The Mystery of Cellulite: Your Questions ANSWERED! (Video)

October 7, 2011 By Belinda 38 Comments

Get Ready! Hang Onto Your Seat!  I have some awesome stuff to share.
First, thank you for your HUGE response to my Cellulite blog (if you haven’t read it yet or seen all the comments and my answers click here to catch up).
This week my inbox has been flooded with emails from people just like you who have been struggling with cellulite for years.  Not to mention all the heartfelt comments here on my blog.
I care deeply about helping you even if it means making myself vulnerable by sharing very private experiences.  But your response tells me it is all worthwhile and inspires me to dig even deeper to share more with you.
For this reason I have prepared 2 very special things!

1. A short video of me personally talking to YOU about the cellulite issue and how it can be reversed with the specific and synergistic exercises.

2. An audio interview with an expert to dig deeper into the nitty gritty of cellulite and de-bunk the myths to discover the truth.

To recap the video, what I discovered from Pili’s training (and the interview below) – is that reducing and even getting rid of cellulite is possible when you combine the right exercises, with the correct form, speed and sequence.
For all those that wrote to me about knee and joint issues, it’s not about how much weight you use.  For example, I can get a great burn and feel sore the next day with just the 2 exercises I demonstrated in the video above – even though I can squat, lunge, deadlift and sumo squat heavy weights with a ton of reps.

It’s all about form, speed and sequence – and using the muscles correctly by proactively stretching and contracting them through out the exercise (this takes practice).  Plus, activating the smaller muscles directly below the cellulite with the range of motion and type of muscle fatigue caused by specific and sequenced bodyweight exercises.  Regular weight training can of course work if done correctly, but the good news is, results are not dependent it.

You see, the body is a very complex machine made up of hundreds of muscles.  To illustrate just check this out!

To develop the muscles in a way that flattens the fat layer to smooth the surface of the skin so the cellulite bumps and dimples are no longer visible requires us to develop the smaller muscles directly below the cellulite EVENLY in a balanced and symmetrical way. 

Easier said than done because the body is very smart – it seeks the path of least resistance – to anything.  Even unconsciously it will  “cheat” and find the easiest way to do an exercise and quickly adapt – which is often using the muscles we are used to, rather than the ones that really need to do the work.  This is one of the main reasons many of my personal training techniques involve unusual combinations of exercises and lots of variations.  I know it guarantees results.
So, as I read all your questions and comments I realized I needed find an expert who has proven experience in dealing with women’s cellulite through exercise.  I hate fluff and you are not going to get it here so keep reading. Joey Atlas has a Master of Science specializing in Exercise Physiology and the pioneer of the Symulast Method of Cellulite Removal.  Crikey that’s a mouthful.  Anyway, these are some of the questions I ask him in the interview:

Q. How did you discover your specialty of helping average, every-day women deal with specific body issues – including cellulite? (including ‘skinny fat’)

Q.  There is a lot confusion, deceptive marketing and endless myths about cellulite. How does this affect the women who come to you and how you go about helping them?

Q.  Many women have a false belief that Liposuction is the only way to get rid of cellulite. Sadly this surgical procedure often makes cellulite even worse. Can you explain how this happens, and why?

Q. Can you share some of the other misleading myths of cellulite? (genetics, once you have it you can never get rid of it, toxin build-up, etc…)

Q. Can men have cellulite? (Joey shares his personal story of male cellulite here.)

Q. Some sources report the only way to get rid of cellulite is through exercise. Where do women go wrong when they venture down this path of cellulite removal?

Now I just want to apologize up front for the beginning of the audio because I had a really bad connection coming out of Panama – you will hear it breaking up, but after the first 60 seconds of so it clears up so please be patient and keep listening – you will be glad you did!





For those of you who want to know more about the Symulast Method of Cellulite Removal click here.
Of course, any questions – please post below and I will make sure we get the answers.
Also, for those who asked about nutrition – the Symulast Method comes with a nutritional guide.  AND, if you are a sugar junkie like I was – stop today.
Lastly, I want a share a few powerful words of encouragement from Lola who left a great comment on my previous blog.  Often it’s so easy to feel like it’s too late, too hard, things are too far gone – for anything to make a difference. But that couldn’t be further from the truth.

Thank you Lola and thank YOU, for being here, being a part of my life and sharing with others about things that really matter and make a difference – to all of us.
Questions? Comments?  Post below and I will be back!