Originally posted by chlorinerush310
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Did you warm up before trying it? Definitely warm up and then go easy and slow with your first sessions. Loosen the pump up before you go more forceful. If it hurts, stop and reevaluate. As you said, loosening up will be needed.
As for the determining the right pump level, you're correct, much of it is by feel (even with a gauge any level can be right for one person, wrong for the next). So try low pressure and if that feels ok, try more next time. Keep going but if you hit a spot where it's painful, stop and back up. By feel and observation you'll figure out the perfect level for yourself. Regular process should be made in time and in pumping intensity. The gauge on the side of the pump can be used for that. Try and improve on the last measure you hit by a little bit every few sessions. Here's a good pump routine for newcomers
https://www.pegym.com/articles/basel...e-more-experts
Hope that helps!
Cheers,
Harrison

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