Square Shape. Any exercise tips, or should I just get used to it?

Soopatt

I have lost 10kgs (22 pounds) and I have 7kg (15 pounds) more I would like to lose. I am 1.7m tall and currently weigh 67kgs (148 pounds), with a goal of 60kgs (132 pounds). I have a small frame. Small feet & hands, tiny wrists, small hips, despite my height.

Before I started, I was what some people call an "apple" shape - carrying a lot of weight on my belly, back and breasts. I am delighted to say that even at this point, my belly is almost flat, but the unintended consequence of my weight loss is that I am now rather square around the middle.

My waist has all but vanished. It is not hiding under fat anymore, but with the fat gone, we see what I used to see as a teenager - very little difference between my waist measurement and my hip measurement. My hips, which used to have some fat on them, appeared bigger before, faking a waist for me. Now my mid region is rather "boyish". My butt is also rather flat.

I am far from skinny, nor will I be skinny at 60kgs. I might choose to go down, in fact, to 55kg. I have a similar build to Robin Wright, so imagine that sort of a look. Dancer sort of body, narrow build with small breasts and long legs.

Are there any exercises that can create the appearance of rounder hips and butt, to give me back some curves in this area?

jemhh

Look at the Strong Curves program. It will help you build your glutes. I'd also suggest working on building your upper body so it looks wider which will help make you look more like you have a waist.

mperrott2205

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RobynLB83

Just use clothing to fake it. Stuff that's belted or tapered at waist and flaits out to give the illusion of fuller hips. Your waist to hip ratio is mostly what it is.

Soopatt

Thanks for the tips. I think I am going to have to accept things as they are and work with it, but I also think I can help things out a little with exercise - I at least need to try that route.

Lleldiranne

Squats, deadlifts, lunges, hip thrusts for a round booty. Chest press, pull-ups or lat pulldown, and OHP for a bit more chest/shoulder ... it won't make your breasts bigger, but can be used to give the impression of a bit more of an hourglass figure.

It all depends on your eating, though. Eat at a small deficit (250-500 calories) and aim for around 100g protein. That will help preserve the muscle as you lose those last kg you're working on. When you get to your first goal, switch to maintenance calories and keep doing the lifting and you can do some recomp, meaning slimming down and building muscle while not really changing your weight. (Check out this thread if you want more details: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat/p1)

FWIW, square (or rectangle, really) is much more common than most body shapes, especially the idealized hourglass.

cafeaulait7

Definitely lift heavy weights for the booty. It works for exactly what you are talking about! It's nice that booties can be built up that way

middlehaitch

As well as all the great recommendations above, try belly dancing.

I have always been straight up and down with weight gain putting me in an apple shape. I took a belly dancing classes for a year and found they really helped give me a waist, dent in at the sides. The strength training helped everywhere.

Cheers, h.

vypressme

Squat, squats and squats... Then goblet squats.