Sunbeds - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

ba baracuss · 15-05-2008, 01:32 PM

Can anyone give me a few pointers on sunbeds please?

I'm fair skinned so I burn easily, but I do tan if done correctly.

My gym has a stand up sunbed that takes £1 coins for a few minutes.

Any general advice? In particular - what do you apply when using sunbeds in terms of creams etc?

Thanks

Jimmy_Cricket · 15-05-2008, 01:34 PM

I would start off on 6 mins 3 times a week then maybe go up to 9 mins after a few weeks if you aren't getting burn't...

As for creams, I have never used any but i know some put special UV protectant cream on their lips (the ones on their face btw)....

You may want to look into melanotan....I'm pretty fair skinner myself and the stuff works wonders...

Jimmy_Cricket · 15-05-2008, 01:36 PM

Oh and i don't wear the goggles, i just close my eyes, i know this is still dangerous but prefer not to have big white circles around my eyes!

ba baracuss · 15-05-2008, 01:42 PM

Thanks mate. I know nowt about them, so excuse the daft questions, but are they safe as opposed to the sun, or what? i.e. is this why no protection creams are used?

Melanotan sounds ideal - I have looked it up but there's absolutely no chance of me doing any sub-q injections I'm afraid! Apart from feeling like a skag head, my skin scars if coughed upon (almost literally). It's a shame no effective tablets are available yet.

webby · 15-05-2008, 01:47 PM

Some people do use creams but it isnt as essential in tanning booths due to the exposure time. Make sure you start off with short exposure times and work your way up.

Jimmy_Cricket · 15-05-2008, 01:48 PM

Could not tell you mate, have a look at this though - http://www.thetanfactory.com/a_sunbed_safety.htm

Honestly sub q is nothing, you can use slin pin which is lick a little prick! ..Nothing like getting blood taken or anything!! If you go for it then heres a good link for it http://uslabresearch.com/index.php?m...5a0a1d5888a854

andyboro · 15-05-2008, 02:04 PM

im the same as you mate... im fairly fair (that dont sound right lol) but im getting a bit of colour through the sunbeds now..

its all dependent on strength as to how long you want to go on for but as an indication - mine has 100watt tubes and i started at 5 mins and built up from there.. spent a week at 5, then up to 6 and so on... actually have a bit of colour to me now

hth

tree frog · 15-05-2008, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ba baracuss

Thanks mate. I know nowt about them, so excuse the daft questions, but are they safe as opposed to the sun, or what? i.e. is this why no protection creams are used?

Melanotan sounds ideal - I have looked it up but there's absolutely no chance of me doing any sub-q injections I'm afraid! Apart from feeling like a skag head, my skin scars if coughed upon (almost literally). It's a shame no effective tablets are available yet.

Hey ba, you can get the melanotan in tablet form......not sure where from, but check out their forum.......there maybe details on there.........????

www.melanotan.org

TaintedSoul · 15-05-2008, 03:53 PM

I think a good sun cream is recommended as sunbeds are not the safest things to use. Look into it as you dont want to end up like the antuy out of "Something about mary".

I go really dark after being in the sun for a month. Been wanting to try melotonin to see how dark I will go! In winter I pretty much match the clouds above and milky white.

warren_1987 · 15-05-2008, 04:02 PM

well im off on hol in one month and have not really been in the sun since last hol 5-6 years ago lol, i went out on sun for 20 mins and now my shoulders are burnt lol

so im starting on 3 mins per week just so i dont burn lol but also i go orange?? any idea if there is something i can useto change this to more golden or brown colour?? my mam and dad both go dark lol

Jimmy_Cricket · 15-05-2008, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tree frog

Hey ba, you can get the melanotan in tablet form......not sure where from, but check out their forum.......there maybe details on there.........????

www.melanotan.org

The tabs are sh1t imo

DB · 15-05-2008, 04:13 PM

MT2 all the way!

