Do steroids make your veins bigger?

[outlawtas]

Just wondering why really big (and lean) gusy have such huge veins - do we all have the same size veins, that just come out when we are shredded or do steroids (or size in general) dictate the size of our veins?

 

[carolinacrackah]

I would imagine most of it is genetics...but probably the increase in muscle mass and decrease in fat mass pushes them to the surface a bit more or at least creates that illusion. Increase in blood flow also would streetch the vein itself no?

 

[outlawtas]

Increase in blood flow also would streetch the vein itself no?

I would imagine so, just as it does a muscle...

 

[outlawtas]

But have you ever seen arnie's Bicep vein? It's honestly thicker than a pencil. Like a magic marker lol!

 

[VICIOUS_BEAST]

Roids Increase The Red Blood Cells..gear Lets More Blood Flow Through The Muscle..therefor Mo Blood Bigger Thicker Veins Over Time..

 

[Mudge]

More muscle requires more blood, so blood volume goes up especially on gear.

You don't make 1200 horsepower on a fuel pump, injectors or fuel lines made for a 150 horsepower car.

 

[BigRonWannabee]

Nicely explained.

 

[outlawtas]

So there is an increase in cross section?

 

[ManOfMuscle]

More muscle requires more blood, so blood volume goes up especially on gear.

You don't make 1200 horsepower on a fuel pump, injectors or fuel lines made for a 150 horsepower car.

But what if your genetics give you fuel lines for the 150? Is this the guy that's bound for a heart attack?

 

[Thoms]

But what if your genetics give you fuel lines for the 150? Is this the guy that's bound for a heart attack?

I would suppose so, but the veins are elastic. Meaning they become bigger as needed. Probably.

 

[GTC]

But have you ever seen arnie's Bicep vein? It's honestly thicker than a pencil. Like a magic marker lol!

Paul Dillet has some freaky veins in his chest and delts. I've never seen chest veins like that before.

 

[needsize]

Paul Dillet has some freaky veins in his chest and delts. I've never seen chest veins like that before.

man did I ever love his physique, I wish he still competed

 

[Lucky13]

I saw an old granny the other day with some serious veins popping out of her legs...looked like she regularily squats 6 plates!

 

[Mudge]

man did I ever love his physique, I wish he still competed

He just placed 10th, not Toronto Pro some other show in Montreal.

 

[Mudge]

Paul Dillet has some freaky veins in his chest and delts. I've never seen chest veins like that before.

Unfortunately those are varicose veins. Never seen a fat chick?

 

[Mudge]

But what if your genetics give you fuel lines for the 150? Is this the guy that's bound for a heart attack?

Your body is able to adjust, people aren't born with those huge rope like veins otherwise they'd look kinda fucked up when they were a buck fifty.

You'll remember they told Matarazzo if he hadn't had the vein structure he developed he would have been dead because some of his arteries were damn near 100% shut.

 

[Eze]

Big veins take away from a physique IMO. Picture Paul Dillet with a couple veins in his arms, a few in his legs, and that it. I bet you would be more impressed with his physique. I don't see that big deal with people that want large veins. They look horrible!

 

[Lucky13]

Girls definately don't dig veins..personally the more the merrier for me!

 

[Lethalius]

I think vascularity complements big muscle size, making one look ripped up and lean. My vascularity gets pointed out a lot in the gym - a lot of the guys want it. Don't get any from the girls though. lol.

 

[MattyBoy682]

As men we love the vascularity, but for some reason women will never understand it and don't seem to be huge fans.