Healthy
Hips & Thighs
People
conscious of their physiques resort to different
kinds of exercises to reduce the "stubborn
bulge" commonly known as cellulite which is
nothing but the extra fat around thier hips
and thighs.To win this battle against cellulite
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need to employ strategic forces,such as regular exercise,proper
nutrition,and a healthy lifestyle.There is an agreement
that improving circulation can improve the health
and appearance of our skin.And a healthier,more elastic
skin can reduce the appearance of cellulite.
A
low-fat diet and regular exercise are especially effective.Muscle-building
exercises have more impact because muscles are metabolically
more active than fat.We may not be able to eliminate
the "stubborn bulge" completely,but we can certainly
reduce it.
Nutritional
Solutions
Nutrition plays a vital role in supporting the anti-cellulite
programme.A lot of women are convinced that they have
to starve themselves to lose fat.It is hard to convince
them that they need proper diet to get results.It
is not that hard to follow a healthy nutrition programme.
Exercises
Health
researchers and gyms nowadays suggest various exercises
to stave off buidt-up of fat around hips and thighs.Here
are 2 great gluteus and thigh exercises which we can
incorporate into our full-body exercise programme.
1.The
Lunge
Position your legs about shoulder
width apart,with your feet pointing straight ahead.Pick
up a pair of dumbbells bending at knees to make sure
that you do not strain your back.Step your left foot
forward,keeping your forward leg centred over your
ankle.To help maintain balance,remember to push off
your heel and not your toes.Stay focussed on the front
leg even if you start to feel tension in your back
leg.Your front leg is the primary mover.Do either
3 or 4 sets of 10 to 12 reps,to feel the burn.Work
on one leg at a time rather than alternating between
one leg and the other.Lower your body for 2 seconds,without
pause and then take 2 secs to stand back up in 2-0-2
beat.
2.The
Squat Position
yourself under the bar,placing it on the upper portion
of your trapezious(the triangular muscle below your
neck).Squeeze your shoulders together and place your
hands on the bar.Choose a comfortable stance with
your feet about shoulder width apart or slight;y wider.A
wider stance allows you to squat deeper without bending
too far forward.Slowly squat as low as you can,stopping
before your hips begin to roll forward.Once you reach
the bottom,slowly press the weight up.Knees and hips
will move back in line with one another simultaneously.Your
knees should not wobble as you squat.Perform 3-4 sets
of 10 to 15 reps and take about 3 minutes to fully
recuperate between sets if you are really working
hard.
As
we can see,there is really a solution to the problem
of lower body fat-fat below the belt.Only diets and
aerobic exercises are not enough.The right way to
build better body fat is through a complete programme
of proper weight training(lunge and squat especially)and
optimal nutrition.Following a proper strategic force
will help women build firm,healthy hips and thighs.
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