The skin has many functions, a waterproof wrapping for our entire body, the first line
of defense against bacteria and other organisms, a cooling system via sweat, a sense
organ that gives us information about pain, pleasure, temperature and pressure, as
fitness enthusiasts is so critical to be always up to date regarding your skin care. Also,
our skin is an indicator of our general health
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR SKIN IN THE GYM
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Sweating at the gym is the number one enemy for your skin, many think that by
showering right after a workout is the thing to do -incorrect- we sweat to cool the body
temperature down, also the sweat has other functions, the elasticity of the skin is very
important, and the logical process for the skin in a warmer environment, is to become
more elastic, another function the skin has besides cooling the body temperature down,is
the chemical aspect, the sweat is salty because it consist of minerals including sodium,
and that helps the skin from tearing up during high peak exercises and protect it from
frictions, for instance if you are doing T-bar rows, keeping the elbows close to your body,
produce a lot of friction between your lats and triceps, that's why pro-bodybuilders wear
gym tank tops, or even topless sometimes when it's back day, not to show off, but to
keep that natural sweaty friction, to avoid any inflammations. Showering right after a
workout will remove those natural minerals and you will break the natural process of
cooling down your body temperature, the water will make your skin dry, so waiting for 20
minutes after a workout before taking a shower will be a safe decision.
HOW TO KEEP YOUR SKIN ELASTIC
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With aging, our skin get less elastic A.K.A. wrinkly, there isn't a exact explanation how
that happen, but the lab experiments deduct that there is a chemical reaction in the skin
that makes it less elastic. There is a lot of creams in the market promising of getting rid
of wrinkles, maybe they work on the small ones, but the big ones, i'm afraid that they
won't help, so the best process to follow, is to avoid the problem before is happens. The
skin accommodate with your muscles mass, for instance if your backside is wrinkly, it is
because your glutes are being override by fat, thus developing your glutes will help
having a glorious backside.
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The same principal can be applied on your thighs, arms, back, and chest. For the face it's
a whole different story, but the pseudo science has some solutions, the face has muscles
too, so laughing a lot, avoiding the sun, stretching it against the gravity direction, helps
decrease the wrinkles.
HOW TO KEEP YOUR SKIN SMOOTH AND SHINNY
Using a lot of pure chemical products is the number one enemy regarding the quality of
your skin. You have to aim for organic solutions, nowadays you can find a lot of lotions
and creams that has natural ingredients.
The best three natural ways to take care of your skin are the following :
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| Greek Athlete removing the olive oil from his body with a stlengis (strigil) |
Olive Oil :
The Greek athletes use to rub their bodies with olive oil and remove it with a strigil (an
instrument with a curved blade made from olive tree wood), and taking a warm bath
afterwards.
Argan Oil :
It is used for massage therapy mostly, the natural chemical reactions this oil consist of,
allow is to heat up easily just buy rubbing it against your skin, thus it allows more blood
flow for your skin
Salt :
Nowadays, even with many pharmaceutic and scientific development, a lot of doctors
prescribe salt for small case skin fungal infections, the gym is full of bacteria and
people's sweat, so taking a salt baths will protect your skin from micro fungus growth.
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