Welcome to the Get Fit Guys' quick and dirty tips to slim down and shape up.

My name is Ben Greenfield, and I'm the Get Fit Guy.

In last week's episode, What Causes Cellulite?

You learned that cellulite happens when fat is able to protrude through weak connective tissue

and make a dimply cottage

cheese-like appearance underneath the skin. You also learn that cellulite can be caused by poor

circulation, tight underwear, overeating, hormonal imbalances, lack of exercise, and excessive

calorie intake. In this episode, you'll learn whether things like fat creams, lasers,

massage, surgery, and other methods will actually get rid of cellulite. As you may have guessed,

cellulite reduction is a multimillion dollar industry. From cellulite reduction lotions to laser

light machines, brand new methods that promise to get rid of cellulite emerge almost every year.

But ultimately, getting rid of cellulite requires two quick and dirty cellulite reduction methods.

Number one, strengthening connective tissue, and number two, decreasing fat.

So let's first talk about quick and dirty cellulite reduction method number one, strengthening

connective tissue. In the episode, How to Tighten Loose Skin after Weight Loss, which I'll link to

in the show notes to this episode, I explain how different layers of your skin have different

types of cells. And though the skin cells on the outer part of your skin,

also known as the epidermis, are constantly being lost and replaced with new cells,

the skin cells under the epidermis are a bit more permanent. These layers of skin called the dermis

and the subdermis are made up of elastic connective tissues, fibers, blood vessels, and all sorts

of components that can stretch or contract depending on how they're treated. If they're not treated

well, they become weak, fat pokes through, and cellulite forms. So how can you strengthen

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