How to increase vascularity and become a muscular monster
Okay, so most people who know you probably already consider you a weirdo. Be honest though… It’s probably not because of your looks.
Don’t worry. We can help you match your idiosyncratic freak image to physical freak with an introduction to vascularity. And we’re not just talking about a few veins that appear here or there during stressful workouts. We’re talking about walking around with a Triple A map crawling out from under your skin. Insane vascularity can be yours if you follow our suggestions.
For most people who lift weights, the idea of getting ripping-type pumps and roadmap vacularity is appealing. But getting them usually means bloating, cramping, weight gain, and an overall appearance that screams “NO SKIN”! Why are bombs so important? Well, the pumps are what give you an edge in the vascularity department. When you’re pumped up, your veins stand out like blocked garden hoses ready to burst.
Pump training involves a lot of intensity, but it also requires several other factors to achieve it: diet, supplements, water balance, and electrolytes.
First, let’s talk…
DIET FOR PUMPS
Creatine in meat and other foods, red wine, simple sugars, enough complex carbohydrates along with good protein and fat all contribute to vascularity. Eating enough is crucial, but it’s important to get enough things like salt and fat in your food. You don’t have to eat a cube of butter, you can use caprylic acids, olive oils, fish oils, or other sources of fat like flaxseed to do the trick.
Remember, hot food also enhances vascularity. Have you ever gone to a competition and ordered a steak to take back to your room later? You eat it cold and nothing happens. Guess what? Well, most of the creatine has been removed and you don’t have heat to help push the fats and sodium into the cells.
Simply put, the body is a magnet for protein, carbohydrates, fat, water, and creatine, as well as trace elements such as sodium and potassium that help increase cell volume. Food should be your number one supplement. But speaking of supplements…
There are plenty!
PUMP SUPPLIES
CME (Creatine Methyl Ester) / CEE -(Creatine Ethyl Ester)
Due to the precise placement of their methyl or ethyl groups, CM² and CE² avoid the stomach breakdown process that occurs with creatine monohydrate products, making them resistant to digestive breakdown. Both provide the benefits of creatine at only a quarter of the normal clinical dose. And no swelling or discomfort with either and no known adversity over time. Carnosine levels are also increased, which buffers the buildup of lactic acid.
NITRIC OXIDE
Experience those wicked full body pumps that last all day without NO. Nitric can improve muscle hardness and vascularity almost automatically. What’s more, it can help you break through training plateaus by forcing your body into an anabolic growth phase, so you can add blocks of new lean mass! Nitric Oxide is designed to support blood flow and circulation, which promotes performance, stamina, recovery and size, so let’s not think of vascularity as strictly cosmetic, let’s think of the benefits of having it!
AEX (Arginine Ethyl Ester)
Arginine Ethyl Ester works to increase the body’s production of nitric oxide (NO2), which can induce more explosive, blood-filled muscle pumps and increase blood flow to the genital area.
RUTACARPINA
Rutaecarpine is a potent phytoalkaloid that exerts its biological impact on the Ca2+ of endothelial cells and smooth muscle tissue, producing greater vasodilation and nitric oxide production. IP6 (inositol hexaphosphate) is metabolized to inositol triphosphates, which is essential for cell signaling and regulation of cell growth. The net result of this increased activity is a high level of vasodilation and synthesis of intracellular amino acids.
TRI CREATINE MALATE
Tricreatine malate increases muscle size and strength gains. Tri-creatine malate with arginine ethyl esters to improve cell volume.
METHOCEL
Methocel is a controlled release technology manufactured by Dow Pharmaceutical. It is the engine that drives the vaso-mascular volumizing action of nitric oxide and enables NO to support 24-hour whole-body vasodilation (opening of blood vessels). With dilated vessels, more blood can flow to your muscles during workouts, posing sessions, stretching, and other things you do throughout the day to give your body a chance to grow and become more vascular. Remember, blood-filled muscles appear fuller, thicker, and better shaped, helping to provide that sought-after “pumped” and “vascular” look.
GLYCEROL MOISTURIZING POLYMERS
Potassium Glycerophosphate Magnesium Glycerophosphate Glycerol Stearate is a magnet for pumps and vascularity, with all the food and water we ingest during any given day. Full muscle hydration and nutrient saturation can occur with glycerol hydrating polymers and they work with electrolytes to ensure enhanced cell volume.
ELECTROLYTES
Sodium and potassium based things like Gatorade that have a little bit of glucose in them can really bulk up muscle and increase vascularity. Proper electrolyte balance is crucial for vascularity and can make or break all of the above. Drink water and take electrolytes to avoid cramps and look flat.
PRODUCTS TO TRY:
MuscleTech Pump Tech
BSN NO-XPLODE
BSN Mass Stack
WATER FOR VASCULARITY
Drinking water is crucial, because cell volume depends on it. If you don’t ingest the proper amount of water, the water balance will shift away from cells that are swollen (and in a pumped up state) and instead flood the skin, giving an appearance that is anything but vascular.
POSING FOR VASCULARITY
Gatorade before posing, or any electrolyte prep, or a big juicy steak and a baked potato can really help you explode! Balloon-sized pumps are yours during every posing session if you start by fueling your body with the right foods, electrolytes, and supplements. But remember, the more you physically pose, the more vascularity will be etched into your muscles.
