Stretch Marks From Weightlifting

If you have developed stretch marks from significant gains in the gym then you should be congratulated. When these marks occur, it is due to the rapid growth or rapid size differences in your body.

The skin condition is usually associated with pregnant women or obesity. But, yes, even weightlifting, a beneficial exercise for losing weight can cause stretch marks. On the bright side, it’s better to pack on pounds of muscle than pounds of fat. It a sweet and sour result of working out for some but there are things you can do to deal with the sour aspect of it.

A well-balanced diet and nutritional supplements can go far to keeping up healthy radiant skin.

For bodybuilders avoid heavy lifting or bulking up in the off-season. Bulking up is the same as packing on fat. Instead, always focus on building lean muscle. This way you can avoid rapid and unwanted body size fluctuations between the off-season and competition (if you compete).

Make use of products that contain Vitamin E. You can find all natural all in one stretch mark creams that contain vitamin E. Vitamin E is essential to skin cell regeneration and will increase the healing of skin tears, which result in stretch marks.

The above suggestions apply to men and women though studies have shown that women are slightly more prone to the development of these types of scars. Most bodybuilders that are working towards a competition are generally mindful of these skin blemishes and tend to address them quickly as it may have an impact on their stage presentations.

These suggestions are also applicable to teens that engage in regular athletic activities and sports where weightlifting is part of the exercise and conditioning regimen. Combined with the natural growth spurts experienced in puberty, being mindful of the development of stretch marks and controlling their appearance will make the appearance less visible.