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Apr. 07/08, 10:13 AM
|  | Warming Up | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dallas
Posts: 42
| | veins showing issue? Hello,
I lift moderate weights (free + machines) during my full body workout sessions thrice a week. I started in September 2006 and have been mostly regular with it. I do cardio twice a week (SLD on treadmill).
Since last month, I started noticing dark blue/green blood veins showing up in bicep/elbow area. I searched and found it is mostly due to loosing fat in this area. So it is not an issue. My co-worker, who is PHD in biomechanical told me that this is actually happening because the load is breaking 'capillaries' in the veins which is bad in long run.
Any suggestions or experiences?
Thank you. | 
Apr. 08/08, 07:21 PM
| | First Set | | Join Date: Mar 2008
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| | | That's kind of wierd, its possible that they could be vericose veins but that would be odd seeing is that you lift and vericose veins come from improper valve flow. Green is never a good color though anywhere on your body so I would get it checked out. It might be possible that you cold be destroying the capillaries in your arms because its the same thing that happens when you get frostbite after your capillaries are destroyed causing necrosis which can eventually lead to gangrene. hopefully the ladder is not the case. | 
Apr. 08/08, 07:31 PM
|  | International Man of Mystery | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Greater Cincinnati
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| | Veins always look greenish
As you build muscle veins become larger to feed them/carry blood away. As you lose fat they become more apparent.
Show pics so we can see if it looks abnormal...but it sounds to me like your friend is a goofball | 
Apr. 08/08, 07:33 PM
|  | Bond Boy | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southern California
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| | | your co-worker was jokin with you. Everyone has that, the lower your BF get's the more visible it is, or the more muscle your gaining. | 
Apr. 08/08, 07:44 PM
|  | International Man of Mystery | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Greater Cincinnati
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| | Here's my forearm and I haven't died yet: | 
Apr. 08/08, 07:45 PM
|  | Bond Boy | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southern California
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| | | Nice Gooch. i wish my veins popped out like that. | 
Apr. 08/08, 07:55 PM
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| | | Thanks, I like that squiggly one especially LOL. I recently noticed my shins are getting vascular...pretty wild looking | 
Apr. 09/08, 05:43 AM
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Apr. 09/08, 06:06 AM
| | First Set | | Join Date: Mar 2008
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| | | never mine my post before thats barely green, you made it sound serious and the picture I had in my head looked nothin like that | 
Apr. 09/08, 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by mdawson2 never mine my post before thats barely green, you made it sound serious and the picture I had in my head looked nothin like that | I'm not the OP | 
Apr. 09/08, 11:42 AM
| | Newb | | Join Date: Mar 2008
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| | | haha its possible that you have popped some blood vessels causing weird coloring..just give it some time to heal. But veins are really normal, i have a ton of visible ones... notably in my arms and forehead :S | 
Apr. 09/08, 12:23 PM
|  | Bond Boy | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southern California
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Originally Posted by tqb haha its possible that you have popped some blood vessels causing weird coloring..just give it some time to heal. But veins are really normal, i have a ton of visible ones... notably in my arms and forehead :S | Your forehead?
lol, thats gross dude. | 
Apr. 09/08, 04:32 PM
| | Newb | | Join Date: Mar 2008
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| | | i know tell me about it. It's not like in the center of my forehead its more like my temple areas | 
Apr. 10/08, 12:18 AM
|  | Warming Up | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maryland
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Originally Posted by tqb i know tell me about it. It's not like in the center of my forehead its more like my temple areas | I have one on my forehead also but it only shows if im really mad  or using a lot of effort lol | 
Apr. 10/08, 12:25 AM
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