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Many bodybuilders suffer from acne... Whether it’s due to age, high testosterone levels, the hours of sweating at the gym, or cycling, it’s a reality of the sport... The body reacts to androgens and acne is the result... (HCG and Clomid are big offenders.) Since the purpose of bodybuilding is to make the body look bigger, leaner, and BETTER, a case of bad acne can detract tremendously from a physique... Here are a few techniques that can be used to help stop the pimples from raining on your parade... Take frequent showers Tan one to two times per week Change your shirt frequently – even during long workouts or before engaging in cardio Hot shower and Clearasil Soap Scrub immediately after training Wash bed sheets once per week Locate a DHT (Dihydrotestoreone) blocker or more scientifically called a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor; a natural and well affordable one would be Saw Palmetto, which would also protect your prostate as well…and the more pharmaceutical ones such as Dutasteride- more potent with attendant side effects Accutane – a popular mainstream product to look into Drink 8 to 16 cups of water per day Use lava soap on broken out skin Avoid picking at any pimples – the oil on your finger leads to more breakouts... Sometimes acne is actually ingrown hairs... An unpleasant but necessary step might be popping them and removing the hair with tweezers... While it is never a fun or “sexy” discussion, acne affects everyone from newbies to the iron game, all the way up to top professional bodybuilders... Since our skin is effectively the “wrapping paper” for the muscles which make up a great physique, it’s imperative that we work as hard on making the skin look good, as we do on the muscles beneath...