We've all been there at some point. That feeling when you can no longer hang onto the bars, you can't reach for your levers and you're a few corners away from a whiskey throttle off the back. Yep, that's arm pump!
BUT WHAT IS ARM PUMP? WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT?
To keep it simple, arm pump results from the forearm muscles producing a high amount of lactic acid during intense exercise via swelling. The build-up then blocks blood from entering the muscles with fresh oxygen and makes it difficult for blood to pass back
