Lose Cellulite

Dimples can be cute -- but not when they appear on your butt, hips and thighs. If you're plagued by the uneven texture of the skin on your lower body (or anywhere else), simply try this miraculous program for a smoother, firmer, better physique. The plan is based on the years of research that forms the basis of the new book No More Cellulite (Perigee, 2003) by strength guru Wayne Westcott, Ph.D., and Rita LaRosa Loud of the South Shore YMCA in Quincy, Mass.

Based on Westcott's program, we put 18 test subjects through a 40-minute cardio and dumbbell workout, three days a week for eight weeks. The results of our Shape study and the No More Cellulite study combined were absolutely amazing; the women shed an average of 3.3 pounds of fat, gained an average of 2 pounds of muscle and noticeably reduced their cellulite -- without dieting. (Those who also followed an eating plan lost almost three times as much fat and 6 more pounds than the exercise-only group. See pages 158-163 for details.) "Cellulite is a two-part problem -- too little muscle and too much fat," say Westcott and Loud. "This program offers a two-part solution -- more muscle and less fat."

Now it's your turn. Do this workout for the next eight weeks (add the motivation and diet plans for even better results) and the only dimples you'll be sporting will be on your face.

The Cardio Component