Monday, July 13, 2009

How To Move Your Cheese


Throughout our developmental years, we participate in activities that require us to repeatedly run, jump and squat. However as adults, many of our occupations force us to remain in stationary positions for long periods of time.

One consequence of a decrease in activity is that we tend to not work certain muscles as much. As a result, our bodies begin storing fat in these areas. A common place that our bodies tend to store pockets of fat is the areas in and around the hamstrings and glutes.

These pockets of fat resemble craters and are affectionately called “cottage cheese,” or “cheese” for short. The appearance of “cheese” has caused many women to eliminate shorts from their wardrobe.

Do not let your wardrobe suffer from an easily curable condition. A good mix of resistance training combined with cardiovascular exercise can move your cheese in no time flat!

At our training facility, we begin our clients with leg curls, lunges and a variation of squats. As their bodies become accustomed to these exercises, we incorporate other multi-functional drills.

In case you want to begin your cheese relocation in your own home, I have listed two exercises that you can do.

Chair squats: repeatedly standing up and sitting down in a chair will best replicate the basic squatting exercise.
Leg Curls: Lay on your stomach. Extend your legs out, and then curl them in. To take it a step further, use ankle weights or a resistance band.

Remember, moving your cheese takes force (resistance) and movement (cardio). This anti-cheese prescription will give you smooth thighs and make people twice your age wish they had your genes!