Have YOU got desk derriere? A-list trainer shares five simple steps to beating the effects your job is having on your behind
- Recent studies show that sitting at a desk all day can flatten your bottom
- Celebrity trainer Mario Kaspers shares his top tips to avoid 'Desk Derriere'
- Tips include using a medicine ball and following a diet rich in oily fish
Sitting at a desk all day isn't doing your behind any favours.
In fact, recent studies have suggested that sitting for long periods can make your bottom flat and saggy as the muscles start to waste away from lack of use and fat cells can multiply.
Dubbed 'desk derriere', it's fast becoming a frightening reality for many 9-5 office workers all over the country.
Luckily, there are ways to avoid this. Mario Kaspers - who has trained with the likes of Courtney Cox, as well as Made in Chelsea stars Lauren Hutton and Rosie Fortescue - shares his top tips for keeping your posterior pert.
Mario Kaspers - who has trained with the likes of Courtney Cox, right, as well as Made in Chelsea stars Lauren Hutton and Rosie Fortescue - shares his top tips for keeping your posterior pert
1. TAKE A BREAK
This may seem like an obvious one but if you're desk-bound for most of the day, make sure you take regular breaks.
This will keep your blood flow moving and keep your muscles active.
'If you're sitting behind a desk for hours on end, this can cause the muscles in your bottom to lose their tone and shape,' warns Kaspers.
'Try and get up from your desk every 30 minutes and take a walk. Not only will this help to increase blood flow, it will give your eyes a break from your computer screen and clear your head.'
Kaspers suggests taking regular breaks to keep your blood flow moving and your muscles active
2. EMS TRAINING
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) training can help to offset the lack of blood flow to the glutes, by stimulating your muscles and increasing the blood circulation and flow to this area.
It involves wearing a bodysuit which delivers impulse currents to reach deep muscle layers.
'Specific body parts can be targeted like the glutes, where up to 98 percent of muscles can be worked compared to 50 percent in conventional training,' says Kaspers.
Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) training can help to offset the lack of blood flow to the glutes, by stimulating your muscles and increasing the blood circulation and flow to this area
3. DRY SKIN BRUSHING
This ancient beauty and health practice is gaining modern popularity, and is now even offered at spa resorts.
'Try this in the morning before your shower with a firm, natural bristle brush to increase circulation and energy,' says Kaspers.
'Dry skin brushing can also help with cellulite, as many have found it makes their skin softer and smooths away any imperfections.
This ancient beauty and health practice of dry skin brushing is gaining modern popularity,
4. MEDICINE BALL
Medicine balls can work wonders to strengthen and re-activate your muscles; bring one to the office for a quick desk workout.
'Try lying flat on your back and placing both heels on top of the medicine ball, then push your heels down through the medicine ball and raise your hips to a bridge position,' says Kaspers.
'Lower your hips back down to the starting position and repeat and complete as much as you can to help firm up those glutes.'
Medicine balls can work wonders to strengthen and re-activate your muscles
5. EAT OILY FISH
'It is important to incorporate the right types of fats in your diet for optimum health and wellbeing,' says Kaspers.
'By eating a diet rich in oily fish, you can improve skin elasticity all over your body, including your bottom.'
He suggests eating two portions of oily fish a week such as salmon or tuna, to enhance the cellular function and improve the overall appearance of the skin.
Omega-3 fats in fish oil can also improve the texture and tone of the skin by making it smoother and more hydrated.
Kaspers suggests eating two portions of oily fish a week such as salmon or tuna, to enhance the cellular function and improve the overall appearance of the skin
Mario Kaspers is the founder and celebrity trainer at E-Pulsive an exclusive Electrical Muscle Simulation (EMS) personal training studio based in Knightsbridge.
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