Getting viens to pop out before going on stage.

[juicy_brucy]

alcohol dehydrates you like nothing else...

[FireGuy]

alcohol dehydrates you like nothing else...

The alcohol causes vascularity to appear due to it being vasodialator. Taking a shot prior to stepping on stage is not going to do anything dehydration wise. Speaking of, dehydration is one of the major causes of vascularity DISAPPEARING. Even if you fill up on carbs and or fat, an extremely dry look will almost always cause a lack of vascularity.

[Bossman]

The alcohol causes vascularity to appear due to it being vasodialator. Taking a shot prior to stepping on stage is not going to do anything dehydration wise. Speaking of, dehydration is one of the major causes of vascularity DISAPPEARING. Even if you fill up on carbs and or fat, an extremely dry look will almost always cause a lack of vascularity.

Exactly right! Vascularity is not part of the judging criteria as well. But vascularity does suggest conditioning.

Like the previous poster suggested, Hot Stuff does work too.