04-09-2017, 02:24 PM
[SIZE="3"]Let me preface this by saying,this is only ONE MAN'S EXPERIENCE on what's worked for him.Please don't take it as "GOSPEL".It may or may not work for you and the only way to know is through TRIAL & ERROR.This is only a example of ONE POSSIBLE SOLUTION.
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My Secrets to Clear Skin Part 2[/COLOR][/SIZE]
[SIZE="3"] October 17, 2015 By John Doe
[SIZE="3"] I place a lot of emphasis on my skin as well as my muscles.
It sucks to have a large and muscular physique, just to be embarrassed to show it off because of shitty skin.
Diet and cleansing play a role in clear skin, but most of the negative issues we face with skin are really due to hormone levels in the body. This is the #1 reason why you experience acne outbreaks as a teenager more than an adult.
Guys using steroids often face severe acne outbreaks on their shoulders and back, and this is usually worse when they discontinue use and go into recovery mode.
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[SIZE="3"]Some of the things they use for recovery can make it even worse than using nothing at all.
Itâs really a double edged sword here: on one hand, recovery drugs will help your body produce itâs own testosterone again much faster.
While on the other hand, because youâre introducing an abundance of female hormones to get your own body to counteract it by making itâs own testosterone again, youâre often faced with acne as a side effect.[/SIZE]
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The biggest culprit of acne is the dreaded âestrogen rebound effectâ.[/COLOR][/SIZE]
[SIZE="3"]This happens when you discontinue either a cycle of steroids or EVEN SOME SUPPLEMENTS THAT REQUIRE A POST CYCLE THERAPY REGIMEN.
The biggest protocol here is to stay on some sort of aromatase inhibitor such as Arimidex or Aromasin throughout post cycle therapy, in order to keep estrogen levels at bay.
Itâs also not a bad idea to include these throughout the cycle, because almost any time testosterone levels go up, so do estrogen levels.[/SIZE]
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The key is to keep testosterone high and estrogen in normal range (low normal is even better).[/COLOR]
If you need a good post cycle therapy regimen and you donât have access to aromatase inhibitors (drugs that prevent estrogen conversion) such as Arimidex or Aromasin, then my next option would be Post Cycle 3x by Vital Labs paired up with Osta Shred.
The Osta Shred has Arimistane included in it, and itâs a decent dosage that will prevent estrogen conversion and also reduce circulating levels of elevated estrogen.
Arimistane definitely works and will keep you much dryer and harder looking by keeping estrogen out of the picture.
While Post Cycle 3x has 800mg/dose of Trans-Resveratrol included in it, I just donât know of any conclusive studies showing this ingredient REDUCES already circulating estrogen levels rather than just blocking the formation of estrogen.
If it were myself I would pair this product with Osta Shred as a safeguard since the Arimistane in Osta Shred will surely reduce already circulating levels of estrogen.
Not only that, but youâre still getting a decent performance based effect out of the supplement during PCT, and usually during PCT most guys crash and training goes to shit!!
Osta Shred is also a product that doesnât require a PCT if only used for 4 weeks, so I see no harm in taking this DURING A PCT.
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MOST GUYS DEVELOP GYNECOMASTIA DURING PCT, NOT ON CYCLE!![/COLOR][/SIZE]
[SIZE="3"]Guys want to know if they can use anything to get an edge while coming off cycle and in their down time.
Osta Shred during PCT and Post Cycle 3x would be my answer as far as the supplement route goes.
Normal PCT is usually around 4 weeks.
I would personally run the Osta Shred out during the entire PCT (about 4 weeks total).
One bottle of each product should be enough to get you 4 weeks for post cycle therapy.[/SIZE]
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BUT I THOUGHT THIS ARTICLE WAS ABOUT CLEAR SKIN?[/COLOR][/SIZE]
[SIZE="3"]This article is most certainly about clear skin, but if I didnât address the biggest issue with skin first, then this article would hold no value!!
The faster we can get hormone production back to normal and in the right ratio, the faster your skin is going to clear up!!
So what can you do in the meantime before you get any other products?
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10 NATURAL STEPS FOR CLEAR SKIN.[/COLOR][/SIZE]
[SIZE="3"]#1- Start rubbing deodorant on your acne before bed at night, this will help dry it out.
#2- Start using Dawn liquid dish soap to wash yourself with.
This will help cut oil better, and since your sebaceous glands are going nuts producing excess oil, itâs a wise idea to use something stronger such as dishwashing soap to shower with.
#3- Try to shower twice/day, morning and evening.
#4- Stop wearing tank tops for now.
By wearing a tank top, your sweat and oil just sits there on your body and isnât absorbed by anything. A T-shirt is the better route to go here, since at least the fabric will soak up more of the oils/sweat on your body.
#5- Start using pantothenic acid (vitamin B-5).
Pantothenic acid works by increasing the rate of oil breakdown, so not as much oil = not as much acne. 500mg/day is a good starting point for dosing, and once acne begins clearing up I would drop to 250mg/day and carry on for an additional month.
