Why anti-cellulite massage will not help to get rid of the “orange peel”

Some people do not like intense exercise, and some do not have enough time for full-fledged exercise. In such cases, some people prefer to replace training with anti-cellulite massage. After all, cellulite is excess fat, so the procedure helps to get rid of it? At first glance, it seems logical. But is it really so? My Sport Expert sports masseur Kirill Bochkov will help you to understand.

What are the peculiarities of tightening massage?

Let’s start with the fact that training and massage are absolutely different things. Let’s find out what they have in common, what are the differences and what works more effectively.

The foundation of any tightening (or cosmetic) massage is lymphatic drainage. This is a type of massage, which in cosmetology and physical rehabilitation provides for the removal of excess fluid. That, in turn, activates the outflow of lymph and improves blood circulation. In other words, lymph is a “vacuum cleaner” in the body.

As a result of this massage improves cell nutrition and accelerates their renewal, remove metabolic products and increase the removal of excess fluid. Good movement of lymph gets rid of swelling, opens pores and helps the skin to breathe.

Let’s move on to anti-cellulite massage. Let’s stop at the word “cellulite”. In fact, it is called phlegmon – acute spilled purulent inflammation of subcutaneous fatty tissue. And what we used to think of as “orange peel” is called “lipodystrophy”. In medicine, it is a structural change in the subcutaneous layer. It leads to a violation of microcirculation and lymphatic outflow, as well as stagnation in the adipose tissue, which leads to its degeneration.

In general, lipodystrophy is common in women: more fat layer is laid down by physiology. In men, the skin (epithelium) is 22% richer in collagen, which makes it 24% denser. However, the level of elastin is higher in women, so they are more flexible and their skin is softer and more elastic.

What are the effects of exercise?

Training is a physical activity that can be aimed at improving coordination, strength, endurance. It is also the best way to get rid of excess weight and has a beneficial effect on health and immunity. Workouts come in strength training, interval training, and cardio.

Strength training is usually aimed at gaining muscle mass. The exercises use additional weight or weights and the amount of oxygen is reduced. How it works. You do a strength exercise, the body under stress produces a hormone that provokes the muscles to grow.

It is very important to perform such workouts correctly, because they build the corset, strengthen not only muscles, but also tendons.

Interval (circuit) training involves alternating loads of high and low intensity, which helps a person burn more calories. It can be exercises on a bicycle (acceleration/free riding), in the gym or the same running. But you should not overload the body. Such exercises should not be done more than three times a week.

Cardio training is any physical activity that speeds up the heartbeat and increases breathing. Such activities strengthen the cardiovascular system and, as a result, improve the supply of oxygen to all tissues of the body. It also improves the quality of sleep and has a positive effect on the hormonal background.

If your goal is to reduce fat deposits, tone muscles and remove the “orange peel”, massage alone will not help. If you are serious about the result, you need to do everything in combination: do sports and watch your diet, and use massage as an additional tool to improve and consolidate the result.