Veins

MrBiggiesworth
MrBiggiesworth Posts: 846 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
What do you think about veins that show through the skin due to being lean and pumped from exercise? Attractive or not?

I love being able to see my veins, forearm veins in particular, but someone close to me says that it looks gross.

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,989 Member
    Vascularity is cool. True measure of leaness.

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  • fatcity66
    fatcity66 Posts: 1,544 Member
    I guess you can't embed videos here...FAIL.
  • AdventureFreak
    AdventureFreak Posts: 236 Member
    I finally have my veins showing up my forearms and starting up my calves as well. I love it and have had many people compliment it as well. I am sure anyone who hates is just jelly.
  • shmerek
    shmerek Posts: 963 Member
    Vascularity is awesome. I could never get the veins to show in my arms, but I have them now and they rock.
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    I'm not a fan, at least not on me, but I don't hate it either. Doesn't matter, I'll obviously have to put up with it since I already have veins popping in my forearms and I'm a good 4-5% BF higher than I want to be.
  • fatcity66
    fatcity66 Posts: 1,544 Member
    I don't really find it attractive on dudes...or women, for that matter. No offense.
  • kdeaux1959
    kdeaux1959 Posts: 2,675 Member
    When I first saw it in the gym I was not into it... Now, it is impressive to me... Seems to have grown on me a bit... Perhaps it is because I can now begin to see a little in my biceps when I work out... Just think about how excited your phlebotemist will be the next time he/she needs to draw blood for your next physical... It is a real pain for them to not be able to find a vein under all that fat tissue...
  • Titanuim
    Titanuim Posts: 331 Member
    One of my forearms is quite veiny and it is very obvious after a workout or if I am dehydrated. I don't really love it, but figure it is a small price to pay for being muscular.
  • jjplato
    jjplato Posts: 155 Member
    Finally got the cephalic vein to pop -- the long one that runs down the biceps.
  • retrobyte
    retrobyte Posts: 169 Member
    Red Cross love it - they never have any problem finding a vein when I am donating blood.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
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    I like them, but I may be biased.
  • SBRRepeat
    SBRRepeat Posts: 384 Member
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    I like them, but I may be biased.

    Yep, I'm a phlebotomist, so veins are kinda my thing. People find it excessively weird when I compliment them, though.

    Reminds me of this:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f56j35ni4wY
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  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    My veins are all over my forearms and a big one in each bicep, now they're even showing up on my lower abs. Could not be more thrilled. Like above posters, they are badges of badassery.
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  • BigT555
    BigT555 Posts: 2,067 Member
    i love them too, i look forward to discovering new veins poking out of my arms and hands during each workout
  • headofphat
    headofphat Posts: 1,597 Member
    i tend to get a kick out of seeing mine..especially when doing curls.
  • canadjineh
    canadjineh Posts: 5,396 Member
    If you don't have your veins showing much yet... just wait, when you are old they'll show much better, lol. Good sign of dehydration...
  • bostonwolf
    bostonwolf Posts: 3,038 Member
    When I first saw it in the gym I was not into it... Now, it is impressive to me... Seems to have grown on me a bit... Perhaps it is because I can now begin to see a little in my biceps when I work out... Just think about how excited your phlebotemist will be the next time he/she needs to draw blood for your next physical... It is a real pain for them to not be able to find a vein under all that fat tissue...

    I keep telling my wife she needs to start lifting weights with me because she has an awful time getting blood drawn.

    one of my side-reasons for slimming down is to really see my vascularity. I'm 50lbs overweight right now at least and I still have some visible veins in my forearms on over my bicep. I want to see what it looks like when I'm under 15% bodyfat.
  • No_Finish_Line
    No_Finish_Line Posts: 3,661 Member
    Vascularity is cool. True measure of leaness.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    meh, i've seen some fairly overweight people who still have visible viens in thier forearms.

    popping out in your chest, or stomach, or shoulder, thats a good sign of leaness lol
  • jlahorn
    jlahorn Posts: 377 Member
    Just this discussion is grossing me out.

    Sorry. You wanted honesty, I hope :)
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  • DymonNdaRgh40
    DymonNdaRgh40 Posts: 661 Member
    I love seeing them on guys. I have them all over my arms now but I'm not sure how I feel about them on me.
  • sfbaumgarten
    sfbaumgarten Posts: 912 Member
    My mom is a nurse and I've always been a regular blood donor... Those two things have given me a weird fascination with good veins. I take the time to envy people with good veins, but I don't think they make people more physically attractive.
  • margannmks
    margannmks Posts: 424 Member
    Ive always been a bit veiny but more so now , a trainer mentioned how much id leaned out because of it . But i seriously just thought it was age related,definetly not dehydrated i drink alot of water and have very low sodium intake. And i saw where angie jolie wants to have hers reduced and shes a freaking skeleton so then i thought veiny wasnt a look id wanted. So i guess its more the why your veiny.
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  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member


    I like them, but I may be biased.

    I suppose most people on this forum are biased in favor of them.
    Its like asking people here if they like the look of muscle striations in the forearms, of course people who are into fitness love it but believe it or not there are a lot of people who do not like the look of muscle definition, usually people who have none themselves. People often seem to like the characteristics they possess themselves.

    My appreciation of them is actually occupation related, rather than fitness related. If I'm not sticking a needle in them, I am much less concerned either way.
  • margannmks
    margannmks Posts: 424 Member
    I was getting blood drawn once and the lady said" i could throw a dart and hit your vein" i was like well lets not okay.

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