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Exercises for Healthy Hips and Thighs

A low-fat diet and regular exercise are especially effective.Muscle-building exercises have more impact because muscles are metabolically more active than fat.We may not be able to eliminate the "stubborn bulge" completely,but we can certainly reduce it.

Nutritional Solutions Nutrition plays a vital role in supporting the anti-cellulite programme.A lot of women are convinced that they have to starve themselves to lose fat.It is hard to convince them that they need proper diet to get results.It is not that hard to follow a healthy nutrition programme.

Exercises Health researchers and gyms nowadays suggest various exercises to stave off buidt-up of fat around hips and thighs.Here are 2 great gluteus and thigh exercises which we can incorporate into our full-body exercise programme.

Lunge Position


1.The Lunge Position your legs about shoulder width apart,with your feet pointing straight ahead.Pick up a pair of dumbbells bending at knees to make sure that you do not strain your back.Step your left foot forward,keeping your forward leg centred over your ankle.To help maintain balance,remember to push off your heel and not your toes.Stay focussed on the front leg even if you start to feel tension in your back leg.Your front leg is the primary mover.Do either 3 or 4 sets of 10 to 12 reps,to feel the burn.Work on one leg at a time rather than alternating between one leg and the other.Lower your body for 2 seconds,without pause and then take 2 secs to stand back up in 2-0-2 beat.


Squat Position


2.The Squat Position yourself under the bar,placing it on the upper portion of your trapezious(the triangular muscle below your neck).Squeeze your shoulders together and place your hands on the bar.Choose a comfortable stance with your feet about shoulder width apart or slight;y wider.A wider stance allows you to squat deeper without bending too far forward.Slowly squat as low as you can,stopping before your hips begin to roll forward.Once you reach the bottom,slowly press the weight up.Knees and hips will move back in line with one another simultaneously.Your knees should not wobble as you squat.Perform 3-4 sets of 10 to 15 reps and take about 3 minutes to fully recuperate between sets if you are really working hard