Q&A: What's the Best Workout to Blast Cellulite?
Crucial info just in time for short-shorts season
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The question: What can I do to get rid of my cellulite—or at least make it less visible?
The expert: Garson Grant, master trainer at Chelsea Piers in New York City
The answer: The fact is, there's no workout in the world that magically makes cellulite take a permanent hike (sorry—don't shoot the messenger!). Cellulite is fat that pushes against the connective tissue just beneath the skin, usually on your butt and upper thighs, which makes these areas appear bumpy and puckered. How much you have depends a lot on genetics. But generally speaking, the less fat you have, the less pushing and puckering there is—and the less visible your cellulite will be, says Grant.
With this in mind, the trick to reducing it or making it a lot less obvious is to start doing a workout that torches lots of calories so you reduce body fat. The most effective, says Grant, is an interval training routine—in which you do short bursts of intense activity, dial it down for a few minutes during a brief rest period, then ramp it up again over and over.
"Interval training keeps your metabolism high while you're working out and then afterward, too, so you burn fat even at rest," says Grant. "It's like when you're driving in traffic and you're constantly accelerating and then breaking. That burns more fuel than if you were driving steadily. The stopping and starting of interval workouts have the same effect when it comes to burning calories."
The best thing about interval training is that you can do it anywhere, and you don't need any gear or machines. A 20-minute routine that incorporates one- to three-minute bursts of old-school moves like burpees, jumping jacks, squats, or jumping rope, followed by a minute of rest, is all it takes. Keep your calorie intake from exceeding your daily limit, and within a few weeks, you'll notice a slimmer shape—and the puckering and dimples from cellulite should shrink and be less obvious, says Grant.
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