Cellulite Stretching Exercise
Cellulite is best eliminated with cardio exercise. Consistent cardio burns calories and fat, which will lower your body fat percentage and help destroy cellulite. Stretching will help you exercise consistently and break up the areas where connective tissues have caused cellulite.
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Yoga
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Yoga is excellent for reducing cellulite. It also improves your flexibility and strength. Lack of circulation in the legs is one of the main causes of cellulite and yoga will help increase circulation. Yoga will stretch your entire body, including the places where your cellulite lies. Learn poses in classes or from DVDs and then spend extra time on the ones that stretch the areas where you have cellulite as this will be the most effective way to aid in getting rid of cellulite.
Stretching and Cardio
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Since daily cardio will help you lose cellulite, you want to do everything you can to keep at it. Stretching before and after a cardio workout will reduce muscle soreness and injuries. An injury or intense soreness will get in the way.
Stretching warms up your muscles before exercise to prepare them for more intense exercise stress. Stretching increases blood circulation. After a workout , stretch to cool down and bring your heart rate down slowly and safely. Your warm up stretches should last for a minimum of 10 minutes. Be sure to include stretches for your lower back and legs as this will be sure to ensure blood flow to the legs and prevent more cellulite.
Lower Back and Leg Stretches
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There are many exercises that you can do to stretch your lower back and legs. An easy stretch you can do is to reach for your toes, either in a seated or standing position. Stand up with your feet hip-width apart and bend forward at the waist. Reach for your toes and bend your knees if you have to. Relax your neck and suck in your abs. You can also sit up straight on the floor and extend your legs in front of you. Slide your hands down your legs and reach as far as you can. Bend your knees if you have to. Hold each stretch for a minimum of 30 seconds and breathe deeply. Try to do a few minutes of marching in place or some form of aerobic exercise first to further warm up your muscles.
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