I don't want a waist line that looks like this!

1223345

I keep seeing pictures of women who after working out, losing fat, and building muscle, have a straight waistline with no curves at all. Is this because of the way the muscles were built, is it genetic? What causes a woman's waist to look like this? This kind of makes me think twice about trying too hard to build muscle. Not that someone like Dara Torres doesn't have a nice body, it's just the waist line looks like a pencil. Is this avoidable?

thecakelocker

Genetics.

GRUNO

Part of it is certainly genetics and individual body characteristics. However, Dara Torres is an Olympic athlete. I don't think you're in any danger of looking like her without decades of consistent hard work.

That said, even she has definition in her waist--above her belly button her waist comes in and then the hips are wider.

kmbweber2014

Goodness I would love to have a midsection like hers.

_SusieQ_

Ah, it's another body shaming post.

You could have asked your questions without such a derogatory forum title, in my opinion.

And it takes a LOT of work to look like that, along with genetics. You won't get their by accident.

lizsmith1976

<< would kill for Dara's body.

It's genetics. It's also how I look - the shape I mean, I have nowhere near her abs.

And, wow. Are you serious?! Don't worry - you'll never have to worry about looking like Dara Torres. That's a woman who has been a professional competitive athlete her entire life.

darwinwoodka

You won't get there without doing a serious cut. Don't worry about it.

ice1200s

IMHO, that is way unattractive.

ami5000psu

Genetics. She's a professional athlete. You do not have to worry about looking like her.

Cutemisscoco

Not how I want to look either, but you'd really have to work hard and long to come close to that amount of definition and muscle mass! I wouldn't let this detour you at all.

RoseTears143

It's just how her body is and how her muscles are laid in there. Doesn't mean your torso would look like that if you had the same deckedout abs.

T_X_L

One thing I can guarantee: If you get down to her body fat without weight training, you're just going to look like a scarecrow. That also looks like a studio shot, she was probably cutting for days before the shoot, and probably took a water pill to boot.

swimcoach07

Part of it is certainly genetics and individual body characteristics. However, Dara Torres is an Olympic athlete. I don't think you're in any danger of looking like her without decades of consistent hard work.

That said, even she has definition in her waist--above her belly button her waist comes in and then the hips are wider.

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This

Plus - with Dara Torres being a swimmer, she builds/maintains muscle all over her body and keeps her body fat % extremely low. Many elite female swimmers (though not all) have a similar shape when in peak competitive shape. Unless you'll be training 4-6 hours a day, 6 days a week, for many years in a row - I wouldn't be overly concerned.

HotrodsGirl0107

Body shape is genetic plain and simple. It looks like she is whats called a banana or ruler shape. If you are not then don't worry about looking like that. I definitely wouldn't avoid weight training because you saw some women who didn't have the same look you want that is silly.

Jennisin1

I'm pretty straight up and down (I still have some fat to strip off, but don't see that changing my general shape). I hate it, but what am going to do about it.

I lift heavy hoping to get some shape.

MudRunLvr

I'm guessing she doesn't want yours either. But I'm willing to bet she has enough class to not go posting pictures of you and saying so.

SweetestLibby

Genetics. She's a professional athlete. You do not have to worry about looking like her.

This^^

OP you don't get to that level accidentally.

1223345

Ah, it's another body shaming post.

You could have asked your questions without such a derogatory forum title, in my opinion.

And it takes a LOT of work to look like that, along with genetics. You won't get their by accident.

No. Not shaming. How is having a preference shaming? Geesh... get over yourself. I am just saying that I would like my waistline to have more curves as opposed the more straight type. Since this is the only person I can think of by name who has this trait, she is my example. Had I another persons name in my head with this trait, I would have used a different example.

DopeItUp

So you're worried about obtaining an 8pack? If only it were that easy. I don't think you'll accidentally get that look. Maybe after a decade of hard, dedicated work you might start to look like that. In other words, you're worrying about a scenario that will never happen. Might as well instead worry about dinosaurs rising from the dead and consuming us all.

1ConcreteGirl

First, you are a really long way off from looking like that, according to your ticker. Why worry about it now?

Second, you can't change your shape unless you get to an unhealthy body fat percentage. That's genetics.

Finally, you won't accidentally look like the woman in that photo. That takes a ton of work, and if you find yourself at a place that YOU like as you lose weight and strength train, stop cutting your body fat. It's that simple.

TravisBikes

Even I want to look like her.

Dang.

sdbart

Genetics.

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What they said...

soni_me

I would say genetics, because if you are a person with wider hips and bigger bust (even toned up), even if your midsection looked like hers, you'd have curves.

lbetancourt

Ah, it's another body shaming post.

You could have asked your questions without such a derogatory forum title, in my opinion.

And it takes a LOT of work to look like that, along with genetics. You won't get their by accident.

"body shaming" Interesting. Is it just me OR do I notice that it seems like it is MOSTLY women that posts this sort of thing. Sigh................

KatLifter

Genetics.

This. Also, it takes an incredible amount of discipline and dedication to get to this body fat percentage. The majority of us will never have to worry about this.

Sarauk2sf

Genetics, body fat% plus a career that required a load of intensive training - something you do not get accidentally.

If you do not want to be that lean, stop losing weight.

1223345

I enjoy all the nay sayers here as well. Telling me how I never have to worry about having a nice set of abs. LOL.... wait people. Time is all it takes for progress to accumulate. I'll get around to posting a recent pic of myself eventually. This one is actually a few months old.

SoDamnHungry

Genetics. My hips will always be wider than my waist. Her hips and her waist will always be very close due to her bone structure.

silvergurl518

dara torres looks amazing. but yes, it all boils down to genetics. she has a tall and long figure, what some might call "boy shaped" only because it's not the "hourglass." i have an apple shape--i gain most of my weight in my tummy area and i am also large breasted....so i'll probably have a more defined waist line (when i get to goal) but not much in the hips department (lacking there). it really does boil down to genetics and what you're able to do with hard work, time, and perseverence.

perhaps the subject heading could have been different....maybe you can show us what your own goal waist line is? either way, we're all here to win!

bacitracin

Also, as the other popular thread suggests, this might have a lot of digital editing done to it i.e., Photoshop.

AllonsYtotheTardis

Genetics have a lot to do with it. It won't matter how lean I get, I'll always have an hour-glass shape.