Cellulite is a normal affliction as men and women age, although women are more prone to develop the extra skin after pregnancy. The cottage cheese-looking bulges primarily develop around the hips and thighs and usually strike people in their middle to late 30s. Genetics also have an effect on cellulite. Exercising regularly can reduce the appearance of cellulite, with certain workouts especially targeting cellulite areas.
Long Leg Scissors
According to the Fitness magazine website, the Long Leg Scissor exercise works to fight lumps on legs before they appear and treat fat that already exists. You'll need a mat or towel to start this 15-minute exercise. Lie down on the mat facing upward, with your legs extended and hands under your buttocks. Lift your feet about 10 inches from the ground and hold this position while keeping your head and shoulders down. Then slowly move your legs a few inches apart, then out to your sides and finally back to the center. Do 15 repetitions. For a more advanced approach, repeat the exercise for 30 minutes.
Outer Thigh Workout
Marie Claire magazine recommends this exercise to target the outer thighs. Using a mat or towel, get down on your hands and knees. Then lift your left leg out to the side, keeping the knee bent. Knees and feet should be parallel. Then lift your leg as high as possible and bring it back down. Do not let your knee rest on the ground. Do as many reps as you can until feeling the muscle burn. Switch sides. Try to do between 10 and 20 reps.
Side Lunge
The Side Lunge targets the buttocks, legs and thighs--the main places cellulite grows. Begin by standing with your feet about hip-width apart and knees slightly bent. Taking one leg, lunge to the right while bending your knee at a 90-degree angle and keeping the other leg straight. Then place your right leg back to the start, pulling your left hamstrings and glutes. Switch legs and repeat. Try for 20 reps, then slowly increase as you become more advanced. This exercise is good for beginning exercisers.
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