Body type: Banana Shape/ Ruler Shaped/Rectangle Shaped/ ‘H’ Shaped body
People with tape like in shaped body where where they tend to carry excess weight on their stomachs (fore) and butts (after) and normally small to medium chested.
Banana shaped body
Best exercises
Banana shaped ladies are rarely over weight but their real issue is just the overall lack of shape.
Focal areas: buttocks and stomach, build a symmetrical body shape
- treadmill/running/walking on an incline
- bench presses and shoulder presses
- sit-ups
- step classes
- squats
- lunges
Avoid exercises that discomfort to the lower back region
- Vertical scissors
- One-legged leg lifts
- Side leg lifts
- Dead lifts
- Leg lifts
Exercises for banana shaped body
Suitable Clothing
Basically any clothing fits them well, they just need a curvier figure.
Bottoms
- Pencil skirts paired with belted jackets
- flare leg jeans
- boot cut jeans
- full skirt
- nipped waist
- column/sheath dress, wrap dress, princess waist dress, empire dress, shift/trapeze dress (fabric not too ‘ flowy’)
Tops – break up the vertical line of a ruler shaped figure
- ruching blouse
- tops end at waist line creates a visual break
- bulky sweater, short blazer/jacket
- Layered ensembles
Clothing that make the banana shaped ladies look curvy.
(Pics from Google Images)