**Nytol** · 15-05-2008, 04:18 PM

MT2 does not come as an oral, the pharma company which own the rights to it (Epitan), who are trying for FDA approval can not make it oral, which limits their market and profits, so no one will have it as an oral, it is a peptide and therefore has to be injected or implanted or the stomach digests it.

csd88 · 15-05-2008, 04:42 PM

don't put the cream on if they have any!

it burns u like a lobster

Touch.Spark · 08-06-2008, 04:17 PM

15-05-2008, 01:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
ba baracuss Follow Follow Follow Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 308	Sunbeds Can anyone give me a few pointers on sunbeds please? I'm fair skinned so I burn easily, but I do tan if done correctly. My gym has a stand up sunbed that takes £1 coins for a few minutes. Any general advice? In particular - what do you apply when using sunbeds in terms of creams etc? Thanks __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

15-05-2008, 01:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jimmy_Cricket www.file4u.co.uk Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Scotchland Posts: 1,206	Re: Sunbeds I would start off on 6 mins 3 times a week then maybe go up to 9 mins after a few weeks if you aren't getting burn't... As for creams, I have never used any but i know some put special UV protectant cream on their lips (the ones on their face btw).... You may want to look into melanotan....I'm pretty fair skinner myself and the stuff works wonders...

15-05-2008, 01:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jimmy_Cricket www.file4u.co.uk Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Scotchland Posts: 1,206	Re: Sunbeds Oh and i don't wear the goggles, i just close my eyes, i know this is still dangerous but prefer not to have big white circles around my eyes!

15-05-2008, 01:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
ba baracuss Follow Follow Follow Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 308	Re: Sunbeds Thanks mate. I know nowt about them, so excuse the daft questions, but are they safe as opposed to the sun, or what? i.e. is this why no protection creams are used? Melanotan sounds ideal - I have looked it up but there's absolutely no chance of me doing any sub-q injections I'm afraid! Apart from feeling like a skag head, my skin scars if coughed upon (almost literally). It's a shame no effective tablets are available yet. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

15-05-2008, 01:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
webby Gym Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cheshire Posts: 163	Re: Sunbeds Some people do use creams but it isnt as essential in tanning booths due to the exposure time. Make sure you start off with short exposure times and work your way up.

15-05-2008, 01:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jimmy_Cricket www.file4u.co.uk Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Scotchland Posts: 1,206	Re: Sunbeds Could not tell you mate, have a look at this though - http://www.thetanfactory.com/a_sunbed_safety.htm Honestly sub q is nothing, you can use slin pin which is lick a little prick! ..Nothing like getting blood taken or anything!! If you go for it then heres a good link for it http://uslabresearch.com/index.php?m...5a0a1d5888a854

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andyboro Gym Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 257	Re: Sunbeds im the same as you mate... im fairly fair (that dont sound right lol) but im getting a bit of colour through the sunbeds now.. its all dependent on strength as to how long you want to go on for but as an indication - mine has 100watt tubes and i started at 5 mins and built up from there.. spent a week at 5, then up to 6 and so on... actually have a bit of colour to me now hth

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TaintedSoul Goal - 110kg's Join Date: May 2007 Location: 69 Axe wound mile Posts: 3,257	Re: Sunbeds I think a good sun cream is recommended as sunbeds are not the safest things to use. Look into it as you dont want to end up like the antuy out of "Something about mary". I go really dark after being in the sun for a month. Been wanting to try melotonin to see how dark I will go! In winter I pretty much match the clouds above and milky white. __________________ _________________________________________________ There's those that do, and those that don't, Those that will, and those that won't, Those that can, and those that can't. ..... Dont be a loser!! ....

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warren_1987 Looking Freaky Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 953	Re: Sunbeds well im off on hol in one month and have not really been in the sun since last hol 5-6 years ago lol, i went out on sun for 20 mins and now my shoulders are burnt lol so im starting on 3 mins per week just so i dont burn lol but also i go orange?? any idea if there is something i can useto change this to more golden or brown colour?? my mam and dad both go dark lol

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