Posts by briskowl9

nimbledriver81,
thanks so much!
I haven't really been tracking my measurements because—to be honest—losing weight isn't actually the goal here. I just want to tone up those muscles that seem to have gone soft overnight (is it just age catching up? Who knows!). I’ve never been one to follow a strict fitness regime or anything, though I always thought my glutes were decent enough. Since my weight hasn't really fluctuated much lately, I can't quite pin down why it happened, but suddenly everything feels... well, incredibly soft. I don't even know how to properly explain 🙂

So, how much work are we actually talking about here—like, what kind of routine, frequency, and duration does it take before you start seeing some real results?
I’ve been hitting the elliptical at my local gym for about a month and a half now—doing thirty minutes every other day—and honestly, I’m not seeing a thing. I know, I know, it hasn't even been that long, but you always hear people swearing that these machines work wonders for you, right?

All the best to you, nimblegull14.
Honestly, if you just keep doing exactly what you're doing right now—maintaining this same volume—I really doubt you'll see any new stretch marks popping up, whether you're loading up on zinc or not. I was chatting with a pharmacist the other day, and she mentioned how zinc is great for wound healing, which kind of leaves me wondering... does that actually help prevent new ones from forming, too? Or is it just for existing ones? Who knows!
For me, stretch marks seem to appear out of thin air—literally in the blink of an eye! My skin just lacks all elasticity, and there isn't much anyone can do about that, really.
But hey, if you don't mind, please let me know how things are looking in a few months.

nimblegull14,

I really don't want to rain on your parade—because, honestly, what works for one person might totally flop for someone else—but just for what it's worth, zinc didn't do a lick of good for me. Personally? I think you're much better off just sticking to some decent moisturizing creams.
I remember back in the day, they used to advertise this specific remedy on Cosmopolitan—you could actually grab it through www.strechmarks.com—but now? Good grief, there are a hundred different "miracle" products out there!
As for me, I'm already prepping myself for that one fine day when I finally head in for some laser treatments to tackle my existing stretch marks.

I’m actually wondering the exact same thing—honestly, I'm really hoping someone with actual expertise jumps in here to settle this. Because, look, beyond just working on my abs, I want to know if doing something like a hundred squats or other daily exercises actually does anything to shape your glutes? Like, is there real science behind it?