how to increase vascularity?

[scythiss1]

I need help increasing my vascularity, I have somehwat veins but it only apears when I workout or when im hot, how do I increase this so I get them constant?

[in10city]

I need help increasing my vascularity, I have somehwat veins but it only apears when I workout or when im hot, how do I increase this so I get them constant?

Besides the obvious body composition change (lowering body fat percentage), body temperature & blood flow increase, isometrics & flexing, carbs & hydration, and improving overall conditioning.

Nevertheless, vascularity has a lot to do with genetics.

[Medellin1]

Definitely agree with the above. IMHO lowering your body fat % is one of the most important factors in vascularity.

[damnglass]

Definitely agree with the above. IMHO lowering your body fat % is one of the most important factors in vascularity.

at low bf if you carb up and trhen work out you should be fairly vasulcar.

[TheNewestGuy]

It'll never happen unless you have low bf. Usually nobody complains about lack of vascularity once they're under 10%.

[TheNormalMan]

I'm pretty vascular when my arms are warm and I'm around 23-24% bodyfat now. It makes me wonder how I'll look once I reach sub 10% bodyfat.

The one thing I want is that fat vein that runs up your bicep once you get lean enough.

[Rexy]

Duretics help, but thats only if you have a compititon, or your desperate lol

[DsDhBxracer13]

Some people are definitely just vascular, but I think just like seeing your muscles it depends on your body fat. I've lost about 14lbs thus far and I'm starting to notice new veins coming out, and old ones are bigger. Just my 2 cents.

[Rootoo]

Genetics + fat loss.

My dad doesn't work out but he's vascular as hell on his arms.

People ask me if its healthy to have forearms like mine....

[Tis Drew]

My older brother says dropping dairy out of the diet increases vascularity. He went out for Mr. Miami and was pretty impressive. I figure he'd know a thing or two.

[scythiss1]

Besides the obvious body composition change (lowering body fat percentage), body temperature & blood flow increase, isometrics & flexing, carbs & hydration, and improving overall conditioning.

Nevertheless, vascularity has a lot to do with genetics.

So that means drinking water would help right? I have a high bf% I would say 17-18% and I still have veins very little but when I workout I get tons or when my body is very heated


and thanks everyone for the help

[Shawn87]

Question here guys.... Maybe its because im a big guy still maybe its not. Why do you want more veins to show? Is it just to prove you have less fat and large masses of muscle or somthing else? Its somthing i dont understand. Insight guys!?

[alika55]

Question here guys.... Maybe its because im a big guy still maybe its not. Why do you want more veins to show? Is it just to prove you have less fat and large masses of muscle or somthing else? Its somthing i dont understand. Insight guys!?

I think it's a personal prefrence. Personally I like it, some don't, I think the OP just wants to have more visable veins. Looks great and feels great to have new one's appear, tells me that my hard work is paying off.

[Ugabuga]

Question here guys.... Maybe its because im a big guy still maybe its not. Why do you want more veins to show? Is it just to prove you have less fat and large masses of muscle or somthing else? Its somthing i dont understand. Insight guys!?

when i was overweight, i also did find veins disgusting to look at. I liked my puffy soft arms and stuff. But once i started working out and startd to lose weight, its great and exciting feeling to get them.

offcourse i still dont like that EXTREME veiny look that prof bodybuilders have. but a little is pretty nice.

[yesprime]

Uh guys, how come nobody has mentioned the most important thing? Personally, I'm not at all convinced genetics have anything to do with it. I don't believe there are strong genetic variations in depth of veins.

The big thing I'm talking about is simple old blood pressure. I personally have very low blood pressure (which is actually very good for you), and for the most part only see the outline of my biceps veins, if at all. They, and veins all over my shoulders and chest become visible when I'm lifting, but that's exactly because I'm increasing the blood pressure.

I had a teacher in college with a giant belly, no muscles, but very prominent always-on forearm vein definition. That's probably because he's a caffeine/sugar freak and has his blood pressure constantly high.

A healthy well-defined person wouldn't be busting out highly defined veins all the time, that's not a sign of good health. To increase definition temporarily, what you can do is get a good pump in the underlying muscles - that makes them swell up with blood and naturally gets more flow going through the veins.

[mikethe3dguy]

yesprime, I think you're exactly right about blood pressure. It's just simple fluid dynamics. As water pressure is turned up on a faucet connected to a garden hose, the hose gets firmer and firmer. Probably the genetics comes into play here though: there is a large genetic component to blood pressure. I myself have genetically very low blood pressure - if I stand up from a chair too quickly I can get dizzy! I tend not to be very vascular, though that is changing a bit as the fat comes off.

[alika55]

Uh guys, how come nobody has mentioned the most important thing? Personally, I'm not at all convinced genetics have anything to do with it. I don't believe there are strong genetic variations in depth of veins.

The big thing I'm talking about is simple old blood pressure. I personally have very low blood pressure (which is actually very good for you), and for the most part only see the outline of my biceps veins, if at all. They, and veins all over my shoulders and chest become visible when I'm lifting, but that's exactly because I'm increasing the blood pressure.

I had a teacher in college with a giant belly, no muscles, but very prominent always-on forearm vein definition. That's probably because he's a caffeine/sugar freak and has his blood pressure constantly high.

A healthy well-defined person wouldn't be busting out highly defined veins all the time, that's not a sign of good health. To increase definition temporarily, what you can do is get a good pump in the underlying muscles - that makes them swell up with blood and naturally gets more flow going through the veins.

Genetics have something to do with it too. I have veins poping out in my bicepts but my blood pressure is normal (very low blood pressure is bad for you btw). I've heard that vascularity is based on 2 things: BF and genetics. If you are lucky to have the genetics and have a low BF, kudo's to you. Otherwise I guess even low BF doesn't help if you got the 'wrong' genes.

[stella summers]

Uh guys, how come nobody has mentioned the most important thing? Personally, I'm not at all convinced genetics have anything to do with it. I don't believe there are strong genetic variations in depth of veins.

The big thing I'm talking about is simple old blood pressure. I personally have very low blood pressure (which is actually very good for you), and for the most part only see the outline of my biceps veins, if at all. They, and veins all over my shoulders and chest become visible when I'm lifting, but that's exactly because I'm increasing the blood pressure.

I had a teacher in college with a giant belly, no muscles, but very prominent always-on forearm vein definition. That's probably because he's a caffeine/sugar freak and has his blood pressure constantly high.

A healthy well-defined person wouldn't be busting out highly defined veins all the time, that's not a sign of good health. To increase definition temporarily, what you can do is get a good pump in the underlying muscles - that makes them swell up with blood and naturally gets more flow going through the veins.

I've had a very prominent and bold, thick vein along my right bicep and it's been there since I was a small child - longggg before working out. Same with my anterior deltoid veins that go down to my forearms. I have low blood pressure too.