Although cellulite does not threaten your life, it can hurt your self-confidence. Luckily, the butt is an area that is mostly covered up unless you wear a revealing bathing suit. This still doesn't make cellulite any easier to deal with when it appears. Decrease the fat in your butt and tone your gluteal muscles by doing specific exercises --- which, in turn, will make your cellulite less obvious.
Elliptical Training
Elliptical training is a form of cardiovascular exercise that does two things --- it burns calories and works the glutes. Every time you kick your thigh backward, you are doing a hip extension, which is a function of the glutes. You perform this movement throughout your elliptical workout. With some ellipticals, you can also move poles back and forth with your hands as you glide with your legs. This will work your upper and lower body at the same time, delivering a whole-body workout. To increase the intensity on your glutes, increase the resistance by hitting the appropriate button on the machine's console.
Double Leg Tuck Jump
Double leg tuck jumps are plyometric exercises that work the glutes, thighs and abs all at the same time. Plyometrics involve a slow lowering movement of the body followed by a fast, explosive movement. Due to their intensity, double leg tuck jumps burn calories as well as tone muscles. Start this exercise from a standing position with your feet about hip-width apart and arms at your sides. Slowly descend into a squat until your thighs parallel the floor, then jump in the air as high as possible. When doing this, tuck your knees into your chest. Land lightly on your toes and immediately repeat for a series of repetitions.
Stair-Climbing
Stair-climbing is performed on a stair-climber, stair-stepper or actual set of steps. The stair-climber has a revolving staircase with handrails for support; the stair-stepper has two pedals that move up and down in a stair-stepping motion. Any one of these exercise forms works your glutes while burning calories.
Booty Squeeze
The booty squeeze is a home exercise you can do on your kitchen floor or any slippery floor surface. While lying on your back with your arms flat out to your sides and palms on the floor, move your legs into a "V" shape and place your heels on towels. Slightly bend your knees and lift your butt from the floor. In one fluid motion, slide the towels toward each other and then slide your heels toward your butt as you raise your hips high in the air. Squeeze your glutes forcefully for a second, slide the towels back to the starting point and repeat.
Rowing
Rowing is a type of cardio performed on a rowing machine. With this exercise, you push off a steel platform with your feet as you slide backward on a seat and pull a handle to your chest. You then slide forward and repeat for the duration of your workout. When you push off with your legs, you are working your thighs and glutes at the same time. Not only does rowing burn calories efficiently, it also tones your glutes.
Front Lunge Push-Off
The front lunge push-off is a variation to the standard lunge. This works your glutes and thighs at the same time. After lunging forward with your right foot, lower yourself down until your right thigh parallels the floor and left knee is one inch above the floor. In a steady motion, shift your weight back onto your left foot, raise your right leg in the air and level your thigh to the ground. Hold this position for a full second, repeat for a set of reps and switch sides. To increase the resistance, hold a pair of dumbbells at your sides.
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