By scrolling down you will find the right exercises for your body shape:

1. Hourglass body

Hips and chest are proportional and curvy plus a narrow waist.

Ideal Exercises:

Jumping rope that can make you sweat all over. You can start with 50 rotations and work your way up to 300.

Riding a stationary bike is another good exercise with light resistance for 30 minutes.

Other workouts to try are stationary bike with low resistance and fast walking with no incline.

Advisable Sports:

Snowboarding, long distance swimming (crawl stroke) and dancing for ½ an hour will help your whole body build endurance.

Fashion Gear:

Sports bra with great support but stylish to show your midriff.

2. Ruler (Rectangle)/Athletic Body

Evenly proportioned, a bit boyish except for a possibly poochy belly.

Ideal Exercises:

Running long distance can make your frame lean, so a 30 minutes run will be more than enough.

Do four sets of 20 sit – ups, as they can strengthen the abs.

Other workouts are stationary bikes, jumping rope with weighted ropes, elliptical machine and stepping.

Advisable Sports:

Basketball and volleyball or any similar sport that will engage your whole body. Play for 30 minutes, plus the stretching and reaching will do miracles in your torso.

Rollerblading and long distance swimming are other sports to try.

Fashion Gear:

A perfect combo to show your terrific arms and legs is loose tanks with capri yoga pants.

3. Spoon/Pear shape body

A full bodied bottom and slim arms and abs. With wider thighs and hips, wider bottom but smaller bust, narrower shoulders.

Ideal Exercises:

Jumping rope or jumping jacks to make your heart pumping.

Pushups by doing 3 sets of 10 can add definition and shape to your pecs and arms.

Other workout is brisk walking with no incline.

Advisable Sports:

In – line skating and soccer, play for ½ an hour. These sports will make your hips and thighs rock solid without adding any bulk to it.

Fashion Gear:

By wearing fitted shorts and tees, you should show off your etched upper body.

4. Cone/Apple body

If you have broad shoulder and slender legs then you have a cone shape which is an opposite of spoon body type.

Ideal Exercises:

Spinning for 30 – 40 minutes. Then squats and lunges with weights, this will strengthen your lower half, if you can do three sets of 10.

Do lots of reps with very light weights for about 4 pounds can make your arms, back and shouders more ripped but not bigger.

Other workout are jumping rope, slow walking on inclines and stationary biking.

Advisable Sports:

Any racquet sports like tennis played for 30 minutes and golf with no cart.

Fashion gear:

Shorts are suitable for your legs. And a sweatshirt or shirt will do.

Source: www.wellnessbin.com