If you have the type of unshapely ankles that I did - then you most likely want to know how to lose cankles. That was my biggest issue for years and years while I tried to get rid of my cankles. I tried everything and what I found is that if you want to lose your cankles you have to to address all 3 main causes.
Having lower legs that seem like tubes rather than that shapely hour glass is usually known as having "cankles". To get rid of your cankles you first must understand what they are.
A major part of the cankle look is the bone structure. Possibly you have slightly thinner or thicker bones, or perhaps the Tibula and Fibula are closer together, generating a smaller ankle, or are further apart, making a wider ankle. The bone structure comes from your genetics and nothing else so there is nothing that can be done from a structural standpoint.
Next you may be carrying body fat in your lower leg. That stored body fat can reduce the shape of the ankle and give you the cankle look. This whole blog is about weight loss so if you are doubtful about how to lose weight than keep going through these posts and you could quickly see the answers that you seek. To sum up though, if you want to reduce the cankle appear then you need to make sure that you are losing weight!
In addition to carrying lower extremity body fat you may also be retaining water. That water retention can be a result of hormones, dehydration, lack of exercise, medication or any number of factors. Water retention can also be a indication of your health, except during menstruation, and should be addressed. You can do things like raise your feet, increase your water intake (I know that sounds counter to what you should do but increasing hydration may help your body flush the water that it holds) but most importantly you should working out. The blood flow from exercise may help carry away the excess water and the action of working out, called muscle pump, could help that water leave the unwanted areas.
Lastly, you have to to give your legs some shape. That means make sure that you have more than a healthy amount of calf muscle. That may increase the size of the upper calf area and give the impression that the lower calf is smaller. I know that is a scary concept for some individuals but do not be afraid of having a little muscle. It is far better for your looks and general well being to have a touch more muscle than you want than a touch too little!
So if you want to know how to lose cankles the best thing I can put forward is to check out the review at the bottom of this article (just click the link below). It was what gave me the information I required to make the choice that was right for me.
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