Do you ever look at someone whose figure you admire and wonder why you can’t look like that?
No matter what you do, you just seem to have a body that will never look like that person. You might even have a very nice figure but it isn’t the same.
The reason is because your body type is different and it is impossible to change your bone structure.
To make the most of the body shape you have, you need to know what body type you are and which exercises will help to make your body look its best.
There are three basic body types and most of us tend to fit one type or another.
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Ectomorph
This body type is charactized by long lean muscles and a slim body with hips and shoulders the same width.
Ectomorphs do not find it easy to gain muscle mass and often have a difficult time keeping their weight maintained.
This body type is also more prone to injury. Some great exercises to help an ectomorph get and keep the optimum shape are lifecycle, treadmill walking, martial arts and kickboxing as a maximum workout.
Planks, step-ups and pushups are also very beneficial. Basic stretches will round out a good exercise routine for this body type.
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Endomorph
This body type is often referred to as the pear shape. Its shape is rounder, curvier and softer than other body types with a large bone structure.
Putting on muscle is not a problem for endomorphs but losing weight, particularly fat, is not easy. Because they fear putting on too much muscle, women with this body shape will often shy away from weight training or only use very light weights.
However, the best exercise for endomorphs to do is moderate weight training.
This is enough to make the most of this body shape without making it too muscular while giving the metabolism a boost at the same time.
Some of the best exercises for endomorphs include walking on a treadmill with an incline, interval stepping, uphill walking at a fast pace, kickboxing and cross training.
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Mesomorph
If you are a mesomorph, you are considered to be rather broad shouldered and have either a medium to large frame.
You find that losing fat and weight are not especially difficult problems and gaining muscle mass is easy.
A fitness boot camp workout is a good option for you as well as moderate weight training. A few other good exercises are stairmaster and crosstrainer intervals, running workouts, step exercises, the pilates system and yoga.
Jump rope is also a very good choice for mesmorphs to help maintain a good shape.
No matter what your shape is, you can get it into its best shape and keep it there with the right combinations of exercises for your particular body type.
Just remember that, if you are a mesomorph, you are not going to have the same figure as an ectomorph or an endomorph and vice versa. You will have no choice but to accept that. You can be just as beautiful whatever body shape you have been born with.
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Hi, I’m 13. I have a curvy upper, but my thighs r big!
for ur big thighs u should do running for 20min. and then skipping for 20min.
hi,i’m 21 my weight is almost 200 lbs and i am stress i dont know what to do i try so many things but none of those items work for me…please can yiu tell me what can i do loose weight am getting marrie in about 2 months and i wanna feel great for that day.please tell me some tips so i can be at least 170 or less. am so desesperate…=( thank you
I dont have a curvy body at all. what exercices Can I do to lose weight and get a sexy body in the least amount of time?
hi, i am 22yrs old. i am a tall girl, and my body is flat. I think ma body shape is tube’ shape. and ma chest is too flat. what i should do for maintain a proportional body shape?I want a pear shape. i expecting some useful exercise tips from u.
thank you.
Hello Mikki
I don’t understand what you mean by not having a curvy body but still want to lose weight.
Hi,
I am 34 yrs hving 52 kg. I almost like m body shape, the propblem is that I have flat breast. I need sexy one
I am 20 and I can't seem to find an excersize to rid my muffin tops I am a curvy girl, I like my figure but would love to get rid of my extra weight around my lower stomack and those muffin tops! Does any one know any good excersizes that target those areas?
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am niro my weight is almost 80kg i wnt 2 reduce ny body i already use exercise but now i dnt have time to do that i wnt to reduce my fat in back side and stomach and also i wnt shape in my breast. please reply me wat can i do for that reduction. i hope u reply me.
hi Im 14 and i have a small top but my but and thighs are big (14-16). I want to be able to wear a bikini but to looks to bad at the bottom to wear one. do you have any advice.
ok….im am outstandingly tall. im talking about 5′11 1/2. my shoulders are outstandingly braud.i am a very muscular girl(bigger than the average girl) i mean BIG. my breast are not big but saggy. my stomach is fat but its not blubbery like other fat people. ok now to my lower body area…..i have no hips at all. im super small at the bottom and my legs are skinny. my butt is shaped like a triangle and my feet and long and wide. no one thinks that im attractive. now with my face…i suffer with facial hair and my eyebrows are thicker than ever. im not a boy….i just suffer with hirsutism. i weight over 200 pounds. i need help…i want to talk to boys too because im in highschool now and im getting to that age where i should start to look better but it never happened. im also to that age at when girls have atleast one boy that likes her. im just a lost teenager that doesnt have anyone to talk to accept her one best friend….she is soo pretty, have the greatest body figure that you could ever imagine. she gets all the attention and she doesnt even want a boyfriend. when she gets all the attention im standing there looking stupid like ok do you know that im here stading on side of her. SORRY TO MAKE THIS COMMENT SO LONG BUT I JUST NEED TO TELL SOMEONE HOW I FEEL BECAUSE I NEED TO TALK TO SOMEONE THAT CAN HELP ME
Hi Kenyatta
You have painted a sorry picture for yourself,but I am going to take each issue in turn to see if we can help you.
1. Being tall should not really worry you. All the models are about 5′10″ – 6′ tall.My own daughter is 5′9 1/2″. In fact all girls these days are growing taller than previous generations.
2. If you feel you are fat and flabby in certain areas you should, if possible, get some professional advice for specific targeted exercises.
Also start to follow a healthy eating plan in order to lose some weight.
Exercise and dieting will need will power but it always works.
3. Many women suffer from facial hair. Just look around you at the number of beauticians offering facial waxing, laser or electolysis.If you believe that your hirsutism is severe you must go to your medical advisor.
4. Do not apologise for writing a long comment. You are suffering from low self esteem which, believe it or not, many many girls have at one time or another.Not everyone is born beautiful or clever or talented so what we have to do is use what we have and make the most of ourselves.
Don’t forget that your body will change as you get older and one day you will meet someone who will appreciate you for who you are.
Hey I’m 14 years old and I’m not tall at all I’m 4′11 . I’m the shortest out of most of my classes and I wanna get fit . And have a healthy life . My problem is that I have a little of muffin tops and I hate it . And I have absolutely no butt ! ! ! Is there anyway to make it bigger ? ? A little . I wanna look good for high school. Thanxs for anyhelp yaLl might five me
Hey I’m 14 years old and I’m not tall at all I’m 4′11 . I’m the shortest out of most of my classes and I wanna get fit . And have a healthy life . My problem is that I have a little of muffin tops and I hate it . And I have absolutely no butt ! ! ! Is there anyway to make it bigger ? ? A little . I wanna look good for high school. Thanxs for any help yaLl might give me