Bodybuilding stretch marks are formed due to muscles forming way too fast, harming the skin over them through overstretching. They are a signal of a hard and effective workout, but if you’re reading this, surely you want to get rid of them.
Stretch marks are an usual side effect of growing fast. They can result from packing on lots of muscle (a happy problem), or just plain packing on pounds of fat.
However, if you’re quickly packing on pounds of fat then you’ve got worse problems than simply stretch marks, and this is something that won’t be fixed even with the best stretch mark cream.
Most likely we’re talking about the resulting marks under your arms, specially the pec/delt tie-in region where the upper chest and front shoulder muscles connect. This region is most susceptible, due to the quick muscle growth there.
So, what exactly are stretch marks (striae)? They are the purplish streaks and scars that form when the underlying tissue grows so fast that the skin finally tears along the growth site. You’re surely thinking, “Yeah right, that can’t happen to me.” Well, just try Creatine or 4-Andro. You’ll grow so fast with your trainings that you’ll have them all over…!
Stretch marks treatment
So! how do you get rid of stretch marks? Prevention is the best medicine, but the simple true is this: whether you have flawless skin or not, if you’re a dedicated hard-training bodybuilder you will develop some stretch marks.
Therefore, the goal of this lines is not about avoiding them, but on reducing and curing them. So, how are you going to fix ‘em? Try these tips!
Tips & Tricks – Eat a well-balanced diet and take a multi-vitamin and mineral to have healthy skin.
- Avoid heavy bulking during the off-season, since stretch marks are associated with growing too fast. Bulking-up commonly means you’re accumulating pounds of adipose tissue, anyway.
- Every ounce of fat you gain you’ll just have to lose again anyway once you want to compete and look ripped. So, bulking up a little will surely be okay, just don’t abuse it.
- Apply lotion that is rich in vitamin E or a natural balm for stretch marks into the troubled areas. This will help speed up the healing process.
- Many bodybuilders report success with many popular suntan products. Coconut oil is also a favorite.
- Hey, you can’t forget about the best way to get rid of them… hide them! A dark tan will make them completely vanish (not to mention make you look better)! Unless the marks are observed at ultra-close distance, they will be imperceptible and you will be tanner.
- One more thing: make sure to use clean training clothes… besides not smelling too nice if you don’t, you will have a better opportunity of not having infection through the stretch marks in your skin.













