It's September, Shut Up About Cankles

Jeans season at last!

The Moment Is Over

After a season of anti-cankle commentary, I'm happy that it's time to toss on some jeans and forget about the Summer of Cankle Hatred. Talk about a misaligned way to get people to lose weight--genetic ankle chunkiness won't disappear, no matter how hard you work out.

FitSugar has declared cankles the new "body obsession," and we're quick to agree. Sure, having hefty ankles could be the sign of water retention, cardiovascular problems, and hypertension, but they're more like thanks to being "big boned." An overused description, yes, but still a valid reason why some people's ankles simply don't measure up to the average size of 10"-11".

In my family, we have conversations about who got the "good ankles," just like other families might chat about the ones who got the Tall Gene or the good hair. Jeff Timmons, a Pennsylvania trainer, recently said that his clients complain about their ankles, but that there's not much one can do about the size and shape when one's already in pretty good shape.

Additionally, liposuction is not a recommended option for reducing ankle size, because it can harm essential tissue and nerve placements. So now that we'll be back in jeans, can we forget about the cankle problem, too? Thanks!

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