veins!!

[Taishar]

Hey everybody! What do forearm veins signify? Why do people try to make their arms more........veiny? It looks pretty unhealthy. Isnt it just cutting off circulation? And how do people get them? Also, aside from wrist curls, does anybody noe any other way to work out the forearm?? When I lift weights, my wrists feels really bad, but the muscles I try to work out are okay. Thanx!

[abrannan]

Veins (Forearms are just the easiest place to make them show) show up largely because of a low level of subcutaneous fat. You can make veins swell up by cutting off circulation, but that's not really the point (It's sort of like stuffing your bra).

You say your wrists feel really bad, but that doesn't tell us much. Decribe the feeling. Is it pain? If so, does it feel like joint pain? or a muscle pain? or a stretching pain? Is it a pinching sensation? Those sort of details help us understand what you're feeling, and help us try to deduce what may be going on. As with all pains, if it's persistent, go see a doctor.

[Laura Moncur]

Work on your cardio fitness and monitor your eating. When you get thinner, the veins will show up. Working out your muscles won't make them pop up.

I'm almost ashamed to admit that I think they're sexy, but not ashamed enough to not post it, apparently.