#6- Try to clean up your diet.
While diet is a very small portion of acne issues, it does play some role. I would try eating more whole, natural foods (any food that spoils if not eaten within a few days, and isnât in an air sealed bag). And I would eliminate dairy products altogether. I can remember a long time ago when I tried the âgallon of milk per dayâ routine to try to gain mass, my acne got terrible. So I can definitely attest to this myself!!!
#7- Avoid sweating.
This one is difficult because without the gym youâd rather die right? I would suggest avoiding any type of intensity that is going to cause you to sweat excessively. For example, if you normally hit your cardio for a hard 30 minutes, maybe adjust to a slower paced 45 minutes, at least until your skin clears up.
#8- Seek out a dermatologist and be honest with themâ¦sort of.
I would tell them that my acne was caused by a product I purchased from the vitamin store (think of a pro-hormone here) because if you get an asshole who jots down âPatient took 1,000mg/wk of testosterone and has severe acne,â I would be afraid insurance wouldnât cover it if they looked into it. If you have access to a dermatologist and the financial means/insurance to do so, then definitely DO NOT WAIT. You donât want permanent scars for the rest of your life because you didnât address skin issues early on.
#9- Use an exfoliant a few times/week to clear off the outer layer of dead skin.
On top of using your dishwashing liquid soap, itâs not a bad idea to at least use an exfoliant a few times/week to clear off the outer layer so the soaps/products can get down in there deeper. Any cheap exfoliant will work, they all pretty much operate on the same mechanism of providing some sort of gritty base to abrade the skin and clear off the dead cells. Use this on your face as well as shoulders, and if you can get someone to scrub your back, then do that as well.
#10- Use products that promote lower estrogen levelsâ¦
â¦and get your hormones back into normal range (or products that hold estrogen at bay) while on a cycle or EVEN SOME SUPPLEMENT CYCLES!!
As long as hormones stay fucked up, so will acne!!! The trick is to provide a steady hormone ratio the entire time.[/SIZE]
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EVEN WITH THE BEST PREVENTATIVE MEASURES, SOMETIMES ACNE IS JUST UNAVOIDABLE!![/COLOR][/SIZE]
[SIZE="3"] Look, have you ever heard the expression: âYou gotta pay to play?â Well thatâs sort of the case here when it comes to hormones or hormone precursors.
Like any other medication you could put into your body, there can be side effects and something creeping up on the back end that you donât yet know is coming on!!
Itâs part of the game, Iâve been there before myself. Iâm someone who had to go to a dermatologist before because of my shoulders and back acne!![/SIZE]
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My Secrets to Clear Skin Part 2[/COLOR][/SIZE]
[SIZE="3"] October 17, 2015 By John Doe
[SIZE="3"] I place a lot of emphasis on my skin as well as my muscles.
It sucks to have a large and muscular physique, just to be embarrassed to show it off because of shitty skin.
Diet and cleansing play a role in clear skin, but most of the negative issues we face with skin are really due to hormone levels in the body. This is the #1 reason why you experience acne outbreaks as a teenager more than an adult.
Guys using steroids often face severe acne outbreaks on their shoulders and back, and this is usually worse when they discontinue use and go into recovery mode.
[/SIZE]
[SIZE="3"]Some of the things they use for recovery can make it even worse than using nothing at all.
Itâs really a double edged sword here: on one hand, recovery drugs will help your body produce itâs own testosterone again much faster.
While on the other hand, because youâre introducing an abundance of female hormones to get your own body to counteract it by making itâs own testosterone again, youâre often faced with acne as a side effect.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="4"][COLOR="Blue"]
The biggest culprit of acne is the dreaded âestrogen rebound effectâ.[/COLOR][/SIZE]
[SIZE="3"]This happens when you discontinue either a cycle of steroids or EVEN SOME SUPPLEMENTS THAT REQUIRE A POST CYCLE THERAPY REGIMEN.
The biggest protocol here is to stay on some sort of aromatase inhibitor such as Arimidex or Aromasin throughout post cycle therapy, in order to keep estrogen levels at bay.
Itâs also not a bad idea to include these throughout the cycle, because almost any time testosterone levels go up, so do estrogen levels.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="4"][COLOR="Blue"]
The key is to keep testosterone high and estrogen in normal range (low normal is even better).[/COLOR]
If you need a good post cycle therapy regimen and you donât have access to aromatase inhibitors (drugs that prevent estrogen conversion) such as Arimidex or Aromasin, then my next option would be Post Cycle 3x by Vital Labs paired up with Osta Shred.
The Osta Shred has Arimistane included in it, and itâs a decent dosage that will prevent estrogen conversion and also reduce circulating levels of elevated estrogen.
Arimistane definitely works and will keep you much dryer and harder looking by keeping estrogen out of the picture.
While Post Cycle 3x has 800mg/dose of Trans-Resveratrol included in it, I just donât know of any conclusive studies showing this ingredient REDUCES already circulating estrogen levels rather than just blocking the formation of estrogen.
