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Hey guys. So I have like the worst connective tissue of all time and already had quite a few stretch marks around my hip region from growing up too fast as a teenager.
Before I only worked out sporadically for 2 months or so and then stopped again, but now I kept at it for several months and got some stretch marks on my arms, shoulders, breast. While a few of them look kinda cool (like I turn into Hulk or something, got a sick triangle shape on right breast :D) it starts getting too much.
So any recommendations for remedies against stretch marks?
I read about vitamin E pills but I really don't like to take supplements of any kind and I think my diet is very balanced already but anyway, any advice for natural foods with high vitamin E?
Besides that I read about suntan lotion (btw does this mean sunsceen or the opposite?) or coconut oil, anyone tried this?
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Sadly, pretty much everything marketed for stretch marks is total bullshit; the fact of the matter is that once the dermis is torn, it will never heal back perfectly. Over time, the redness fades and they become less noticeable, and you can mess around with coconut oils and skin treatments if you have generally unhealthy skin to begin with, but suffice it to say, you're stuck with 'em.
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Hmm yeah that is what I thought, that you can't just abracadabra existing ones away.
Is there something you can do prophylactically though?
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Paying attention to general skin health is probably the only real thing you can do. Make sure you get a bit of sun here and there, take a good daily vitamin supplement along with some fish oil, and try out contrast showers. Not only are they great for your skin, they also help with muscle recovery and minor join pain rather nicely.
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Today was squat day, and I dreaded it a bit on account of my right knee hurting.
Guy before me in the squat rack turned out to be a real gymbro, corrected my form a bit and tied my knee with medical tape because he suspected the patellar was the issue. Squatted max, no pain. Total bro.
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Woke up not thinking I was going to lift at lunch, end up squatting 5RM PR @ 425lb lol
On August 27 2013 04:33 Osmoses wrote:
Today was squat day, and I dreaded it a bit on account of my right knee hurting.
Guy before me in the squat rack turned out to be a real gymbro, corrected my form a bit and tied my knee with medical tape because he suspected the patellar was the issue. Squatted max, no pain. Total bro.
http://www.jackalsgym.com/store.aspx?cat_id=RH
I'd either get a) the blue knee sleeves, b) the patella strap, or c) just some basic ace-wraps
Just something to keep your knees warm and patella in place (the pain comes from it moving in and out of place causing inflammation iirc)
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I have been doing the SS program for awhile, and now I'm starting to branch off and do other stuff as well. With exercises that are less of a compound exercise like squats or deadlifts, am I ok at sticking to 5 reps, 3 sets with a linear progression over time, or should I be trying to go for higher reps? The types of exercises I'm talking about are things like Dumbell rows, seated cable rows, lat pulls, calf raises, as well as kettlebell swings; mainly exercises that target the back, shoulders, and arms (pretty close to being able to do pullups for the first time in my life!)
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On August 27 2013 13:50 Arisen wrote:
I have been doing the SS program for awhile, and now I'm starting to branch off and do other stuff as well. With exercises that are less of a compound exercise like squats or deadlifts, am I ok at sticking to 5 reps, 3 sets with a linear progression over time, or should I be trying to go for higher reps? The types of exercises I'm talking about are things like Dumbell rows, seated cable rows, lat pulls, calf raises, as well as kettlebell swings; mainly exercises that target the back, shoulders, and arms (pretty close to being able to do pullups for the first time in my life!)
Less compound things are going to be more difficult to increase and you're going to run into a plateau a LOT sooner than you would on squats or deadlifts (more like OHP.) In addition to that, going heavier with a similar exercise (deadlifts) is going to affect for example your pullups if you do them in the same day.
As for the particular sets/reps you should use, the weight and when to increase it.... depends on the specific exercise and the reason you're doing it. All you an really say in a general sense is increase whenever you can, and add your volume gradually.
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On August 27 2013 05:32 decafchicken wrote:Woke up not thinking I was going to lift at lunch, end up squatting 5RM PR @ 425lb lol Show nested quote +On August 27 2013 04:33 Osmoses wrote:
Today was squat day, and I dreaded it a bit on account of my right knee hurting.
Guy before me in the squat rack turned out to be a real gymbro, corrected my form a bit and tied my knee with medical tape because he suspected the patellar was the issue. Squatted max, no pain. Total bro. http://www.jackalsgym.com/store.aspx?cat_id=RHI'd either get a) the blue knee sleeves, b) the patella strap, or c) just some basic ace-wraps Just something to keep your knees warm and patella in place (the pain comes from it moving in and out of place causing inflammation iirc)
Is this just something I'll wear from now on to cover up a problem or can I rehabilitate my patella somehow? I'm already foamrolling the shit out of both my legs, so not that.
