Exercise Cellulite Away

By: David Chandler

A simply analogy that describes cellulite is skin that appears
to have a cottage cheese appearance. The lumpy appearance of the
skin is actually deposits of fat and/or water that are trapped
in the connective tissue beneath the skin. The most common areas
for cellulite to develop are on the hips, buttocks, and thighs.

Causes of Cellulite

Cellulite develops from a number of reasons. The main causes
though are circulation problems, water retention, and dietary
factors that include food additives, chemical preservatives, &
hormones. In addition, lack of exercise, excess ingestion of
saturated fats and sugar and poor hydration are other factors in
developing cellulite.

Reducing or Eliminating the Appearance of Cellulite

There are ways in which you can reduce or even eliminate
cellulite. However, to rid your body of this condition will take
discipline to exercise. Below is a fitness program to get you on
your way to better looking skin.

As with any exercise program, a warm-up is required to reduce
the threat of strain or injury on your muscles. A good warm-up
exercise could be 15 minutes of aerobic dance, and some general
stretching.

After you have done your warm up, you are ready to begin your
exercise regiment. The first exercise should be strength
exercises or weight training. Start out with lightweights and
then as your program progresses, raise the weights to a higher
level.

Recommendations for exercise are to do at least 15 minutes of
strength exercises. In addition, you should do 10 repetitions of
each exercise for the targeted area. After completion of 10
repetitions, you should do a few stretching exercise for about
20 seconds. Stretching out the targeted muscle will increase
flexibility and increase strength. Increasing strength will
build muscle thus eliminating cellulite.

For example, if your thighs are the problem area, use exercises
that are designed for the thighs. These could be leg lefts or
side leg lifts. In addition, there is exercise equipment
exclusively made for thighs.

If cellulite is on the buttocks, there are a number of ways to
eliminate it. Doing lunges or squat exercises would be one way.
Moreover, to increase the effects of your exercises, consider
adding weights to you ankles or holding weights at your side.
Exercise machines are another possibility to get you on your way
to reducing or eliminating cellulite.

There is no easy cure for cellulite. Reducing its appearance or
eliminating it altogether takes some work and dedication. A good
exercise regimen will not only improve your cellulite, it will
promote a sense of well being and improved health all around.

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