Every woman hates cellulite. Over 90 per cent will have the condition at some time with most developing it in their 30's. The most common place for cellulite to occur is on the buttocks, thighs or stomach but it has been known to appear elsewhere including the back or even the neck. A woman doesn't need to be overweight to develop cellulite with many skinny women also being affected. Trying to find a way to get rid of cellulite can be difficult with so many treatments available.



The number one cause of cellulite is too much fat. The condition occurs at the level below the skin where there exists a thin layer of fat. When a person is overweight the fat here becomes lumpy and uneven which causes the skin above to become dimpled. Research has shown that women will add around 15 pounds of fat every decade and this is one of the major contributors to cellulite. The first step in losing cellulite is to start eating more healthy foods and increase your intake of water.

Any change to your diet that you do should be accompanied by a exercise program. The best method is to combine strength training and cardiovascular exercise. This will ensure that you burn off the fat while at the same time building more toned muscle.

The cardiovascular component of your program can include things such as stair climbing, walking or cycling. In fact, any exercise that gets your hear rate going, breathing and burning the fat off will do the trick.

When choosing a muscle building exercise you should choose one that focuses on the problem area. So, for example, if your problem area is your thighs then you should select an exercise like lunges, leg press or squats as these will tone the area around the cellulite and help increase the muscle. Make sure you exercise these muscles intensively.

Stretching is also an important part of your exercise routine. While this won't reduce cellulite directly it will keep your muscles long and flexible, and decrease the chance of your getting an injury from the intense workout.

A quick and simple way to reduce the appearance of cellulite is to get a spray on tan. Making the skin dark will reduce the appearance of the dimples. However, don't get a tan from the sun or tanning bed as the UV rays can do harmful things to skin that will actually increase the cellulite.