Q: How can I get rid of my bulging back fat?

A: Regular cardio and targeted strength moves will do the trick. Genetics plays a role in where you store fat, but the upper back is also a tough area to home in on, says Brian Shiers, a personal trainer in Los Angeles. Many of the moves you do every day are in front of you (swinging a tennis racket, carrying bags), which works the chest, not the back. Plus, most women don't work their back muscles. To refocus your routine, do cardio for 30 to 60 minutes on most days of the week. Rowing and boxing with a bag will help tone back muscles and burn fat all over. In the weight room, do 2 or 3 sets of 8 to 12 reps of bent-over flyes (hold a dumbbell in each hand, bend over at your hips, and draw your arms out to each side to shoulder height). Those bra bulges should start to vanish in about a month.