I have a weird question. I've been doing a free weight program for about 10 weeks and during that time the veins on the backs of my hards started to protude more. I mean really come out so you can see them when usually I have smooth hands. I thought maybe it was partially because I'm losing weight and everything is showing more. But I've been a slacker for the past 2 or 3 weeks and since I haven't done weights, my veins have gone back down. Is the weight training causing this? Is it something I'm doing wrong? I just think it looks kinda gross and if there's something I can do to lessen it, I would like to know. any ideas?? Is it just me??
I've noticed the same thing on the backs of my hands and -- get this -- on the side of my forehead. I was wondering if it's weights, also, so if anybody has any answers, it would be helpful!
Veins have a tendancy to show through in the leanest parts of our bodies. When I was down to 10% BF (body fat), back in the day, I had veins in my forearms, biceps, shoulders, etc. It's not so much the weight lifting, but the fact you are losing BF, while maintaining lean muscle mass...hope this helps!!
Last edited by sweetpea81; 03-29-2006 at 09:48 AM.
Are weights causing my veins to pop out?
