Friday 28 February 2014

Exercise to Get Rid of Cellulite

Smart women know that exercise is one of the best ways toget rid of cellulite for good. For some reason, most people seem to recommend running and cardio to lose cellulite. Others say biking and stair stepping are better. Who do you believe? All women want to get rid of cellulite, and generally want to do it with the least effort possible. It sounds lazy when you put it in writing, but it's true. Who wants to spend hours on a treadmill, day after day? That's why we're going to discuss a more efficient and easier way to lose cellulite quickly and permanently.

If you're looking for a single best exercise to get rid of cellulite, you'll find there is no single answer. Different women suffer from cellulite in different parts of the body. Some people get it on the stomach, but the majority of women have it on their hips, thighs, and butt. That's why you normally target lower body work when trying to get rid of cellulite.

The first thing you should know is that cellulite is just fat. It's not made of "toxins", circulation problems, excess water storage, or anything else.  It's been medically proven that it's exactly the same as any other fat in your body. The dimpled appearance happens when excess fat bulges through the connective tissue under the skin.  Fat is soft, and so it can bulge out like stuffing from a mattress.  This is amplified by the fact that the skin on the thighs and butt is thinner than on other parts of the body.

As a long time personal trainer, I can assure you that resistance training is the most efficient way to get rid of cellulite. You can't beat running and biking for exercising the heart and lungs, but for cellulite reduction and general weight loss, resistance training is king. It's hard for many women to grasp this simple concept.  If you have cellulite on your butt, you should be targetting gluteal exercises. If you have cellulite on your thighs, you're better off with hamstring exercises.  By targeting specific muscle groups, you're tightening and toning specific problem areas without wasted energy.

If I had to pick one single best exercise to get rid of cellulite, it would have to be the squat. Squatting is a compound exercise that works all the large muscles in the lower body, including the gluteals and hamstrings. However, a complete, highly targeted routine will give much better results than a single movement.  As you would guess, there are also other factors that contribute to cellulite and shoudl be dealt with along with your resistance training program.

The good news is that you can lose cellulite fairly easily using a highly targeted cellulite training program combined with some very specific dietary replacements. This combination helps regulate problem hormones and puts your body in a cellulite fighting state, while also tightening the muscle and skin around your cellulite. It is possible to get rid of cellulite, just don't rely on a 'miracle cellulite cream' to do it for you.

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