If it were myself I would pair this product with Osta Shred as a safeguard since the Arimistane in Osta Shred will surely reduce already circulating levels of estrogen.
Not only that, but youâre still getting a decent performance based effect out of the supplement during PCT, and usually during PCT most guys crash and training goes to shit!!
Osta Shred is also a product that doesnât require a PCT if only used for 4 weeks, so I see no harm in taking this DURING A PCT.
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MOST GUYS DEVELOP GYNECOMASTIA DURING PCT, NOT ON CYCLE!![/COLOR][/SIZE]
[SIZE="3"]Guys want to know if they can use anything to get an edge while coming off cycle and in their down time.
Osta Shred during PCT and Post Cycle 3x would be my answer as far as the supplement route goes.
Normal PCT is usually around 4 weeks.
I would personally run the Osta Shred out during the entire PCT (about 4 weeks total).
One bottle of each product should be enough to get you 4 weeks for post cycle therapy.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="4"][COLOR="Blue"]
BUT I THOUGHT THIS ARTICLE WAS ABOUT CLEAR SKIN?[/COLOR][/SIZE]
[SIZE="3"]This article is most certainly about clear skin, but if I didnât address the biggest issue with skin first, then this article would hold no value!!
The faster we can get hormone production back to normal and in the right ratio, the faster your skin is going to clear up!!
So what can you do in the meantime before you get any other products?
[/SIZE]
[SIZE="4"][COLOR="Blue"]
10 NATURAL STEPS FOR CLEAR SKIN.[/COLOR][/SIZE]
[SIZE="3"]#1- Start rubbing deodorant on your acne before bed at night, this will help dry it out.
#2- Start using Dawn liquid dish soap to wash yourself with.
This will help cut oil better, and since your sebaceous glands are going nuts producing excess oil, itâs a wise idea to use something stronger such as dishwashing soap to shower with.
#3- Try to shower twice/day, morning and evening.
#4- Stop wearing tank tops for now.
By wearing a tank top, your sweat and oil just sits there on your body and isnât absorbed by anything. A T-shirt is the better route to go here, since at least the fabric will soak up more of the oils/sweat on your body.
#5- Start using pantothenic acid (vitamin B-5).
Pantothenic acid works by increasing the rate of oil breakdown, so not as much oil = not as much acne. 500mg/day is a good starting point for dosing, and once acne begins clearing up I would drop to 250mg/day and carry on for an additional month.
#6- Try to clean up your diet.
While diet is a very small portion of acne issues, it does play some role. I would try eating more whole, natural foods (any food that spoils if not eaten within a few days, and isnât in an air sealed bag). And I would eliminate dairy products altogether. I can remember a long time ago when I tried the âgallon of milk per dayâ routine to try to gain mass, my acne got terrible. So I can definitely attest to this myself!!!
#7- Avoid sweating.
This one is difficult because without the gym youâd rather die right? I would suggest avoiding any type of intensity that is going to cause you to sweat excessively. For example, if you normally hit your cardio for a hard 30 minutes, maybe adjust to a slower paced 45 minutes, at least until your skin clears up.
#8- Seek out a dermatologist and be honest with themâ¦sort of.
I would tell them that my acne was caused by a product I purchased from the vitamin store (think of a pro-hormone here) because if you get an asshole who jots down âPatient took 1,000mg/wk of testosterone and has severe acne,â I would be afraid insurance wouldnât cover it if they looked into it. If you have access to a dermatologist and the financial means/insurance to do so, then definitely DO NOT WAIT. You donât want permanent scars for the rest of your life because you didnât address skin issues early on.
#9- Use an exfoliant a few times/week to clear off the outer layer of dead skin.
On top of using your dishwashing liquid soap, itâs not a bad idea to at least use an exfoliant a few times/week to clear off the outer layer so the soaps/products can get down in there deeper. Any cheap exfoliant will work, they all pretty much operate on the same mechanism of providing some sort of gritty base to abrade the skin and clear off the dead cells. Use this on your face as well as shoulders, and if you can get someone to scrub your back, then do that as well.
#10- Use products that promote lower estrogen levelsâ¦
â¦and get your hormones back into normal range (or products that hold estrogen at bay) while on a cycle or EVEN SOME SUPPLEMENT CYCLES!!
As long as hormones stay fucked up, so will acne!!! The trick is to provide a steady hormone ratio the entire time.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="4"][COLOR="Blue"]
EVEN WITH THE BEST PREVENTATIVE MEASURES, SOMETIMES ACNE IS JUST UNAVOIDABLE!![/COLOR][/SIZE]
[SIZE="3"] Look, have you ever heard the expression: âYou gotta pay to play?â Well thatâs sort of the case here when it comes to hormones or hormone precursors.
Like any other medication you could put into your body, there can be side effects and something creeping up on the back end that you donât yet know is coming on!!
Itâs part of the game, Iâve been there before myself. Iâm someone who had to go to a dermatologist before because of my shoulders and back acne!![/SIZE]
FREEDOM IS SOMETHING TAKEN