Q & A: Why am I saddled with my father's "bubble butt"? Stop laughing! This is not a joke question.

Not often do I see the words “saddled” and “bubble butt” in the same sentence….but I will try to restrain myself.

More and more, it is being appreciated that so much of our physical appearance and behavior patterns are inherited to some extent from our family. Therefore, you probably have your ‘father’s bubble butt’ because you got his genes that control a certain type of muscle development and fat deposition pattern for your posterior. However, just because you have that genetic predisposition doesn’t mean that there isn’t some hope. While you can’t specifically reduce the fat on your butt - fat is lost in a general pattern that is not controlled by what body part you exercise – you can exercise and tone the muscle in that area. Thus, work with your properly educated and credentialed fitness professional (see our article on this) to develop an exercise program that will tone those ‘butt muscles’. Besides, Doc Rocket hears that people are paying huge money to have ‘bubble butts’ surgically implanted, so consider yourself ahead of the game. Just tone ‘em up!

(Plus – and I’m sorry, I can’t resist this – if you have your father’s butt, you better give it back because it’s hard to stand without your butt muscles ….)