How to Prevent Stretch Marks From Muscle Gain

Step 1

Getting to the size where you develop stretch marks is definitely not an easy task, so if you're at that point, congratulations. Most weightlifters and prospective bodybuilders dream of the day that they'll be able to look in the mirror and see stretch marks as a reminder of just how much they've grown over the years. That being said, some people simply do not want stretch marks, and there's nothing wrong with that. Stretch marks typically show up just under the front delt, right over the armpit and the outer edge of the pec. Unfortunately, there is no real way to fully prevent stretch marks, unless you're lucky enough to have a certain kind of genetic perfection. There are, however, techniques to reducing stretch marks.

Step 2

One solid way to combat stretch marks is by amplifying the vitamins and minerals in your body. Getting a steady diet of Vitamin E will prevent you from developing stretch marks any earlier than you need to. Vitamin E can be somewhat difficult to come by in a normal food-diet, so try and get yourself a multivitamin that provides Vit. E. Muscletech has a great Platinum Multivitamin brand, which I've linked below, that can provide you with the vitamins necessary to fight stretch marks. Also, get yourself some lotion that is rich in Vitamin E, and rub that stuff into your stretch marks whenever possible. This, too, will help reduce the marking.

Step 3

Another way to help lessen the effects of stretch marks is to bulk a little less (or maybe just a little healthier) in the off season. Off season bulking, when taken to a fat-gaining extreme, can radically increase the amount of stretching your skin needs to do, which will certainly put you at risk for developing stretch marks. By keeping your bulking healthy, and reducing the amount of excess fat you put on, you'll slow down the advancement of impending stretch marks.