Cellulite Treatment Blog

Cellulite is just a fancy name that refers to the dimpled, lumpy, puckered appearance of the skin that some people have on their hips, thighs, and buttocks. It is much more common in women because of the differences in the way that fat and connective tissue are distributed in the skin of men and women.

Is there a difference between cellulite and fat? Everyone has a smooth layer of fat on his/her body. This fat layer insulates the body and cushions the internal organs. Cellulite, however, is lumpy and provides no cushioning. It is only present on certain parts of the body. For women, it can be on the hips, thighs, buttocks and/or abdomen. For the few men who have cellulite, it is usually on their abdomen.

THE ANSWER TO CELLULITE:

If you are one of the thousands, if not millions, of women who suffer from cellulite, your best policy is to avoid buying expensive commercial products. Instead, take the following steps.

1. BE ATTENTIVE TO YOUR DIET:

*Eat a low-fat diet. Eating a healthy diet is always recommended as part of any weight maintenance lifestyle.

*Do not allow yourself to get dehydrated. Drink lots of water.

*Avoid excessive consumption of coffee, alcohol, and very high fat foods like chocolate, candy, etc.

* Make sure your diet includes enough fiber. (at least 30 grams a day)

* Eat regular amounts of fresh fruit.

*The more natural foods your diet contains, the better.

2. PARTICIPATE IN REGULAR EXERCISE:

Ideally, exercise in the fresh air. Make it part of your daily routine. Aerobic exercises like swimming and walking are best. If outside exercise is impossible, do it inside to music. Or, do a regular series of breathing exercises.

3. AVOID UNNECESSARY MEDICATION:

Avoid diet-pills, sleeping pills, laxatives, diuretic pills and over usage of over-the-counter pain medication.

4. QUIT SMOKING!

5. DO NOT LET STRESS OVERWHELM YOU:

Make relaxation and massage a regular part of your daily routine. If you enjoy aromatherapy, blend a couple of drops of your favorite oil and GENTLY massage this into the area in question on a daily basis. Meditation is also a wonderful way to relieve stress.

WHAT YOU WILL ACHIEVE:

Following these steps will help to cleanse your body of toxins that are believed to be a major contributory cause of cellulite. They will also make you feel much better overall.

DO NOT EXPECT MIRACLES:

Despite the existence of hundreds of products and treatments that claim miracle properties, there is no miracle product that will make cellulite go away and there is no proven cure. So, do not expect miracles and do not waste your money searching for a magic bullet. There is no such thing.

So you want to get rid of cellulite. You want a lovely, smooth body, free from all those lumps and bumps which cellulite causes? Cellulite is caused by a change to the fat stored immediately under the skin, which causes it to form into little lumps which give the characteristic orange peel effect to the skin. This is a great exercise, which not only reduces the amount of this fat and helps you to get rid of cellulite, but also gives a smoother appearance to your skin and can be used by both men and women!

The way to get rid of cellulite is to reduce the excess fat under the skin to a minimum. The exercise to achieve this requires some equipment. You have to be able to lie comfortably down on your stomach. You can get rid of cellulite with a good leg extension while lying on your stomach, so a low table, bench or even hard bed will do; something you can lie on with your legs overhanging the end.

You will also need a set of dumbbells from around 10 to 30 lb. You will start with the lower weight and work up to the higher. You can start lower than 10 if you must, but since it’s a hard form of fat, you won’t get rid of cellulite without some effort.

Lie down flat on your stomach, with your legs overhanging the bench or bed (knees at the edge). Hold the weights between the arches of both feet (get someone to help position them if you can), then raise you feet as high as you can, bending at the knees. You can rest on your elbows if this helps. Drop the feet again as low as possible and repeat. The number of repetitions is up to you, but a good starting point would be 10 repetitions, rest 5 minutes, then another 10. The quicker you want to get rid of cellulite, the more repetitions you should carry out.

Once it gets easier, switch to two sets of 20 repetitions. Once you are able to do this with ease, change to a higher weight. You should work at this over time until you are able to carry out 30 repetitions with the 30 lb weight. You will be able to get rid of cellulite in no time, and your legs will be much stronger.

As you increase the weight above around 15lb, you should protect your ankles. The exercises can be carried out wearing ankle socks, but shoes or trainers will be necessary as protection with the higher weights. This will avoid both abrasion and possible injury if the weights slip. It will also be essential to have someone available to position the heavier weights between your feet.

Once you become experienced with this exercise, you can also pick up the weights with your hands, and raise both arms and legs with the weights. This will not only enable you get rid of cellulite, but will strengthen your leg, arm and back muscles. Do not attempt these exercises if you have any back problems.

Keep this up for about 15 minutes a day for a couple of weeks, and you will find your legs becoming smoother, and the cellulite disappearing. The exercise is designed to get rid of cellulite and is extremely effective.

