, 09:11 AM
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Please excuse my ignorance. What is arm pump?
Arm pump is just the muscles in your arms and hands getting cramped, burning, sore, numb, and really tight when riding. Like others have said it usually happens early and as you warm up it eases off. I think in my case its usually from the death grip because as soon as I ease off I can almost feel relief immediately as the blood leaves my arms and hands.

Lately I have really been trying to hold on more with my legs and less with my hands. I thought about taking an anti-inflammatory as some have suggested, but I worry about bleeding due to blood thinning in case of a bad crash because it allows more blood flow (this is what gives the desired effect to reduce arm pump). I am talking more head or internal injuries, not worried so much about lacerations. I may be paranoid and some may not be as bad as others, and arm pump usually happens in tough, slower sections where the risk of a high speed crash are much less.
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a while ago i came across a product that attaches to the back of your pegs that your boot rests on. it looked pretty silly but i guess you never know till you try them. has anyone ever tried these things im talking about? i cant recall the product name sorry?
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Old 01-21-2011, 03:11 PM
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All great info here on reducing arm pump. Relaxing, especially at the beginning of a ride/race is very important and letting the bike do the work.

One point brought up was bars. For me, the biggest difference over the years has been bar width. Although Gasgas comes with nice bars, they are too long. I now run 29 1/2 " width bars and this has helped reduce arm pump for me more than anything else.
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a while ago i came across a product that attaches to the back of your pegs that your boot rests on. it looked pretty silly but i guess you never know till you try them. has anyone ever tried these things im talking about? i cant recall the product name sorry?
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