How To Keep Dimples on Your Face Not On Your Butt!

Dimples on Your Face

It may look different than fat on other parts of your body, but that dimply stuff is simply fat.

Cellulite is not some weird special type of aggressive fat, it just seems like it. It’s the same stuff that prevents you from fitting into your favorite pair of pants after the holidays.

In women, the fibers that separate fat cells into compartments and connect fat to skin form honeycomb patterns. So increased fat tends to bulge out like mattress stuffing. (These fibers run horizontally in men, which form a crisscross pattern that prevents dimpling. Lucky dogs.)

But you absolutely can do something about it. Even if you don’t get rid of it completely, you can reduce the appearance of cellulite.

The catch? It’s not all fun and games.

Oh, I wish I had a magic anti-cellulite wand, because I’d wave it over everyone for a dimple-free world. But since cellulite is simply misery-making fat, there’s no way around it: reducing the amount of fat you’re carrying around and increasing muscle (like my cellulite-free fitness competitor friend) makes a huge difference. (Yes, I remember saying skinny women get cellulite, too, but it’s usually not nearly as rampant.)

In addition, some beauty products on the market can also help.

In my own search, many moons ago, I subjected myself to the wrath of Endermologie. The process involved being pummeled by a hand-held vacuum-like suction device. I’d leave the salon bruised and sore but did notice a slight difference after a few sessions. Not something I’d recommend for the price, however, which I recall being several hundred dollars.

Otherwise, stick to a clean diet (no fast food and little processed food, lots of water and fresh fruits and veggies) and add the following exercises to your workout routine two to three times a week, 2 to 3 sets of 15 reps:

Lunges: Keep weight on the heel of your front foot as you push back to starting position. If knees hurt (like mine!), stay in the forward position and simply straighten the front leg instead of taking a full step back. Increase the intensity by holding onto dumbbells.