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Perfect Hourglass Figure
Workout Tips - Lose The Fat & Sculpt Sexy Curves

The perfect hourglass figure is the most coveted of all body types. According to Wikipedia, "the waist-hip ratio (WHR) for a female very strongly correlates to the perception of attractiveness across all cultures.

Women with a 0.7 WHR (waist circumference that is 70% of the hip circumference) are rated more attractive by men in various cultures.

Such diverse beauty icons as Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren, and the Venus de Milo all have ratios around 0.7."

Unfortunately the hourglass figure is also the most rare. Only 8.4% of women fall into the hourglass shape category while 46% fall into the rectangle shape, 21% fall into the pyramid shape, and 13% fall into the cone shape.

The good news is that you can shape up your body into a perfect hourglass figure or to create the illusion of an hourglass shape quickly with the right workouts, healthy eating tips, and 3 secret tricks that showgirls, dancers, and actresses have used for years.

Perfect Hourglass Figure Tip #1: Determine Your Body Type

There are many body type charts online that can help you determine your body type but the easiest way to know your true type is to determine where you gain most of your weight and how you look when you start to get closer to your preferred weight.

How you look when you are at or close to your ideal weight should always be your starting point because knowing where you stand means knowing what workouts and eating plan your body needs. Remember that there are 4 basic body type including rectangle, hourglass, pyramid, and cone and each one needs very different workouts in order to get closer to the hourglass shape.

Perfect Hourglass Figure Tip #2: Choose The Right Workouts

Rectangle Shapes: Need 20-30 min. of full body workouts that burn maximum fat about 4-5 days per week plus 20 min. butt and upper body workouts 2-3 days a week to create the illusion of a smaller waist. If you have high levels of bodyfat add 10 min. of high intensity cardio intervals at the end of each workout but no more than this or you will lose the curves.

Hourglass Shapes: Need 30 min. of full body circuit training 3-4 days a week to tighten and tone plus 20-30 min. of interval cardio 5 days per week to lose excess bodyfat. If abs are out of shape add 10 min. of core training at the end of each full body circuit or cardio workout.

Pyramid Shapes: Need 30 min. of high intensity interval cardio 4-5 days per week plus 20 min. of lower body circuit training 2 days per week and 20 min. of upper body and core work 4 days per week to balance out the lower body. If body fat levels are high increase to 45 min. of hiit cardio 6 days per week.

Cones Shapes: Need 20-30 min. of lower body workouts 3-4 days per week to build up the lower body plus 10 min. of high intensity core and upper body circuits 5-6 days per week to burn fat and shrink the upper body. If bodyfat levels are high add 30 min. of cycling, uphill walking, or step aerobics (without weights) 3 days per week.

One of the best workout plans for any body type looking to sculpt an hourglass figure is Brazil Butt Lift. This workout plan lifts and shapes your booty, tightens and tones every inch of your body and you can customize it to your unique shape.

Perfect Hourglass Figure Tip #3: Clean Up Your Diet

Did you know the average body type in the 40's was the hourglass body type and not the rectangle body type? The reason this has changed drastically is the highly processed American diet. If you want to shrink your waist fast the best way to do it is to start eating veggies, fruits, lean proteins and whole grains and little to no processed food of any kind (no frozen meals, no canned foods, no fast food, no prepackaged anything, and no sugar or sugar substitutes).

Clean up your diet as much as possible and you will achieve a curvier figure more quickly. You should also cut back on calories so you are eating only as much as you need for your activity level. Use a bmr/amr calculator to figure this out and underestimate your activity level by 2 levels to get an accurate figure. Most people overestimate how active they are and underestimate how much they eat so be sure to keep both calories in and calories burned in check.

Sculpt a perfect hourglass figure with help from Fit and Female: The Perfect Fitness and Nutrition Game Plan for Your Unique Body Type

Perfect Hourglass Figure Tip #4: Showgirl Secret Tricks

There's a few secret tricks of curvy showgirls, dancers, and actresses that can help you create the illusion of a smaller waist and more ample hips, butt, and bust.

1. Curvy showgirls worked on improving their posture and had a strong core because this created a long torso and the illusion of a smaller waist. Crazy Horse in Paris calls this the 18 cm standard (area between the tummy, belly button to top of pubic bone must be 18 cm). Try yoga, pilates, or basic stretches to improve posture and core strength.

2. Curvy burlesque dancers didn't exercises all the time but they were very active all day every day. These girls danced 10 hours a day, sewed their own costumes, built their own props and set up for their own shows so be sure to increase your daily activity level in addition to exercise. Tom Venuto author of the Body Fat Solution calls this NEAT (non exercise activity thermogenesis). Read more about it in this article: Fatloss Secret Tips.

3. Curvy showgirls and actresses flaunted their natural beauty. Back in the 40's and 50's plastic surgery was unheard of so women made the most of what they had. A sexy curvy hourglass look was not as much about having the body type as it was about acting like you did so work what you were born with just like the crazy horse girls in the video here. Their body types lean more toward the rectangle type but you can't tell from the way they move!

4. Do what movie stars do and get a little help from a bodyshaper. In case you didn't know, most actresses don't set foot on the red carpet without their bodyshapers. Create the illusion of a perfect hourglass figure with a little help from the Body Slimming Shaper By Vedette 303

5. Focus on getting YOUR best figure and you'll look fabulous no matter what body type you have! Christina Aguilera, Rene Zellweger, Nicole Kidman, Lucy Liu, Cameron Diaz, Demi Moore, Natalie Portman, Jessica Alba, Cher are not hourglass types but have all managed to star in some very hourglass type roles too which proves that it's all about body confidence that comes from having YOUR best body.

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