2017
11
AUG

Cellulite: 5 exercises to fight it on the beach

Published in Book Rest in August 2017 by Marion’s editors

Cellulite: 5 exercises to fight it on the beach

Every summer it is always the same routine... Firming creams, diets, DIY remedies and various types of strategies have not the desired effect and, as usual, you find yourself struggling with the most hated beauty problem: cellulite. An embarrassing problem and not least!
What you do not know is that you can fight it simply at the beach without giving up the suntan!
It is time to quit with endless stops on the cot or walking as a crab to hide this binge! From now on, you can improve the tone of the thighs and buttocks with exercises to be done in the water, which will allow you to burn more calories than in the gym. Considering the temperature, nothing will be more enjoyable!
The movements of the body in water, in fact, create a movement of liquids that exert pressure on our body, especially in the shape of the legs and buttocks.
With only these 5 exercises that we propose, you will finally be able to show off your bikini in total serenity!

tips and tricks to eliminate cellulite in water

1. WALKING

The outdoor walk has enormous benefits, but also that in the water is not less: it helps to fight cellulite and to reactivate the circulation.
If you have the chance, begin from a point where the water comes to the calf and proceed until the water reaches your hips. The higher the water is the more the effort increases and you will gain benefits.
It is important that exercise lasts at least 40 minutes, because in the first half hour the body does not burn the fat deposited under the skin (the fatty tissue responsible for cellulite), but only the sugars in the blood.

2. SCISSOR KICK

This exercise will allow you to work a lot on your lower body.
Place yourself where the water comes to the bust and put one leg forward and one back. At this point, touching the ground only with the toes of your feet, begin to skip and, at every jump, swap the position of your legs, putting forward the one that was first behind and vice versa.
You could alternate this exercise with the Jumping Jack, the classical exercise during physical education, which consists in jumping by widening and closing your legs and arms.

3. LUNGES

One of the most feared exercises, even in its aquatic variant!
Place yourself where the water reaches little above the waist and place the left leg in front of the right, spacing about half a meter away. At this point, hurl up to draw a right angle with your knee. The right leg, however, will remain steady and extended. After a couple of seconds, with a slight leap, go back to the starting position and complete the exercise with the other leg. Continue for 60 seconds.
Do not think about fatigue ... Think of the tonic legs and buttocks you'll have after!

4. STRETCHES

This exercise is not simple , either!
The classical squat done in the gym. Doing it in the pool or sea , however,it brings greater benefits due to water resistance to the body.
With water just above the waist, spread the legs to the width of the shoulders, bring your arms forward, and with your back straight, fold your knees until the pelvis is parallel to the sea or pool floor. Be careful not to lift the heels and not to bend your back!

5. QUICK KICKS

One of the best exercises with anti-cellulite effect is the kicks in water.
Start in the erect position and begin to bend a knee to your chest, trying to keep the other leg firmly on the ground. Alternate the movement and above all the speed of the exercise.
You can interchange this exercise with the so-called Butt Kicks. It is simply a run with the heels ,staying in one's place, that in turn try to touch the behind. It is also good to use your arms, to accompany the movements and keep yourself in balance.

tips and tricks to fight cellulite on the beach

Doing exercise is not enough todefeat cellulite ... It is also good to follow proper nutrition, which must be respected not only in the summer, but throughout the year. Here are some practical tips ...

  • Drink plenty of water, at least 2 liters per day.

  • At breakfast, prefer cereals and whole grains in addition to muesli, soy flakes, oats and always a portion of milk or yogurt.

  • For lunch and dinner, choose between pasta, bread and whole grain rice and always consume a portion of vegetables, varying colors and privileging raw tomatoes, rich in vitamin C, dark green leafy vegetables and seasoned with extra virgin olive oil.

  • Avoid eating cold cuts, consume them rarely.

  • Among the cheeses, prefer those seasoned to fresh ones as they provide, in addition to high-value biological proteins and much calcium, also vitamin A and zinc, two important antioxidants useful to counter free radicals.

  • Do not forget to eat at least 3-4 times a week legumes as rich in potassium.

  • Eat 3 servings of fruit a day.

  • During the time you spend at the sea, eat fish everyday alternating seafood, molluscs and fatty fish such as sardines, algae, mackerel and salmon.