Body types

Very often, girls notice that the same outfit looks different on her and her friend, even if they have the same height and weight. The explanation for this phenomenon is very simple - different body types. Let's take a closer look at this.

Types of female physique

All of us are given figures from birth, this is, so to speak, our genetic inheritance from our parents. Therefore, the type of figure is not determined by diet, lifestyle or physical activity. Although, of course, some changes are made, thanks to these factors.

By the way, ideas about the ideal of the female body have undergone changes over time. In ancient culture, a girl with small breasts and thin legs was recognized as beautiful. During the Middle Ages, the ideal was a round belly and unexpressed hips and waist. But in the last century, women with thin legs and a flat stomach came into fashion.

Since about the middle of the last century, a classification of figures by type for women has appeared. It is based on the ratio of the proportions of the size of the shoulders, hips and waist and does not depend at all on height and weight. So, in total, five types of physique have been identified:

• The first type was conventionally named " pear"Or" triangle ". The peculiarity of this figure is a small chest, small shoulders and the same waist. The bottom of the figure is quite voluminous, since the main fat accumulates precisely in the buttocks and thighs. Such ladies have rather voluminous legs with massive calves. This physique can be seen in Jennifer Lopez or Halle Berry.

• The second type of figure was designated “ hourglass". Girls with such a figure are clearly lucky, their physique is usually referred to as ideal. In this case, the girl has a pronounced waist, and her hips and chest are approximately equal in width. If a girl with this figure gains a little weight, she will not lose her seductiveness and sexuality at all. The only drawback that may appear over the years is deposits in the thighs, which are commonly called "breeches". Such women should not worry about their figure - a little physical activity will allow them to be in good shape for a long time. Sophia Loren and Marilyn Monroe have a similarly shaped figure.

• The third body type for ladies is called an inverted triangle, and it is also called a T-shaped figure. This physique is more of an athletic type - pronounced shoulders and inconspicuous hips. Women often seem masculine, especially if they are overweight. If you try to keep yourself in shape and not get better, then the figure will be very attractive. This body type is often found in female athletes. The main advantage of this body type is slender attractive legs. This type of figure in Angelina Jolie, as well as in Anastasia Volochkova.

• A fairly common body type is the figure " rectangle"Or H-shaped. Everything is simple here - shoulders, hips, and waist are approximately the same width. This is a fairly proportional physique, but all have one drawback. The absence of an accentuated waist makes the figure masculine. Such girls need to carefully monitor their weight in order to seem fragile and feminine. Keira Knightley and Demi Moore have such a figure.

The last body type is called " Apple"Or in the form of the letter" O ". A similar figure most often occurs in plump women, when the hips and chest are round and lush. In this case, the tummy is also slightly noticeable. Girls with a similar figure have to keep themselves on a strict diet in order to maintain their shape and not blur over the years. Additionally, physical activity will help to bring the figure closer to perfection, strengthening the pectoral muscles and the abdomen. Liv Tyler and Kate Winslet have a similar figure.

How to determine physique

Finding out which type of figure you belong to is quite simple. For this you only need a tailor's meter. Use it to measure your chest, waist and hips.

When performing the first measurement, the measuring tape should go along the most protruding points of the chest and run strictly parallel to the floor surface.

For the second measurement, place the tape on the narrowest part of your torso. At the same time, try to stand upright, without sucking in your stomach.

Measure the volume of the hips, placing the centimeter at their widest part, also parallel to the floor.

After taking all three measurements, evaluate your result. If your hips and chest are about the same volume, and the size of your waist differs by 20 or even 30 cm in the smaller side, then your figure belongs to the "hourglass" type. If all three measurements are approximately equal, then you belong to the "rectangles".

If the most "prominent" part of your figure is the hips, and the measurements of the chest and waist are significantly small, then your figure is "pear". If, on the contrary, the most voluminous part is the chest, besides you have visually wide shoulders, then you have a T-shaped figure. If you have approximately equal measurements of the chest and waist, and your legs are rather thin and the hips are implicitly expressed, then you belong to the type of "apple" figure.