A little aside from bodybuilding but still related, how do you deal with stretch marks if you've ever had em? Recently I've bulked from 165 to 178 over the course of 4 months and started to get stretch marks on my biceps, armpit, and triceps, some even on the tops of my thighs.

I just started taking a multivitamin daily and using mederma, anything else I should know? I've read they are caused by not enough elasticity in the skin to compensate for muscle growth, but I'd hate to give up lifting for these

I love stretch marks .. It shows me Im growing .. try cocoa butter/tanning

This post was edited by Rednecked on Sep 27 2011 09:53pm

A few things can help:

1. Increased water intake
2. Collagen supplements and creams
3. Cocoa butter and shea butter (applied directly to the marks)
4. Tanning (this sometimes can help make them look less serious)

exactly.


edit:

I forgot to mention that the stretch marks are indeed one of my favorite things. They will grow on you bonafide

This post was edited by SKCRaynor on Sep 27 2011 11:37pm

forearm pain...

was playing football and got tackled with a helmet directly into my forearm, iced it for a couple days then went on normally with workouts

on bicep/chest day i went to do barbell curls and after a few curls the bone in my forearm couldn't take it...

any advice? or should i see a doctor?

I have a problem when military pressing I'm fine untill it reaches full extension above my head and I get a pain down the middle of my left shoulder feels like the joint (best way i can describe it) nothing on my right side even with a lighter weight i still get the pain it only happens when I fully extend (i.e lock-out) but I don't get any pain if doing overhead dumbbell press. It bugs me because I like doing the military press!

Any ideas? I assumed it was rotor cuff but don't get it with any other exercise.

Thanks.

This post was edited by StuOwen86 on Sep 28 2011 03:24am

Could be deep bruising, you might need to continue RICE and some anti inflammatory meds.

If the pain persists after another 5 days of the above...see a doctor.

Hm...interesting. Have you ever sustained an injury to that shoulder before? If not, do you still experience that pain if you do the same motion but with DUMBBELLS instead of a barbell?

Also, when did this first start?

I've never hurt the shoulder that I can remember, and it doesn't happen when I use dumbells as I have been substituting the barbell for the dumbbells but I prefere the barbell. I only noticed it when I started to properly lift maybe 2-3 weeks ago and only on the Millitary press, 1st week I put it down to not being used to the movement so just thought it streched it too much or somthing the 2nd week I warmed up a little longer on the cross trainer to work my arms a little and did the same so I swapped to dumbbells. Might try altering my grip width do you think this could help, Maybe try wider or closer grip?..

Thanks

Hey Raynor

Throughout the period I have been cutting I've kept my carb intake to 100g daily. Is there a certain ratio between complex carbs and simple carbs that should be kept? I tend to have my complex carbs in the morning, and my simple carbs post workout; however, before I sleep I have a serving of Greek yogurt. Would you recommend I substitute cottage cheese for the yogurt to reduce my overall carb intake post workout?

Thanks.