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One of the most prevalent skin problems that affect individuals across ages is acne. Pimples or acne are common features on the skin especially among teenagers who are prone to having them and this acne often leaves behind ugly spots or blemishes on the skin. The acne usually appears on the face and therefore they greatly affect one’s external appearance. There are various causes for the formation of acne.

The most prevalent cause can be associated to the secretion of the sebaceous glands. The excess secretion of oil or sebum from the sebaceous glands is responsible for the outbreak of ace on the external surface of the skin. However, these are not the sole causes of acne. Very high levels of stress and unhealthy lifestyle together with hormonal imbalances may contribute equally to recurrent pimple formation. It is important to point out here that while it is true that it is possible to treat acne, it must be kept in mind that all forms of acne treatment usually take time and the inflammations or red pigmentations so formed on the skin will take a lot of time to be eradicated completely. At times it is also noticed that even after the acne has healed certain scars remain or picking on acnes may result in the formation of ugly scars which are difficult to remove.

While the facial skin is the most common ground for acne formation, body acne is also common and among teenagers as well. It usually becomes prevalent during the winter months when individuals sometimes sweat excessively under the scores of warm clothing. Under such conditions the sweat may clog the pores of the skin and thus result in the formation of acnes or pimples on the body. The back and the chest region are the two sections of the body which are mostly affected as a result of acne outbreak. One of the most effective means of treating body acne is by means of keeping the body clean and taking a proper bath regularly. In order to eradicate the acne which have formed on the body and to ensure its permanent removal, one may apply a salicylic acid based cleanser which is considered useful for the purpose. Alpha Hydroxy Acid is quite useful in treating acne and therefore body moisturizers containing the Alpha Hydroxy Acid may be poured on the affected regions of the body to ensure removal of body acne.

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Having a goal to build muscle without weights can be achieved with the proper attention to the types of exercise and grouping of the exercises by body part. An often used practice is to conduct a split body workout schedule to maximize the rest period of the muscle groupings. Along this line, let us examine the types of exercises that focus in developing the upper body. In this article, we will discuss three key upper body exercises to build muscle without weights.

1. Pushups

The first exercise that we will discuss is the pushup. The pushup is very much equivalent to the bench press for weight training. The pushup exercises all of the arm muscles (bicep, tricep, forearm), chest muscles such as the pectoral muscles, as well as stimulating muscle growth in the upper back. Pushup routines vary in length and duration, and there are several different styles of pushups that you can consider. You can look at the full length pushup with just the hands and toes touching the ground during the routine. You could also do a half pushup where the knees maintain contact with the ground but the arms reach full extension. If you have really good balance, and have developed sufficient strength, you could even consider one arm pushups. The key here is to structure the routine to get the maximum benefit and exhaustion of the arm muscle groups.

2. Chin-ups

The second good exercise for upper body work is the chin-up. You can basically hang a rod and be pulling up with your arms to get your chin up to the bar. That will give you a very good workout for the lat muscles, traps and the whole upper back. As you pull your body weight against gravity, you will get the maximum exertion as you reach the top position of the exercise. As you lower your body, you will experience the full stretchout of the muscles.

3. Plank exercise

The third exercise deals with the core of the body muscles, the midsection, abdomen, side muscles and lower back. The plank position as an exercise without weights gives you the opportunity to build these core muscle groups, which will then provide the support that you need to accomplish a wide variety of exercises.

In short, these three exercises focus on stimulating different parts of the upper body muscle groups. The pushup, chinup and plank exercises will provide your upper body with a challenging workout that peaks the muscles ability and achieve the overload condition necessary to help you build muscle without weights.

By: AJ Sylvester

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