To ALL the women who suffer from cellulite:
Lately we have been sharing quite a few tips on how to remove cellulite through eating the right foods and dieting and since then some questions have been asked about what type of exercises work best when trying to remove cellulite from the legs, butt, thighs, and hips.
In this article we will discuss a few exercises you can do TODAY to get started on the right path to getting rid of cellulite and we will dispel a few myths many women have heard about cellulite diets, creams, and programs but first let’s discuss what cellulite is.
Cellulite is a term many have used to describe the dimpled appearance of skin that is usually caused by fat deposits below the skin. It can also be described as muscular atrophy which is a decrease in the mass of the muscle.
When trying to get rid of this ugly feature called cellulite, EXERCISE can be both POWERFUL and IMPORTANT for getting your muscles firm, lifted, and pushed out so the skin has a smooth and toned look to it.
If you have the proper body movements that are targeted correctly it can reduce or even reverse muscular atrophy in a matter of just a few weeks.
There are 90 muscles in the lower part of the female body that will first need to be stimulated. There are 3 things you must pay attention to before you begin your exercise in order to be effective and they are:
· You must pay attention to your form
· The exercise needs to be done slow
· You must do the exercises in the right sequence
Now let’s start with the first exercise. Remember the 3 things we just described above because if the exercises are done incorrectly, this can actually make your cellulite WORSE!
Exercise #1 – The Squat Kickback
First, put your feet about hip width apart, maybe a little wider with the toes facing front. Then sit back into an imaginary chair. Keep your knees tracking over your shoe laces and squeeze through your gluteus.
Come all the way up and add in that gluteus squeeze with your leg extended behind you. Go down into that squat again and switch legs. Squats are a great way to tone and tighten the back side of your legs as well as firm up those glutes.
Exercise #2 – The Plié Sweep
This is a great exercise to do when trying to tightening the thighs and hamstrings. First point your toes out with you heels facing together a little wider than hip width apart. Keep your abs tight and spine long.
Now drop-down tracking your knees over your shoelaces, keeping your tail bone tucked underneath. As you come back up you are going to sweep that leg across like you’re kicking a soccer ball.
If done correctly, you will feel your inner thigh contract. Now alternate legs, slide down and as you come up and kick across. Be sure to keep your abs tight when doing this exercise.
Exercise #3 – Lower Body Exercises
Now let’s move down to the floor for a few targeted lower body exercises. First sit down on the floor and line your heels up with your glutes, then roll down on your back carefully. Relax your hands down by your side.
Now tighten up your abs as you squeeze and lift up your whole body into a bridge position. You will feel this exercise tightening in the buns and hamstrings. Lower your body down carefully and just as you’re about to touch the floor lift back up. Be sure to keep your hips steady east to West and then repeat.
Now turnover on all fours and were going to do an exercise called the Bun burner. First align your wrist underneath your shoulders and knees underneath your hips. For this exercise you want to imagine that you are bouncing a dinner plate on your spine.
Take your right knee and draw it in towards your chest and then shoot it back out like a mule kick. Be sure to keep your hips facing the floor. Repeat several times and then alternate legs.
