ForeverBulkin
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One of the main side effects of gear usage is an increase in the amount of oil(Sebum), that your sebaceous glands produce. Sebaceous glands are located everywhere on your body except the hands and feet. This increase of Sebum is what causes acne breakouts. With this being said; it is important to note that the ONLY way to get rid of gear induced acne, is to get rid of the root issue of this problem which is an increased sebum production. Most people immediately think of accutane.
Accutane:
-Reduces the amount of oil(sebum) released by oil glands in your skin, and helps your skin renew itself more quickly. Ask anyone who has been on Accutane and they will attest to the severity of how dry your skin gets. Not only does this severely dry out your skin, but it dries out your lips as well as your joints. Lifting on Accutane is impossible for someone who gets joint pain, which defeats the whole purpose of using gear in the first place. There are a bunch of other possible side effects from Accutane which I wont go into; but the main point is that Accutane does work, but the side effects from it aren't worth it. If only there was a way to get the positive effects from Accutane without the negatives.......hmmmmm.
ForeverBulkin's Guide to Perfect Skin
Diet
Certain types of foods can act as triggers when it comes to acne. In my experimentation, I have narrowed it down to 4 foods to avoid. If you get acne, I suggest stop eating these foods until you get clear skin. Then slowly introduce each food 1 week at a time. This way you will be able to narrow it down to the type of food that is causing your acne.
Dairy
Chocolate
Peanutbutter (nuts,walnuts,etc)
Tomatoes
If a recipe contains a small amount of one of these foods, it should be fine. But if contains a large quantity of the food like tomatoes for lasagna, then stay away.
Washing
-Shower twice a day. Days you lift: After workout and before you go to sleep. Days you dont lift: Morning when you awake and before you go to sleep.
-When you shower, you are to use Dawn Dishwashing liquid as your soap. Not only does is this extremely effective in killing bacteria but it also dries out your skin(which is what you want)
-When you dry yourself off with a towel, be sure to pat yourself dry.
Tanning
-Tanning will help in drying out your skin, as well as getting rid of acne scars/blemishes.
Vitamins
-Zinc 50mg/day
-Vitamin D 2,000IU/day
You must stay consistent with this; drying out your skin will cause you sebaceous glands to produce even more sebum, which is why you must keep with tanning and showering with Dawn Dishwashing Liquid to combat this. If you happen to stop with this regimen, your skin will be an oil field for the remainder of your cycle.
Accutane:
-Reduces the amount of oil(sebum) released by oil glands in your skin, and helps your skin renew itself more quickly. Ask anyone who has been on Accutane and they will attest to the severity of how dry your skin gets. Not only does this severely dry out your skin, but it dries out your lips as well as your joints. Lifting on Accutane is impossible for someone who gets joint pain, which defeats the whole purpose of using gear in the first place. There are a bunch of other possible side effects from Accutane which I wont go into; but the main point is that Accutane does work, but the side effects from it aren't worth it. If only there was a way to get the positive effects from Accutane without the negatives.......hmmmmm.
ForeverBulkin's Guide to Perfect Skin
Diet
Certain types of foods can act as triggers when it comes to acne. In my experimentation, I have narrowed it down to 4 foods to avoid. If you get acne, I suggest stop eating these foods until you get clear skin. Then slowly introduce each food 1 week at a time. This way you will be able to narrow it down to the type of food that is causing your acne.
Dairy
Chocolate
Peanutbutter (nuts,walnuts,etc)
Tomatoes
If a recipe contains a small amount of one of these foods, it should be fine. But if contains a large quantity of the food like tomatoes for lasagna, then stay away.
Washing
-Shower twice a day. Days you lift: After workout and before you go to sleep. Days you dont lift: Morning when you awake and before you go to sleep.
-When you shower, you are to use Dawn Dishwashing liquid as your soap. Not only does is this extremely effective in killing bacteria but it also dries out your skin(which is what you want)
-When you dry yourself off with a towel, be sure to pat yourself dry.
Tanning
-Tanning will help in drying out your skin, as well as getting rid of acne scars/blemishes.
Vitamins
-Zinc 50mg/day
-Vitamin D 2,000IU/day
You must stay consistent with this; drying out your skin will cause you sebaceous glands to produce even more sebum, which is why you must keep with tanning and showering with Dawn Dishwashing Liquid to combat this. If you happen to stop with this regimen, your skin will be an oil field for the remainder of your cycle.
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