Cellulite is another term for fat deposits usually found on women's stomachs, hips, thighs, and buttocks. It is more common in women because they store fat in a honeycomb structure that is seen when the skin is thinning. When connective tissues weaken, about 90% of women find themselves with cellulite. You can learn how to reduce cellulite with diet, exercise, and topical treatments.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Diet
Step 1. Drink a lot
Consuming 2 liters of water or water-based drinks can keep the skin supple and fit. Over time, dehydration can directly worsen the appearance of cellulite.
Step 2. Consume less salt and sugar
These two substances are found in refined foods and in large quantities are harmful to the body. Those who consume a lot of sugar and are at risk of diabetes can also see cellulite increase.
Step 3. Try a low carb diet at least twice a week
Many carbohydrates increase cellulite, but recent studies have shown that eliminating them a couple of times a week is very beneficial.
Step 4. Don't do yo-yo diets
Losing weight and regaining it often weakens connective tissues and increases cellulite. If you want to cut it down, invest in lasting changes instead of relying on miracle and cheat diets.
Step 5. Use 'suppression' if you want to lose weight
Don't go on a bogus diet, just eat 20% less of what you eat and keep exercising. By reducing the total fat in the body, you will also improve the appearance of cellulite.
Method 2 of 3: Exercise
Step 1. Avoid inactivity
Prolonged inactivity increases fat deposits and decreases muscle mass, making cellulite more noticeable. Try to take at least 10,000 steps a day or more.
Step 2. Do cardio
Practice medium to high intensity aerobic activity for 30 to 60 minutes, 5 times a week. You will decrease total fat in addition to cellulite deposits.
Step 3. Do resistance exercises
By decreasing body fat, strengthening your muscles will tone your hips, thighs and buttocks. These exercises are some of the best for making cellulite less noticeable.
- Squat. Stand in front of a mirror with your feet hip-width apart. Put the weight on your heels and sit on an imaginary chair, until your thighs are parallel to the ground. Take a break and slowly get back up. Repeat 10 to 20 times. To strengthen yourself more, keep small weights.
- Plank. Get into a push-up position with your body in a straight line from the heels to the shoulders. Hold the position for 30 seconds to 2 minutes.
- Lunge. Feet slightly less wide than the pelvis and open. Step forward with your right foot, about 90cm. Bend both knees until your left shin is parallel to the floor. Back off and get up. Repeat 10 to 20 times per leg. Do side lunges to tone the inner and outer thigh muscles.
- Use the thigh adductor machine at the gym. Do 3 sets of 10 to 12 with the heaviest weight you can handle. Machines work the inner and outer thigh muscles. Repeat every other day.
Step 4. Increase the intensity of your work as you improve
Do more weights and start jumping rope, attend fitness classes or do sprints to increase the tone of your legs and glutes.
Method 3 of 3: Topical Treatments
Step 1. Ask your doctor to prescribe retinol creams for those areas affected by cellulite
They have a temporarily effective effect in improving the appearance, making the outer layer of the dermis more compact.
Step 2. Try to massage dry skin
Some beauty experts believe that using a natural bristle brush in circular motions stimulates the lymphatic system and removes excess fat. Of course, doing it regularly makes the skin smoother.
Step 3. Try over-the-counter creams that contain caffeine
They can temporarily reduce the appearance of cellulite. Avoid those products that advertise themselves as miraculous.
Step 4. Try sucking massages
Some dermatologists and cosmetic surgeons offer these treatments to temporarily reduce depressions. Like most cosmetic treatments including surgery, the benefits are temporary and expensive.
