Reality Check: Jennifer Aniston's Expensive Anti-cellulite Treatment

FitSugar — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:00:00 -0700

Along with the fountain of youth, I'm sure many of us are looking for a way to erase cellulite from our bodies. Realistically speaking though, since 95 percent of women have cellulite, most of us have come to terms with those little dimples on our backsides since creams and lotions don't really work.

There are many expensive anti-cellulite treatments at spas though. According to Us Weekly, Jennifer Aniston recently headed to the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Spa for a 110-minute lymphatic-draining massage and algae wrap. She paid $290 for this treatment that the spa says is designed to reduce "the dimpled, uneven appearance of cellulite." To find out if it works read more.

I wish I could break the bad news to you gently, but there's no sensitive way to tell you. Cellulite, which is just another word for fat, cannot be eliminated with expensive massages or body wraps. You can however reduce the appearance of that indented skin by decreasing your overall amount of body fat. You do this with old-fashioned cardio that burns calories and strength training to tone your muscles. You'll have to learn to love squats, lunges, and any other exercises that target your booty and thighs, where cellulite tends to show up. I guess this makes me feel better because there's no way I'd drop almost $300 for a special spa treatment.

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Cellubike: Not Just Any Bike

FitSugar — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 03:30:24 -0800

At first glance, this bike looks like it is straight out of a video arcade but once you look a little deeper, you'll see that it's actually an exercise bike.

How funny is this picture from the website? Now let's get serious -- Unlike invasive liposuction or over-the-counter anti-cellulite treatments that don't work, the Cellubike claims to engage the body's own force to actually eliminate, not disguise or forcibly remove cellulite from the body. While peddling at 70% of your maximum heart rate, a certified technician will then position the array of infrared lights onto your cellulite.

Worried about being a burn victim? Me too, but the makers claim that the infrared opens up the capillaries and blood vessels and allows for a better blood flow into the cellulite. Then the cardio flushes the cellulite through your system and then out of your system.

Cellubike claims:

You will see these residues leaving your system through the sweat glands as well as your excretion system within several hours after a session.

Right. I am, as you can imagine, skeptical. However, this thing is new to the U.S. so let's give it some time. So to find the location (and prices) of a CelluBike appointment near you, visit the CelluBike site.