Around 90 percent of women will probably experience cellulite in lifetime.Cellulite is also known as orange-peel skin, due to its texture and no one knows the exact cause of cellulite. Ii appears as a result from an interaction between the connective tissue in the dermatological layer that lies below the surface of the skin, and the layer of fat that is just below it.
Numerous treatments are available for treating this unpleasant skin condition, but the effects are mostly temporary.
Remember, a diet low in fat, smoking cessation, an active lifestyle and regular exercising may help reduce the incidence cellulite.
These 4 exercises are great in reducing cellulite:
- Pile Squat
Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width. Toes should be pointed out. Bend your knees and take down your torso. Keep your abs tense and back straight. Squeeze your glutes and get back into starting position. Perform this exercise 20 times.
- Side Lunge
Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width. Toes should be pointed forward. Bend your knee until it touches a 90-degree angle and change your body weight to one leg. Keep your other leg straight. Squeeze your glutes, come back to center and change sides. Perform this exercise 10 times on each leg.
- Pistol Squat
Stand straight with your feet wide open. Spread one leg long facing the body. Place your hand to your bum or in front of you. Sit into a squat position with the weight in the heel of the foot and slowly stand back up. Use your glutes and hamstring muscles. Perform this exercise 20 times.
- Resistance Band Butt Buster
Kneel on the floor. Cover the band below your right foot, engage your hands below your shoulders while gripping the handles against the floor. Raise the right knee and thrust your right foot back. Spread your leg straight alongside the band, clutching your glutes. Gently release and bring the knee into bent position. Perform this exercise 10 times on each leg.
