After watching J Lo and Rihanna, the craze of possessing round butts has been elevated to an all new high level. The glutes or the butt muscles are usually found under a layer of fat in the butt. So get the butt muscles in shape the best way is to tone it by exercising.
Heel Raises
Stand on your toes and lift your body using the strength of your heels and butt. Stretch for a few minutes till you feel the butt tighten. Repeat a couple of times.
Lunges (Front and reverse)
Stand with your feet apart. Move one leg back or to the front and squat your body to the level of your hips. Hold for 10 counts. Repeat this exercise with the other leg.
Squats
There are lots of variations to the squat. You can do a basic squat that involves sitting down as if on a chair made of air. Keep your feet wide apart till shoulders and sit down till knee level. Stand up and repeat for a rep of 15 counts. The varied squats include sumo squats, side squats, etc….
Leg Raises
Use the support of a chair or a railing and stand straight. Raise your leg to the highest possible level and move up and down for at least 30-40 counts. Don’t forget to tuck your tummy in and keep you back straight while you do this.
Kick Back
Stand straight and kick your leg back as high as you can and hold for 10 counts, till you fell your butt tighten. Repeat this exercise with the other leg.
Unless you have a gym at home all to yourself, where you can conduct yourself in the manner you please, there are certain etiquette’s to be followed in gyms which are frequented by others too.
Do not strew the area
Keep the gym equipment that you use back in the designed places after you use them. You should even keep your water bottle, cellphones and towels in one place at the gym. It is not your bedroom after all where you can dump stuff all over the place.
Respect people with headphones
When you meet people you know donning a pair of headphones restrict your communication to a simple hand wave. As a matter of fact drawing the attention of someone with a pair of headphones can be dangerous as it can startle them while they are working out on the treadmill or with weights and hurt them.
Do not peep into others screens
It is considered highly ill-mannered to peep over the shoulder of a person and into their TV or elliptical screens. Respect their privacy and personal information.
Share
Do not hog all the gym equipment for yourself. A gym is for all to use. If there are people waiting to use the same equipment, try to let go of the device sooner than you must.
Socialize loudly
It might be fun to have a friend to workout with. But it might be a better idea to keep the talks to a minimum while working out. Shouting at each other across the gym to be heard will disturb the others.
Don’t stare
It is not a good idea to stare at others in the gym. A lot of people feel conscious as it is about working out. Try not to stare at others in the locker rooms too, as most gyms don’t offer you the luxury to change in separate rooms.
Wipe machine
No doubt you will get all sweaty when you work out. You will get sweat onto the gym equipment. After you use it, kindly wipe the sweat off so that it can be used by the next person.
Do not use perfume
You must liberally spray yourself with deodorant but do not at any cost spray on perfume. Perfume when mixed with the scent of sweat gives a revolting smell. So please skip the perfume.
One thing that most women hate about themselves is the cellulite that they have on their body. For those of you who don’t know what cellulite is, cellulite is the fat cells that get trapped in between the skin when the collagen fibers that hold the fat together tear.
Let’s discuss the common myths about cellulite:
Only women suffer from cellulite
Men also suffer from collagen like women. The only difference is that the pattern of the collagen in men is different from women due to which the fat cells do not bulge as much and look too visible.
The collagen of women is arranged in parallel a line that naturally gets compartmentalized, causing huge pockets of fat when the collagen breaks down.
OTC and other creams help in melting cellulite
There are tons of cellulite creams available in the market that promise to melt the cellulite over regular usage. But the fact is that these creams only help in the temporary reduction of fat in appearance. Creams that contain caffeine and retinol have been shown to increase the blood circulation and temporary shrink the fat. Remember if you’re looking for a permanent solution then applying creams is not the way to go about it.
Cellulite affects only fat people
Cellulite attacks people irrespective of weight and age. Some people who are super skinny also suffer from cellulite issues. I guess cellulite is all about the genetic structure and general body structure.
Exercise can prevent cellulite
Of course cellulite is caused by increased fatty tissues that get trapped in pockets underneath the skin. When we exercise no doubt we lose weight and fat. Exercise tightens the connecting tissues of the collagen that further tighten the pockets and make the dimpled area of fat, which is the cellulite look worse.
Tanning will get rid of cellulite
Tanning will only damage your skin, which in turn damages the collagen in the skin, breaking it down to form pockets where the fat deposits forming bumps called cellulite. So keep away from tanning parlors or getting tans in the sunlight, especially if you’ve not taken the precautionary measures against the UV rays.
There is no permanent solution to help you get rid of cellulite. Accept the fact and live with it. There is nothing Photoshop cannot do in the world of pictures. So save those extra dollars and not spend it on creams and other products that promise to make your cellulite vanish into thin air.
Yoga is an activity most of us take up to relax our body and mind. Of course there are some forms of yoga that help in weight loss too. Different postures of yoga target different areas of your body. If your body and mind is relaxed then it results in increased productivity at work. So your boss shouldn’t have any reason to object to you doing a few poses of yoga, as long as he gets his work done properly.
Seated Twists
Sit on edge of the chair with your back straight. Twist to the left side. You can deepen this twist by placing your left hand on the back of the chair. Hold the twist for a few moments and repeat the pose on the right side as well.This pose will help you get rid of those love handles on your waist.
Pigeon pose
Sit at the edge of your seat. Keep your back straight. Place your left foot on your right knee till you feel the stretch. If you don’t feel anything then you can lean forward till you feel the stretch in your glutes.
Cow face arms
Take one hand behind the head and the other behind your back. Clasp the hands together and hold for a few minutes with the stretch. Repeat the stretch with the alternate hands.
High alter pose
Sit on your chair with your back straight. Raise your arms up high and clasp together. Turn the palms in such a way that they face the ceiling. Lean towards the left side and hold the stretch for a few seconds. Repeat on the right side.
Scale pose
Sit on the edge of your chair. Press your hands on the sides of the chair and lift your butt out of the chair along with raising your legs. Hold for 2-3 breaths. Lower yourself and repeat again.
Cucumber
I really don’t understand why people peel the skin of cucumber, especially when it tastes so nice. The peel of the cucumber is loaded with fiber and antioxidants. So for a healthy you eat the skin as well.
So don’t sit all sluggish at your desk all day. Try these poses to improve your posture at work and also giving you a happy stress free body at work.
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