How do I get an ass like Angelina Jolie's What exercises actually do any good in that area

asks Shine:
A. Boobs are old news - more and more women want a pert bottom now. Not surprising, perhaps, when you learn that the average rear is broader than ever - in the last 50 years it has grown from size 12 to size 16.

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Q. What's the biggest obstacle in the quest for a beautiful backside
A. A sedentary lifestyle. If your life consists of sitting at a computer all day then lounging around in front of the telly all evening, your backside is decidedly southbound.

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Q. So activity is the answer
A. Yes. In fact, you can tell how much a person exercises by checking out their gluteus maximus (that's bottom to you). Lack of activity also means sluggish circulation - which leads to cellulite.

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Q. Which is the best kind of exercise
A. Aerobic exercise will burn the fat women tend to store on their hips. Also useful are walking briskly, climbing hills, cycling and jogging. Do one of these for about 30 minutes a day and you should see a difference in about six weeks. Oh - and always takes the stairs.

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Q. Does what you eat matter
A. Yes, great buns means not eating any. It's the same old story - cut out junk food, cakes, white flour, animal fats, etc. and eat more fruit, vegetables and oily fish.

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Q. Is there an easier way
A. Yes. But it could prove to be painful, and it's certainly expensive. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, there has been a marked increase in the number of women having surgery to gain a shapely rear. A leading US cosmetic surgeon, who specialises in sculpting buttocks, uses two techniques:

• 'micro-fat grafting' - you take fat from somewhere else on the body using liposuction and inject it into the buttocks.
• 'bottom implants' - same as for breasts but stronger.

Both operations cost around �3,500.

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Q. Is it happening over here
A. Not yet - we're more interested in reducing the British pear shape to slender silhouette.

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Exercise - get your rear in gear
Stand up straight with your feet shoulder-width apart and your feet facing forward. Keeping your back straight, lower your bottom as if you are sitting in a chair until your thighs are parallel to the floor. Always keep your rear higher than your knees. Hold for a count of two, then pull in your buttock muscles as you stand up again. Repeat ten times.

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By Sheena Miller