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so if i weigh 65kg and i put the thing in block 14, then i am doing chinups at 65% of my bodyweight? am i reading it correctly? i don't know any german, just guessing lol. took me a few minutes to figure this out.
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On August 27 2013 22:57 ieatkids5 wrote:
so if i weigh 65kg and i put the thing in block 14, then i am doing chinups at 65% of my bodyweight? am i reading it correctly? i don't know any german, just guessing lol. took me a few minutes to figure this out.
That's how I'd interpret it. Why not just let you subtract the weight it's offsetting? Does anyone really care what percentage of bw they're lifting? Why not "I was lifting 40kg last time, but now since it's helping 5kg less I'm actually lifting 45kg".
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Exactly.
I also love the note in the lower left corner that reads "It is not possible to use assistance which is bigger than your body weight". So unfortunately you can't use the machine as a catapult 
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This is when you break out the resistance bands and start doing pull ups with them instead...
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Maybe they thought putting the weight on the plates would be confusing because it's subtractive instead of additive. But this system isn't any clearer so I don't know.
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On August 27 2013 17:48 Osmoses wrote:Show nested quote +On August 27 2013 05:32 decafchicken wrote:Woke up not thinking I was going to lift at lunch, end up squatting 5RM PR @ 425lb lol On August 27 2013 04:33 Osmoses wrote:
Today was squat day, and I dreaded it a bit on account of my right knee hurting.
Guy before me in the squat rack turned out to be a real gymbro, corrected my form a bit and tied my knee with medical tape because he suspected the patellar was the issue. Squatted max, no pain. Total bro. http://www.jackalsgym.com/store.aspx?cat_id=RHI'd either get a) the blue knee sleeves, b) the patella strap, or c) just some basic ace-wraps Just something to keep your knees warm and patella in place (the pain comes from it moving in and out of place causing inflammation iirc) Is this just something I'll wear from now on to cover up a problem or can I rehabilitate my patella somehow? I'm already foamrolling the shit out of both my legs, so not that.
Things you can do to strengthen patella:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=patella rehab&page=&utm_source=opensearch
Other than that, 90% of the time i wear sleeves/wraps just to keep my knees warm. If my patella is feeling a bit inflammed (usually only when i go heavy ~6 times a week) i'll wrap it down a bit tighter so it doesn't move about.
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On August 27 2013 23:01 zatic wrote:Exactly. I also love the note in the lower left corner that reads "It is not possible to use assistance which is bigger than your body weight". So unfortunately you can't use the machine as a catapult
It could be a press machine :O
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On August 27 2013 21:16 zatic wrote:How to fail as a commercial gym 101. Want to figure out how much assistance the chin-up machine gives you without bringing your laptop and Excel to the gym? TOUGH LUCK. + Show Spoiler +
Lol. So this is so stereotypically German.
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On August 27 2013 23:08 decafchicken wrote:Show nested quote +On August 27 2013 17:48 Osmoses wrote:On August 27 2013 05:32 decafchicken wrote:Woke up not thinking I was going to lift at lunch, end up squatting 5RM PR @ 425lb lol On August 27 2013 04:33 Osmoses wrote:
Today was squat day, and I dreaded it a bit on account of my right knee hurting.
Guy before me in the squat rack turned out to be a real gymbro, corrected my form a bit and tied my knee with medical tape because he suspected the patellar was the issue. Squatted max, no pain. Total bro. http://www.jackalsgym.com/store.aspx?cat_id=RHI'd either get a) the blue knee sleeves, b) the patella strap, or c) just some basic ace-wraps Just something to keep your knees warm and patella in place (the pain comes from it moving in and out of place causing inflammation iirc) Is this just something I'll wear from now on to cover up a problem or can I rehabilitate my patella somehow? I'm already foamrolling the shit out of both my legs, so not that. Things you can do to strengthen patella: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=patella rehab&page=&utm_source=opensearchOther than that, 90% of the time i wear sleeves/wraps just to keep my knees warm. If my patella is feeling a bit inflammed (usually only when i go heavy ~6 times a week) i'll wrap it down a bit tighter so it doesn't move about.
Have you tried the stuff in those videos or did you just google that for me? :p
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