This article will help you identify your body shape and how you can sculpt it with different exercises.

Pear Shape

This shape is noticeable by slightly wider hips then shoulders, a slim upper body but fuller in the hip and thigh area. You will need to work on your upper body in order to balance your lower areas.

Exercise for Pear Shape

You can try push ups, chin ups, and shoulder presses. Avoid doing spinning and training activites because these have a big impact on your legs and bottom.Pear Shapes need to balance the upper and lower halves and accentuate their waist.

Apple Shape

You will find that you will hold most of your body weight in the upper body, tummy area and bust and you will have slim thighs and upper legs.

Exercise for Apple Shape

Use the gym to do a range of exercises that include cycling, leg squats, leg presses and dead lifts.Try sports such as tennis as this will tone your waist.

Hour Glass Shape

People say that this is the ideal body shape because it has a balance between the upper and lower body. The bust and hips are about the same size, but the waist is about 10 inches smaller.

Exercise for the Hour Glass Shape

Exercise with cardio, running, swimming, stationary biking (light resistance) and bicep curls, shoulder presses and squats.

Rectangle Shape

The upper and lower body are the same proportion to each other with a smaller bust, there are not many curves. You will find that you will put weight on in the stomach and backside area, while maintaining slender arms and legs.

Exercise for Rectangle Shape

Try endurance exercies, cardio and do step classes, bench presses and shoulder presses.