How to Get Rid of Cellulite by Working

Working out helps get rid of cellulite.

Working out is the difference between being unhappy with your body and loving your body. Cellulite on the back of your legs can make you unhappy, but working out can help prevent and get rid of it. Though cellulite is hereditary, that does not mean you have to be stuck with it, no matter what your age is. Skip the creams and surgeries. Getting rid of cellulite does not have to be painful or expensive. A few exercises can go a long way.

Difficulty:

Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Exercise sneakers
• Comfortable clothes
• Dumbbells
• Stability ball

1. Sneakers support your ankles and knees. running image by Byron Moore from Fotolia.com

   Put on comfortable clothes that stretch or give. Also put on appropriate sneakers.

2. Keep your knees straight and reach for your toes. young beautiful girl stretching on the floor image by Laser from Fotolia.com

   Stretch your legs out. Sit on the floor with your legs outstretched in front of you and reach for your toes or as far as you can reach.

3. Stand up with your feet shoulder-width apart holding one dumbbell in each hand, with hands resting on the front of your legs. Slowly bend forward at your waist keeping your back straight, your head up and without bending your knees, until your back is parallel with the floor. Repeat 8 times in a row for 3 sets.

4. Lifted knee to shoulders should be parallel with the ground. working out on the beach image by Leticia Wilson from Fotolia.com

   Place your knees on the ground shoulder-width apart and put your hands on the floor in front of you, so your back is parallel with the floor. Keeping one leg on the ground slowly lift your other leg off the floor behind you, still bent at the knee and squeeze your buttocks. Repeat this 8 times for 3 sets, alternating legs.

5. Place the stability ball against a wall, and stand straight up with your back holding the ball to the wall. With feet shoulder-width apart, slowly bend at the knees like you are sitting in a chair, until your thighs are parallel with the floor. Repeat 8 times for 3 sets.

Tips & Warnings

• If you have a gym membership, you can also use the hamstring machine.

• Do not use dumbbells that are too heavy for you. Pick a weight that is easy for you and gradually work your way up.

• Perform the exercises slowly because you can injure yourself going too fast.

References

• What Is Cellulite?