Types of Body Types

Full-figured, pear-shaped women will never have slender thighs, and apple-shaped women will never have an hourglass shape or washboard abs -- it is simply not possible, no matter how much you exercise or diet. Plus, there are some very real body shape changes toward a more apple shape that normally occur after each pregnancy and at menopause.

How to dress the rectangle body shape by Sylvia This is our latest article in the how to dress for your body shape series. This time we will have a look at the rectangle body shape, also called the banana or ruler.

An ectomorph tends to be thin, and struggles to gain weight as either body fat or muscle. They can eat piles of food and stay looking the same, even when gaining muscular weight is their biggest goal.

This free body type calculator estimates body type based on provided measurements of bust, waist, and hip size, ... Hourglass (triangles opposing, facing inwards)

The endomorph tends to gain weight and keep it on. Their build is a little wider than an ectomorph or mesomorph, with a thick ribcage, wide hips, and shorter limbs. They may have more muscle than either of the other body types, but they often struggle to gain it without significant amounts of accompanying body fat.

This free body type calculator estimates body type based on provided measurements of bust, waist, and hip size, ... Pear, spoon, or bell (triangle upwards)