So I noticed some pretty severe stretch marks today in a very odd place, at least I think it's odd. It's under my arm pit in the corner closest to my back if that makes sense. There are about 4 or 5 huge stretch marks, they look very torn. I can't for the life of me figure out what exercise I did to make it do that. Any ideas? I really want to figure it out so I can prevent further ones, I find them hideous at best. The marks are more horizontal.. which make it even more confusing. I wish I could show you guys a picture but I don't have a digital camera right here. I recently started doing military press, but I'm not sure if that's what caused it. I'm really stumped and pretty pissed off, I want to prevent any more from forming.. they're pretty bad. Bad enough to to where I can feel them with my fingertips, like valleys in my skin
Any ideas?
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06-12-2005, 08:25 PM #1Registered User
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Stretch marks under arm, what caused it?
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06-12-2005, 08:30 PM #2Skinny Member
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no exercise causes stretch marks... its just that your muscles are growing, latts, delts, chest... and you end up with stretch marks under your arm pitts, it happens to us all...
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06-12-2005, 08:30 PM #3gym addict
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where you fat before? i was fat beforte and when i lost the weight, i started getting them
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06-12-2005, 08:31 PM #4Moderator
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I think they're quite common because I've seen them on a lot of big guys. I got a small one under one armpit but it's hardly noticeable. They fade over time and a decent tan would help make them stand out less. Some would call them battle scarsOriginally Posted by rivet0rSo I noticed some pretty severe stretch marks today in a very odd place, at least I think it's odd. It's under my arm pit in the corner closest to my back if that makes sense. There are about 4 or 5 huge stretch marks, they look very torn. I can't for the life of me figure out what exercise I did to make it do that. Any ideas? I really want to figure it out so I can prevent further ones, I find them hideous at best. The marks are more horizontal.. which make it even more confusing. I wish I could show you guys a picture but I don't have a digital camera right here. I recently started doing military press, but I'm not sure if that's what caused it. I'm really stumped and pretty pissed off, I want to prevent any more from forming.. they're pretty bad. Bad enough to to where I can feel them with my fingertips, like valleys in my skin
Any ideas?
Obviously if you've spent most of your life a certain size and then in a short space of time grow all over, certain things are going to give and skin can only stretch so fast. I also have a hunch exercises with a decent stretch across the pecs and delts, say bench, flyes, etc., are the main culprits in stretching and ripping it up. But even if that were true, what can you do, avoid them?
If they're reasonably new marks you can try rubbing vitamin E cream into them to help the skin repair faster.
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06-12-2005, 08:40 PM #5Registered User
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I'm proud of my stretch marks.... im getting them on my biceps, and ive had the arm pit marks for about a year now. I attribute them to the fact that genetically, im probably supposed to weigh about 150, but im just under 215 right now. You can try the creams and stuff, but if i were you, id be proud of your accomplishment.
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06-12-2005, 08:40 PM #6E-stats: 6'5" 575lbs 6%BF
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Im assuming you are getting them because you are getting bigger. Try rubbing some cocoa butter on the spot and see if that helps. I've never tried it before..but someone at work said it did a pretty good job.
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06-12-2005, 08:51 PM #7back with half the reps
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i just think of them as a sign that i'm growing.
i have alot on my thighs and armpits (front and back)
i have tiny ones on my biceps.
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06-12-2005, 08:57 PM #8Moderator
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That's how I see it too. But strangely I only have one under the left armpit and nothing under the right yet there are no differences in size for either side. Strange how the body works.Originally Posted by powerbui1der
Anyway, it showed up about a year ago and I kept rubbing cream into both sides every day ever since and I think it's been effective in preventing more.
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06-12-2005, 09:57 PM #9Registered User
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No, I've been the same weight for awhile now, and these marks are new. It's annoying, not that you can really see them, just barely when my arm is down. I have to have my arm up in the air for you to see them all. I'm going to try using cream everyday to help prevent any further marks, I just hope it works.
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06-12-2005, 10:10 PM #101337 n3rd
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i've got crazy stretch marks on my left bicep, 2 small ones on my right bicep but they are growing fast...
it's good cause you know that you're growing but they look ugly period
i would recommend the Barmon stretch mark cream from bb.com, it will definetly make then lighter... there is more expensive stuff out there but that'll set up back like us$100
just be sure to use cocoa butter creme b4 your workout and b4 bed
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06-13-2005, 05:41 AM #11yo yo yo
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Hell thats too bad then I wouldn't worry, I have them all over my armpits and upper thighs, Tanning helps though you can't really tell when I tan.I remember seeing cutler lift his are once and they are streamlined all over his armpits and upper lats. He is very tan all the time though so it is hard to tell.Originally Posted by rivet0r
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06-13-2005, 07:17 PM #12
I got them in the middle of my back, alot of them to, nowhere else just the middle of my back (very odd)
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06-13-2005, 08:25 PM #13Master Debater
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I have some on my inner thighs.
What some other guys have recommended were some creams
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/louis13.htm
http://www.teenbodybuilding.com/derek34.htm
^^ These two articles address the problem pretty well, take some time to peruse them.
Basically what they say are:
Try Cocoa Butter, Vitamin E, fish oil, bulk cleaner, don't smoke, eat foods high in vitamins A, C, and E.
Take a look at this:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/stretch/barmon.html
Other than that, just read the articles, they're informative."Not ignorance, but ignorance of ignorance is the death of knowledge"
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03-08-2016, 08:36 AM #14Registered User
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I've got em bad
Both biceps armpits thighs just tells me bout them gains I've worked hard for but they still do piss me off a little bit.
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04-01-2016, 02:05 AM #15Registered User
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Bro I'm going through the same situation. Stretch marks are caused by no of reasons, I would recommend you to take vitamin c supplement every alternate day of 1000 mg in 200 ml of water, drink at least 13 glasses of water everyday so that you keep ur skin moisturised from inside. After 5 months my stretch marks on lats are loosing it's color, became bit thin and turning white , it will definitely take approx 1 year to completely fade. Don't concentrate on them and achieve your body goals. Cheers bro !!
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