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In this article, I’m not going to tell you how to get rid of your hip dips. However, if you are here to get rid of your hip dips, this is essential read. Because hip dips are 100% nonsense as a physical defect.

(If you’ve never heard of hip dips, you’re in luck and are blessed and should really turn the pages. Please get on with your life, you’re doing everything right.)

What are hip dips?

The human hip is surrounded by muscles and padded with fat. The normal shape of these tissues often indent when viewed directly from the front or back. (Another term for hip dips is “violin hip,” if that helps.) So, when you stand up straight and stand in front of a mirror, you may notice that your hips look like a concave shape where you might have hoped to see them a Jessica Rabbit-like convexity.

(Jessica Rabbit is a cartoon, of course, and is not bound by the limits of human anatomy. This is your first hint that hip dips are not a bug.)

When you’ve had enough of it, fat can take on its own shape: maybe rounded, maybe angular hips. The less fat you have, the more you can see the shape of the bones and muscles underneath.

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For a visual, this tweet has a perfect example. And as a bonus, it exposes the lie: The photo of a woman “without” hip dips is the same woman who has hip dips in another photo. She just poses differently.

There is no way to “fill” hip dips with exercise

Most of the articles on hip dips will acknowledge that they are normal and common, and then they’ll say something like, “You can’t get rid of your hip dips, but here are some exercises to help minimize them.” This is 100% bullshit.

You see, while exercise can make a muscle bigger, it can’t build muscle where there are no muscles. The whole reason hip dips exist is because there is no muscle in that location. Let’s look at an anatomy diagram:

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On the left side, you can see where the top of your thigh bone has a pointed piece called the trochanter that protrudes into the side of your hip. (The iliac crest, which can also be imagined as the hip bone, is a good 15 to 20 centimeters above it.) The alleged “hip dip” occurs roughly in the area of ​​the trochanter. Stand up, press your buttocks together, and poke around a little. You will see what i mean.

Now look at the muscles shown on the right. You have your gluteus maximus behind your trochanter, the gluteus medius above it, the tensor fascia lata above and in front of it, and your quads below.

Which of these muscles can you exercise to minimize your hip dips? That’s right, none of them.

What actually happens when you do glute exercises?

If anyone in this world knows how to change the shape of their butts through exercise, it’s bodybuilders. And it should tell you something that bodybuilders are not obsessed with minimizing their hip dips. Here’s a little unscientific rundown of how many mentions of hip dips Google can find in some subreddits:

• Women’s fashion advice: 91 results.
• xxfitness: 494 results.
• Femalebodybuilding: 3 results, and they all come from a post by a person who does not appear to be a bodybuilder.

If you’ve ever seen photos of bodybuilders butts you’ll understand why. These people compete between building muscle and losing fat. You can see where your butt muscles are. Look at the third photo from Dayana Cadeau in this Instagram post. She’s got all of her hip and buttock muscles built up, and she still has a dramatic indentation on the side of her hip in certain poses because what could be there?

What about people who don’t have hip dips?

Okay, now that you’ve questioned all of your previous assumptions about hip build-up, you’re probably thinking of a person you’ve seen, maybe a particular photo that you could swear on that person didn’t have a hip dive . I would bet you are looking at one of the following:

To pose

This is the easiest way to “get rid of” your hip dips in a photo. Simply push your hips out and to the side, relax your muscles a little, and bend your hip joint slightly to bring your torso a little closer to your thighs.

The most dramatic way to do this is to point one hip toward the camera. The other hip doesn’t pop out in the same way, but that’s fine because it’s angled out of sight. Danae Mercer demonstrates here:

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Never underestimate what you can do with a photo after you take it. Editing a photo is a proven way to make a human body look like the human body doesn’t actually look like.

surgery

I hate to say it, but there is a way to literally fill in your hip dips and that is surgery. To quote Plastic surgery website:

To repair violin hips, you need to have what is known as fat transfer surgery. This surgery actually involves two procedures: liposuction and fat graft or fat injection. Liposuction takes the fat from another area of ​​your body – usually your stomach or flanks (“love handles”) – and the fat graft procedure places the fat where it looks more attractive.

When fat is grafted onto the hip and buttock areas, most surgeons refer to the procedure as a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) or a Mini Brazilian Butt Lift (Mini-BBL).

I don’t like pointing at people and saying “this person had an operation on their buttocks” any more than I like pointing at people and saying “this person is on steroids” because it is gross and unnecessary to shut down other people’s bodies Judge, and because if you don’t know the person’s medical history (which is none of your business), you are likely to get some of your guesses wrong anyway.

Are there people with round hips who have not yet had an operation? I will not rule it out! People come in all shapes and sizes! But it is completely unrealistic to believe that something is wrong with you just because you saw or thought you saw a person with an anatomy different from yours.

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When moving your yard, you usually have to tear up the grass, work the soil, and fertilize to prepare for the new vegetation, but why not just cover it? Leaf mulches uses a simple form of composting to reuse your lawn by revitalizing the soil and building nutrients for new plants. Use cardboard, green compost, and mulch, you can transform your lawn into a new ecosystem that conserves water and naturally nourishes plants. This allows you to mulch your garden without any in-depth landscaping.

