Get the perfect hourglass figure with these tips

These exercises will help you get a perfect hour-glass figure without sacrificing on your health.

By: Admin | | Updated: February 2, 2015 6:35 pm

Who doesn’t crave to get a body like Beyonc , Bipasha and Scarlett Johansson. However, your body shape is largely based on genetics that can make the excess body fat gather at the waist and stomach and prevent you from getting an hourglass figure. Here are some tips you can follow to make your waist appear smaller than your hips and shoulders. Also Read - 5 natural ways to get rid of strawberry legs

Exercise

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You will have to perform exercises that focus well to tone your shoulder, back, bosom, waist, buttocks and thighs. Remember to warm up before beginning with your exercise routine and cool down your body after work out. Do consult a proper instructor before starting these exercises. Also Read - Strike these yoga poses if you are suffering from sciatica

To get sculpted arms and shoulders

You must first begin with military press to increase muscular endurance. You can also try this yoga pose for toned arms.

Shoulder: Front dumbbell raises, lateral dumbbell raises, and reverse dumbbell fly
Upper Arm: Bicep curls, chair dip, triceps push up, and overhead extension.
Forearm: Wrist curl, wrist extensions and forearm twists.

For shapely legs and thighs

Apart from leg extensions and leg lifts you should do squats and lunges. The latter will indirectly also take care of your gluts muscles (buttocks). At first you will quite struggle to do these, but with practice you can increase the repetitions. Target your glutes by doing hip thrusts. Here are exercises recommended by expert for toned legs.

For a well-defined waist

Besides the regular crunches and reverse crunches you should look at working on your oblique muscles i.e. ones along the side of your abdomen. You can do so with the help of dumbbells if you want to give these muscles a little more stretch. You may also go for Pilates that will take care of your core. Also, try these exercises to get rid of love handles.

For a well-toned back

You can do shrugs using dumbbells (works on trapezius), cable row (works on posterior deltoid), chin-ups and pull-ups and dead lifts, which will effectively take care of your lower back.

For perfect bosom

Do chest press dumbbells, push-ups, and dumbbell fly, bench press and cable fly.

Watch your plate

Exercising is not sufficient to chisel your body. Dedicate some time into working out a proper diet to complement your workout routine. You can sit with your nutritionist and dietician to do so. Largely, you will be told the following, with variations depending upon your body type and metabolism rate. Also, follow this weight loss diet by expert dietician.

You should balance your protein, fat and carbs. Eat protein-dense foods, such as lean meat and eggs (without yolk), include whole grains, fruits and vegetables and low-fat dairy products in your diet.
Keep away from saturated fat, deep-fried foods, and excessive sugar, sodas, and artificial sweeteners.
Snub your junk food cravings because they have zero nutritive value and work their way by adding bulk of fat on your body.
Drink a lot of water because with a strenuous exercise session you don’t want to dehydrate yourself.
Eat 6 small meals a day, large breakfast, moderate lunch and light dinner with healthy snacks interspersed in between the three meals.
Have a handful of nuts daily for a dose of fibre.
If at any point you throw up or can’t keep up with the diet plan, you should talk to your dietician to make required modifications.

Wear the right kind of clothes

You must have often bumped into women who are not appropriately dressed, especially according to their body type. So, if you are heavy on the top, waist or thigh don’t wear clothes that will further draw attention to your problem areas. To downplay the troubled zones, you can wear shape-wears. Don’t forget to wear the right bra.

Be the person you are

Even if you don’t attain this perfect hourglass figure, be thankful that you are paying attention to your body. Pamper it while you can and work your way towards getting fit. It is your responsibility to understand your body type and not make it suffer by doing things that it can’t take (starving or over-eating). Love the person you are because there is no other ‘You’. And, keep away from knife tucks, your body is yours to keep!

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Published : February 2, 2015 6:00 pm | Updated:February 2, 2015 6:35 pm

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