After a bodybuilding show it's common to have sore, dry skin. There are several reasons for sore, dry skin, and some are more common than others. You'll feel like your skin is stretching from the water retention and bloat after a bodybuilding show.
From months of dieting it's common for every bodybuilding athlete to gorge on foods high in sodium, fats and carbohydrates. This combination in surplus compared to the clean bodybuilding diet will cause the water retention and bloat.
Water retention causes sore, dry skin
Water retention is dangerous (for many reasons) after a bodybuilding show, and can make your skin feel like it's going to tear or pull apart. For months an athlete has worked hard to tighten the skin, but in one night it's easy to gain a lot of water weight.
Exfoliating causes sore, dry skin
Exfoliation is also another reason for sore, dry skin after a bodybuilding show. Before applying tanner it's important to exfoliate your skin. An exfoliant will help slough off dead skin and create a smooth surface for the tanner.
After the show, you will have to exfoliate your skin in some fashion to remove the tanner, posing oil or Pam cooking spray. This amount of exfoliating can irritate and dry out skin. The skin is very painful to the touch and can take days to feel normal.
Use a good moisturizer
A good moisturizer will help soothe sore, dry skin. Everyone has their own preference, but I opt for Eucerin cream, which is very thick. I also use Bag Balm. Bag Balm was created for chapped utter conditions in livestock. The ingredients are 8-Hydroxy Quinoline Sulfate 0.3% in a petrolatum, lanolin base. It smells awful and is greasy, but works wonders on dry, irritated skin. It's $6 at Wal-Mart and is found in the pet section.
Lansinoh HPA Lanolin is what nursing moms use on their nipples to reduce pain and cracking while breast feeding. You can also use this, but it comes in a much smaller container than the Bag Balm or Eucerin.
Apply liberally
Carry the moisturizer with you and apply the moisturizer throughout the day until the pain reduces and subsides. If you use the Lansinoh or Bag balm wear dark clothes to keep from showing the grease stains.
***White is not a doctor. This is just what she prefers to use.
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