Okay, most people who know you probably already consider you a weirdo. However, be honest … It’s probably not because of your physique.
Do not transport. We can help level your image from an idiosyncratic monster to a physical monster with an introduction to vascularity. And we’re not just talking about a few veins here or there that pop up during stressful workouts. We are talking about walking with a Triple A map coming out from under your skin. Insane vascularity can be yours if you follow our suggestions.
For most weightlifters, the idea of getting skin-ripping-type pumps and roadmap vacularity is appealing. But getting them usually means bloating, cramping, weight gain, and a general appearance that screams “NOT MARKED!” Why are pumps so important? Well, pumps are the ones that give you an edge in the vascularization department. When pumped up, your veins stand out like blocked garden hoses ready to blow.
Pump training involves a lot of intensity, but it also requires several other factors to achieve it: diet, supplements, fluid and electrolyte balance.
First, let’s talk …
DIET FOR PUMPS
Creatine in steak and other foods, red wine, simple sugars, enough complex carbohydrates along with good proteins and fats all contribute to vacularity. Eating enough is essential, but it is important that food contains enough elements such as salt and fat. You don’t have to eat a cube of butter, you can use caprylic acids, olive oils, fish oils, or other fat sources like flax to do the trick.
Remember, hot food also enhances vascularity. Have you ever been to a competition and ordered a steak to go to your room later? You eat it cold and nothing happens. Guess what? Well, most of the creatine has been removed and you have no 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 to help increase cell volume. Food should be your number one supplement. But speaking of supplements …
There are plenty!
SUPPLIES FOR PUMPS
CME (Creatine Methyl Ester) / EEC – (Creatine Ethyl Ester)
Due to the precise location of their methyl or ethyl groups, both CM² and CE² avoid the stomach degradation process that occurs with creatine monohydrate products, making them resistant to digestive degradation. Both provide the benefits of creatine with only about a quarter of the normal clinical dose. And no bloating or discomfort with either one and no known adversity over time. Carnosine levels also rise, which buffers lactic acid buildup.
NITRIC OXIDE
Experience those kinky full body pumps that last all day with NO NO. Nitric can improve muscle strength and vascularity almost automatically. Plus, it can help you get past 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, promoting performance, endurance, recovery, and size, so let’s not just think of vascularity as strictly cosmetic, let’s think about the benefits of having it!
AEX (Arginine ethyl ester)
Arginine Ethyl Ester works to increase the production of Nitric Oxide (NO2) in the body, which can induce more explosive and blood-congested muscle pumps and increase blood flow to the genital area.
ROUTEECARPINA
Rutaecarpine is a potent phyto-alkaloid that exerts its biological impact on Ca2 + in endothelial cells and smooth muscle cell tissue and produces 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 intracellular amino acid synthesis and vasodilation.
TRI CREATINE MALATE
Tri-Creatine Malate increases muscle size and strength gains. Tri-creatine malate with arginine ethyl esters to improve cell volume.
METOCEL
Methocel is a controlled release technology manufactured by Dow Pharmaceutical. It is the engine that drives the vaso-muscular volumizing action of nitric oxide and allows NO to support vasodilation throughout the body for 24 hours (opening of blood vessels). With dilated vessels, more blood can flow to your muscles during workouts, posing sessions, stretches, 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 more molded, helping to provide that sought-after “pumped” and “vascular” look.
GLYCEROL HYDRATING 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. Complete muscle hydration and nutrient saturation can occur with hydrating glycerol polymers and act with electrolytes to ensure reinforced cell volume.
ELECTROLYTES
Sodium and potassium-based products, like Gatorade, which have a little glucose, can actually add a lot of bulk to 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 looking flat.
PRODUCTS TO TRY:
MuscleTech Pump Tech
NO-XPLODE by BSN
Massive stack by BSN
WATER FOR VASCULARITY
Drinking water is essential, because cell volume depends on it. If you don’t take in enough water, the water balance will shift away from cells that are congested (and pumping) and instead flood the skin, giving it a anything but vascular look.
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 feeding your body the right food, electrolytes, and supplements. But remember, the more you physically pose, the more vascularity will be etched into your muscles.