Muscle Growth: Preventing Stretch Marks
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If you are a woman and have been pregnant, then stretch marks are just one of your worries. If you are into bodybuilding, you may also notice stretch marks on some parts of your body such as arms and thighs.
What exactly causes stretch marks? Stretch marks are formed when the skin is stretched rapidly with muscle growth or pregnancy. They are not only common on your stomach, but can also appear on buttocks, arms, hips, thighs, and breasts. However, given the right treatment and care, you can prevent them from starting.
Weight Training: Toning Up
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For those who want toned, sleek bodies but without a great deal of muscle growth, a different workout is necessary. Some people can naturally turn flabby arms into smoothly toned arms with ease, while others will have to work harder or longer to gain this effect. The method, however, is similar.
To tone arms, legs, thighs or abs, some muscle gain is necessary. You just want to be sure to gain the right amount, so that any flab is replaced with smoothness, but not huge bulges of muscle. Keeping this muscle is the key to keeping toned – muscle will burn calories faster than fat, and will look tighter and better under your skin.
