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Cellulite is a dimpling of the skin due to the protrusion of subcutaneous fat into the dermis causing an undulation. That is basically a fancy way of describing those annoying little dimples that seem to show up on your thighs, and make you a bit uncomfortable in your bathing suit and other revealing outfits. Despite what many think, cellulite is not necessarily related to being overweight. You can be average weight, and even underweight and still have cellulite. In fact, some studies have shown 85% to 98% of post pubescent females have at least some cellulite. It is mostly a female problem, as it is very rare in men, and when it does appear it is usually the result of an unrelated medical problem. It is important to note that there are some who would argue that cellulite is not even a problem. By definition it is just some of the normal fatty tissue that the female body is supposed to have anyway, that just gets a little out of place and |
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"It is actually a fairly normal part of the makeup of the female body, but it has issues related to appearance and thus to female self esteem. In the end, only the individual can decide how important those issues are to her, and how far she will go"
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wanders up to close to the skin. It is not going to hurt anything, and it has to be somewhere. The problems with cellulite are pretty much confined to appearance and self image. With that said, lets look at some ways to get rid of it. Diet and Exercise: This would be a natural place for a first step. You should be eating a low fat diet and exercising anyway. It is healthy for you. A strict diet designed to reduce weight is not going to be overly effective. Remember the cellulite is not present because there is too much fatty tissue; it is there because it is in the wrong place. A balanced diet, drinking plenty of water, and a good exercise program designed to improve muscle tone can help reduce cellulite or eliminate it. Even if it doesn’t, it is a good idea anyway, and the improvement in your overall appearance might just compensate for a little dimpling anyway. A group of 23 women that were enrolled in a two-month exercise program saw significant decreases in cellulite at the end of the study. The women ranged in age from 23 to 66 and were all in varying levels of fitness. They were all fairly sedentary at the outset of the program, however, and they all had cellulite on their hips, thighs, or buttocks that they expressed an interest in decreasing or getting rid of altogether. The women in the study exercised for thirty minutes, three times a week, for the two months required. At the end of the program, all of the women in the study had lost cellulite and expressed satisfaction with the exercise program. In fact, 73% of the women experienced ‘a lot less cellulite’ on their hips, thighs, and buttocks. The age and fitness levels of the women experiencing ‘a lot less cellulite’ again |
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varied greatly. The study was conducted three more times, each time following the same program and length of study, and each time there was a significant loss of cellulite in each of the women in the study. Here’s the program that they followed: 1. 15 minutes of aerobic exercise should be done: i.e, walking on the treadmill, riding a bicycle or using a stepper. Always do a 2-minute warm-up before and a 2-minute cool-down after the aerobic exercise. This reduces the risk of injury to your muscles while exercising. 2. Do 15 minutes of strength exercises or weight training at a weight that fatigues the muscle within ten repetitions. Start out with light weights, then as the program goes on, raise the weight to a higher level. Do ten repetitions of each exercise for the targeted muscle. If, for example, your thighs are the part of your body that is lumpy with cellulite, you should use an exercise specifically designed for thighs, such as leg lifts or side-lying leg lifts. Or use an exerciser specifically designed for thighs such as a thighmaster. If you want to rid your buttocks off cellulite, do lunges, or squats. Adding one to five pound weights to your ankles, holding light weights at your side, or working out on a weight machine is suggested, though you can start the program by doing the exercises without added weights. The people in the study, however, all had much better results when they used hand or ankle weights or exercised on weight machines, as opposed to doing the exercises without the added weights. 3. Stretch out the muscle for 20 seconds after each set of 10 repetitions of the exercise. This is a very important part of the exercise program. Stretching out the muscle after the exercises helps to increase the length and flexibility of the muscle, and this will help to increase your strength. The more strength that you have, the easier the exercises become, and the more muscle you build. The more muscle you build, the less cellulite you will have....>>>>Article Continues>>>>
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Author: Barbarah
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