HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!!
I’ll make this as short and sweet as a I can since I have a lunch date with one of the coolest kids around….my daughter 
CELLULITE.
It’s a plague that every single woman moans about on a daily basis.
It’s also not the end of the world and I would venture a guess that 99.9% of us have it…..the .1 will get it soon enough.
What is it?
It’s just fat. It’s not a different kind of fat. It’s not some exercise resistant mutant fat. It’s just plain fat that lies close to the surface, hence the reason it looks awkward to us.
Today I did a glute and leg workout at the Slaughter House and realized this would ROCK the world of you 99.9% (.1 save this for later).
When struggling with cellulite there are a few things to remember:
- Hydrate like there’s no tomorrow.
- Ditch the alcohol.
- Toss the sugars too (fast sugars will be stored where your body stores fat fast: i.e. celluliteville)
- WORK IT! Heavy weight training AND training legs from all angles helps.
- Recover with stretching and foam rolling so you can WORK IT again.
You can do this workout 2x per week to get you started packing your bags towards smoother stems.
THE WORKOUT.
You will need weights or kettlebells, rubber strength bands (the ones that look like large rubber bands) and some gusto.
Warm up please! Foam roll, dynamic stretches, dance, whatever….just get your legs warm and your heart pumping.
GLUTE firing circuit (uses a medium strength band)
- Banded bridge with band just above knees (4×20)
- Banded ABduction (with band above knees, press knees out) (4×20
- Low banded bridge with band below knees (4×20)
- Low banded ABduction (4×20)
Move through each move for 1 set, then continue through a circuit of 4 sets, 20 reps. Your butt and hips should burn.
THE WORK
We’ll be using active rest. I alternated between kettle bell swings (ONLY do these if you know how…..like you could teach me cause you’re THAT good) and banded jumping jacks with the strength band at mid-calf
KB (kettle bell) stiff leg dead lift 4×10-15 followed by 20 KB swings after each set
Barbell single leg stiff legged dead lift 4×10 each followed by 20 banded jumping jacks after each set
Elevated Sumo squat with KB (feet on platforms so I can squat lower) 4×10-15 followed by 20 KB swings after each set
Glute finisher:
Banded hip thrust on exercise ball followed by banded hamstring roll ins with bridge on exercise ball. NOTE: if you’re confused, that’s why you need an trainer 
4×10 of each move. Followed by 20 banded jumping jacks after each set.
And there you have it. Less than an hour and you should be toast, along with your buns.
IF you follow the above advice and do this workout 2x per week, you should notice a difference in 6-8 weeks…..just in time for Summer.
I’ll be back with more nutrition, training, workouts, tips and tricks for you to live your healthiest life!
Michelle xoxo