Beautiful legs with massage muscle tone against cellulite

Thigh massage can do much to prevent or reduce cellulite and especially practical in this respect is the massage glove from LECO. Some effective treatments are outlined below. Most effective of all, however, is the combination of massage with callisthenics designed to strengthen the thigh muscles. Cellulite tends to build up when people sit or stand all day without sufficient activity.

Swimming is probably the best option as it trains all of the leg muscles at once. But one word of caution: breaststroke with the head held high out of the water is bad for the spine.
If you suffer from a bad back, it is prudent to use either crawl or backstroke.

Our practical tips for your legs

Thigh massage

You need to set aside at least ten minutes for an adequate thigh massage. Sit down where your back will be supported in an upright position. Begin the massage on the right leg. Take note at this point: do not attempt this massage if you suffer from varicose veins. Consult a doctor about treating this condition. However, the following therapy is risk free and also soothing for swollen feet and legs. Raise your legs up and shower them down with cold water, on the inner surfaces from foot to groin, on the outer from hip back down to foot. Then clasp your ankle with both hands and pull them gently back along the length of each leg.

Kneading the muscles / Slapping the muscles

Kneading the muscles

Grip your right thigh with both hands, thumbs on the inside, and knead the tissues vigorously from knee to groin. In this way, massages all round the thighs of both legs.

Slapping and chopping the muscles

Slap the thigh muscles with the palms of the hands, always moving up from knee to groin. Follow this up by chopping the thigh muscles with the outer edges of the hands - karate style. Alternate these procedures with each other.

Smoothing out the muscles

To finish off, grip the thigh above the knee with both hands and pull lightly along as far as the groin. Repeat this several times and then for the other thigh. This is particularly effective using a massage glove.

Or callisthenics

Specific exercises can unclog the tissue fluids and tighten up the musculature, thus getting rid of fat cells. But patience is required. Only after training three times a week for many months will any significant improvements are visible.

Cycling / Pushing up the pelvis

Cycling

Lay down on your back and 'cycle' with your legs in the air for as long as you can. To begin with, two minutes ought to suffice.

Raise and relax

Lay on one side with the leg on the floor bent at right angles to the one resting on top of it. Slowly raise this upper leg 10-15 cm, then slowly lower it again. Repeat this 15-20 times. As you progress you should be able to increase this number to 50. Turn over onto the other side, and repeat for the other leg.

Pushing your feet up

Kneel down and then lean forward, supporting your weight on your elbows. Cradle your head in your hands. Rise up one leg behind you, your thigh parallel to the floor and the sole of your foot facing the ceiling. From this position, raise your leg a further 10-15 cm and then lower it again, 15-30 times.

Pushing up the pelvis

Lay down on your back. Part your feet in alignment with your shoulders, tense your stomach and buttocks and raise your backside up off the floor. Alternately tense and relax the muscles, still not touching the floor. Repeat this 20-50 times.