What you need to mulch a yard

Leaf mulching works like any other type of Composting– It uses the natural decomposition process to nourish new growth. When a tree falls or leaves pile up, break down and release nutrients into the ground so that new life can flourish. Mulching panels uses the composting process by covering existing grass with other organic materials that will decompose over time, creating a nutrient-rich soil. TikToker Brandon Gentry uses store-bought compost:

To successfully make leaf mulch you will need:

• Cardboard boxes or rolls made from recycled cardboard or newsprint
• Green compost (wood chips, leaves, cuttings, hay)
• A hose (or a source of water)
• Organic mulch

Depending on the square footage of the area you want to reconstruct, you may need a large amount of cardboard, compost, and mulch. Most of the mulch is sold in cubic meters, so you need to measure the area to determine how much you need. Country Life provides a handy formula to help you buy the right amount for your lawn: Square Meters x Desired Depth / 324 = Cubic Meters Needed.

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How to mulch your lawn

Before you start, test your floor to find out its mineral composition. The results will reveal any pre-existing problems or effects from previous soil treatments and help you make informed decisions about your lawn’s needs.

The Leaf mulching method begins by preparing the area by removing any dead bushes or plants so that you have even soil to lay your cardboard or newspaper. Almost anything you remove can be used in the green compost layer. Use your hose or sprinkler to moisten the grass completely, then place your cardboard or newspaper over the area you want, making sure to remove tape, stickers, or other inorganic materials from the boards. The box should be around. overlap at least six inchesso that weeds and grass do not pierce. Take your hose again and wet the carton thoroughly. After the cardboard is soaked, spread your layer of organic green compost to completely cover the cardboard – you want the compost layer to be at least 2 inches thick.

At this point you can Plant baby plants in the compost layer. As the plants grow, the roots poke through the cardboard, and as the layer underneath decomposes it provides restorative nutrients for plant growth. Next, put the desired mulch on top of the compost. This part adds a layer of additional moisture storage for the subsequent composting process and reduces the amount of water your plants need.

After years of annoying Joy-Con drift problems plaguing Nintendo Switch consoles, there could finally be a permanent solution.

What is Joy-Con Drift?

For those of you who don’t know what “Joy-Con drift” is, consider yourself lucky – it’s a common problem that most Nintendo Switch owners encounter at some point. After sufficient use, the tension in the Joy-Con’s thumb stick mechanism is released and the thumb stick wobbles slightly, leading to inadvertent input recognition – in other words, your cursor, character, or menus move around the screen even when you use it are not touching the controller.

It’s a huge problem that affects the gameplay and ease of use of the Nintendo Switch in general. In all fairness, beyond the hassle, it has become a major flaw that hinders the otherwise excellent handheld home console hybrid.

Nintendo and users alike have been trying to find a way to overcome the drift. Bug fixes range from inconvenient (like sending your Joy-Cons in to Nintendo for repair or buying a replacement pair) to potentially harmful (like using rubbing alcohol to clean the thumb stick sensor or opening the Joy-Con and replacing it of the thumb) glue it yourself). But while almost all of these solutions have worked (with varying degrees of success), none offer a permanent solution. At some point the tension on the thumb stick will decrease and the Joy-Con drift will return.

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However, a YouTuber called “VK’s Channel” claims to have found a permanent solution – and it’s surprisingly simple.

How to Fix Your Drifting Joy-Con

As the channel of VK (which is referred to as “VK” for simplicity) demonstrates in the video below, applying pressure to the outside of the Joy-Con prevents the thumb stick from drifting. To ensure that there was always enough pressure, VK opened the Joy-Con and placed a thin strip of paper behind the sensor of the thumb pen. VK says this immediately fixed the drift and that the problem has not returned yet.

It’s impossible to confirm if slipping a piece of paper into your Joy-Con is actually a long-term solution for everyone as it was only recently discovered, but according to the comments on VKs and social media, it seems to be working so far.

Is It Safe to Repair a Joy-Con yourself?

In theory, filling the tiny gap between the case of the Joy-Con and the back of the thumb stick’s sensor should be enough to hold the case in place, as long as the paper is the correct size – just the paper (or cardboard, cardboard, etc. .) must be about 0.5 mm high. Something bigger doesn’t fit. The paper does not affect the controller when properly placed, and there is no risk of heat or conductivity (just remember to turn off your Joy-Con first).

What You Need to Fix Joy-Con Drift Yourself

I planned to test the fix on two Joy-Cons that I gave up due to extreme drift issues, but I lack the right tools to get the job done – which raises some important caveats that Switch owners should be aware of, before you try it yourself.

To pull the DIY drift fix off VK, you need to remove four tiny tri-wing cap screws on the back of the Joy-Cons. Most Switch owners likely don’t have a tri-wing screwdriver, and if they do, it might not be the right size (a 1.5mm tri-wing will do the job).

But even if you have the right screwdriver, opening your Joy-Cons carries risks. First, the Joy-Cons warranty (or even your console warranty if you’re using a Switch Lite) can void, which means you can’t send them to Nintendo tech support if something breaks. Fortunately, the only bits you’ll have to mess around with are the four screws; You don’t need to touch any other components of the controller other than place a tiny piece of paper or cardboard behind the thumb pen housing.

Although VK’s paper trick doesn’t require any technical precision, DIY fixes are risky. You can accidentally introduce extra dust into the internal components, and small parts could break or fall out and be lost. If you don’t want to risk your Joy-Cons guarantee and ease of use, contact Nintendo and have the drift professionally serviced, or just buy an extra pair instead. But when you’re ready to take matters into your own hands, give this home solution a try.

[Nintendo Life]