Cellulite BOTM: “Bottoms Up!” by Joyce Vedral, Part II, Getting Started with Weight Training

**Bottoms Up! by Joyce Vedral, Ph.D. is the first selection for our Cellulite Book-of-the-Month (BOTM) research group.  We’d love to have you read along with us (several Amazon affiliates sell the book for under $4 including shipping) or simply post your comments or questions below.

As we found out in Part I, Joyce is a fitness expert, so her approach to cellulite in Bottoms Up! revolves around weight training with a nod to healthy eating.  Upon my initial read, I like the ideas behind the Bottoms Up! workout because there’s not a lot of equipment involved, the routine seems simple, and you can easily do it at home in less than two hours a week. 

All you need to get started with Bottoms Up! is three sets of light dumbbells –three, five, and eight pounds.  A workout bench is optional.  I assumed all those complicated gym machines were better than simple dumbbells, but Joyce says they are less versatile, less convenient, and often don’t allow for the full range of motion. She does point out that a few machines offer a distinct advantage over free weights, including the leg press, the leg extension, and the leg curl machine for the thighs.

The Secret of the Bottoms Up! Workout Plan
Bottoms Up! is a total body workout plan, but it provides greater emphasis on the (more southern) parts where most women struggle.  It’s a two day plan. The first day focuses on the lower body and abs while the second day is for the upper body and calves. 

It might seem like a waste to spend half your workout time on the upper body. But there are a lot of different muscles involved in an upper body workout so you’re only spending a fraction of the time on each muscle. Bottoms Up! includes seven exercises for each of the muscles in the thigh/hip/butt region but only three exercises each for the bicep, tricep, shoulder, chest, and back.   

The secret to the Bottoms Up! plan is that Joyce choreographed the routine so that instead of taking breaks between each set, you will rest the muscle while working a complimentary muscle group. This way, you can go from one exercise to the next without stopping and without fatigue. The entire workout can be done in a 20-30 minute session, four times a week.

 
**In next week’s post for the Cellulite BOTM research group, we’ll talk about the specific Bottoms Up! exercises Joyce recommends to be cellulite-free in 24 workout hours. Is weight training a part of your anti-cellulite strategy? If not, are you interested in trying it in the future?

You might also like:
Who is Joyce and What’s Her Take on Cellulite? Celluite BOTM, Part I
Join the Cellulite BOTM Research Group 
Help Rid the World of Cellulite: What’s Your Cellulite Story?

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