This is the pinchable fat that you can grab as love handles or upper arm fat. Visceral fat is found deep within your abdominal cavity, where it wraps itself around your organs. This type of fat is especially unhealthy, and is linked to a higher risk of developing diabetes, heart disease, and other concerning health issues.
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To find out what shape butt you are carrying back there, find yourself a mirror and take a long look at that rear. Not everyone is blessed with that Latin J-Lo booty and no one has time to start their day with squats in the morning. We often fantasize about how much better our butt would look if it were more prominent or how much more confident we would be if we had the shape we wanted. You can spend countless hours doing endless squats to achieve that Jen Selter butt, however, if your butt shape is different, no number of squats will reshape your butt.
Not all fat is bad
A person is most likely to find cellulite near their thighs or butt or around their breasts and arms. It is, at the most basic level, fat that sits under the skin and pushes on connective tissue, making the skin dimple. While it's not totally clear what causes it, weight gain and pregnancy may make it more pronounced , even though people of all weights have it. Dimpled skin is a natural feature, and yet all too often we shame people — particularly women — for having it. While there are ways to try and minimize the appearance of cellulite, there's another option: celebration, or at least acceptance, of cellulite. Allure took a closer look at six women's relationships with their cellulite, asking them how their perspectives on it have changed over time and how they've handled their body image challenges. Not every woman reported what could be called "love" for her dimples, and that's okay: Body acceptance isn't about adoring every part of your body at all times. Still, each one expressed appreciation for what her body does for her and a growing sense of peace with its appearance. Read on for their thoughts and their striking, unretouched portraits. My cellulite is just a part of who I am.
You might not think your posterior has much to say. After all, it's mostly just sitting there, minding its own business and maybe helping to hold up your jeans. But you might be surprised by what you can learn from your derriere, from disease risk to how much you should or shouldn't be exercising. Here are just a few things you can glean from your rear end. Looking for more simple, smart tips? Got a backside with lots of padding?