Neil Walker is an Exercise Physiologist who will guide you with a step-by-step plan that will have you with slimmer & sexier legs in no time. Read the Cellulite Treatment special report and get rid of your cellulite quickly and effectively.

Had it up to here with Cellulite? Want to get rid of it forever, and make your body all lovely and sleek? Yeah, me too, so I when one of my old \’Gym Boys\’ showed me this Exercise years ago, I started doing it al the time, and changed it up a bit to make it work more effectively for me. This is a great Exercise for Women, but I know for a fact that \’manly men\’ do it, too! ha,ha! (Oh, and in case you are thinking something \’innaccurate\’ about the \’Gym Boy\’ thing, that\’s just what I used to call all the guys at the gym where I used to work out a lot — it\’s a term of endearment, but in no way a reference to anyone I went out with — I either call those guys \”that crazy old jerk\” or \”one of my great old friends\”…usually one or the other — sometimes both! ha,ha!)

Get rid of Cellulite once and for all with this very easy and incredibly inexpensive Exercise. It takes about 20 minutes, or so, depending on how many Reps you do (repetitions — \’Reps\’ in Weight Lifting Language…). Pop into buildyourownhouse.ca to see pictures of me doing these \’Anti-Cellulite\’ Exercises!

Here\’s what you need — something you can lay down on that will allow you to have good Leg Extension when you are laying on your Stomach. I used to use my Giant Exercise Ball, then it dawned on me that I could easily use the fancy wee Bench at the end of my Bed as an Exercise Bench. Softer and nicer, and not nearly as expensive and hard to find. I\’ve seen these wee Benches for under $50.00 at WalMart — one of my favorite Stores! You can pick up a Set of Free Weights while you\’re there, too.

I use a 10 Pound Weight to Start, but if this is brand new for you, start with a 5 Pound Weight. As you get used to the Weight, you can increase it up to about 35 Pounds. You probably don\’t want to go much higher than that…

Oh, and you will notice when you are doing these Exercises that your legs will seem Longer and Leaner, too. That\’s because these Exercises can straighten out any \’Bow Legs\’ that you might have, and you will build some nice Lean Muscle in your Legs. Sounds good, huh??

Step One: Pull the Bench into the Middle of the room, so you have lots of space. Put on some great Music — I love The Black Eyed Peas, Gwen Stefani and \’Drop it Like It\’s Hot\’ by Snoop Dogg, but put on whatever makes you want to move…

Step Two: Set the Weight on it\’s End, so you can grasp it between your feet. If you are lucky enough to have someone help you with this, have them \’Place the Weight\’ in the Arch bit of your feet. Then tell them to get their hands off yer legs, you\’re trying to exercise ovah\’ here…! ha,ha! It\’s pretty easy to maneuver the Weight if it\’s 10 Pounds or less, but you really do need someone to help you when the Weight is over 25 pounds.

Step Three: You should be nice and comfortable laying on your stomach, by now, and up on your elbows. I\’m only looking up for the picture, but normally you just look down or at your Dog (or other cute Pet), if they have found you while you\’re exercising! If you click to Enlarge the lower picture on the Right — you\’ll see Tia coming over for a wee cuddle while I\’m exercising!

Step Four: Slowly Raise and Lower the Weight, using a Full Extension. Let your feet go toward your Behind, then right back down almost to the floor. It\’s a good stretch, and great for developing nice Lean Muscles. I would Start with 3 Sets of 10 Repetitions. When you are finding that too easy, increase it to 3 Sets of 20 Reps. I like to do 2 Sets of 50 Reps, but that\’s because I\’ve been doing these Exercises for a long time.

To add extra weight, I wear the \’wrap around\’ Ankle Weights to make the Weight a little Heavier. As you increase the amount of Weight you use, you might want to wrap your Ankles with an extra Sock — men\’s socks work well because they are bigger and will tuck in around your ankle.

I\’m wearing Running Shoes in the pictures on my Site, but generally I like to just wear Socks — I find it easier to feel the weight between my feet. When you are using Weights that are 25 pounds or more, though, you have to wear Running Shoes or you could get hurt.

Oh, and very slowly lower the Weight to the floor when you are done, so you don\’t drop the Weight on the floor. That won\’t work out well! You can set it down on it\’s End, then it will lightly go on the floor from there. You might want to put a Towel under the weight if you are afraid of anything happening to the floor!

In between Sets, pick up a couple of 3 or 5 Pound Weights, and do a \’Butterfly Move\’ to work on your Arms in the same work-out. Put the Weights in front of your waist, raise them up in a big sweeping motion over your head, then slowly back down. Just do 10 reps in between each Set of the Anti-Cellulite Exercises, and you\’ll be in great shape in no time at all!

See ya\’, stooopid cellulite! Be gone, and don\’t be back!!

Ailsa Forshaw is a Writer, Builder, Website Owner & Manager, Teacher, Mother… all in Alberta, Canada. http://www.theScottishDiet.com