What's your Ideal Body Type?
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What's body type do you find most attractive?
I believe that God created us in many different shapes and sizes, and that each shape can be healthy, fit, and beautiful. That said, I'm always interested in what different people find attractive, and why. Also, as a fitness professional, the more I understand what people see as an ideal body type, the more I can address whether their goals are realistic and healthy. So...please let me know which body shape you find most attractive, which one you think looks the healthiest, and which one you (if you're a woman) would most want to look like.
PICTURE #1: THIN ALL OVER
Think Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, etc. These are body types that are thin, without much apparent muscle tone. Many models are built like this.
PICTURE #2: VERY THIN & MUSCULAR
This is the body type of a dancer, an ice skater, or a long-distance runner. Very thin with lots of muscle tone.
PICTURE #3: ATHLETICALLY SHAPED, BUT BIGGER ON BOTTOM
Lots of volleyball and soccer players have this body type.
PICTURE #4: FIT AND HEALTHY, BUT WITHOUT LOTS OF MUSCLE TONE
This is the look of lots of women out there who are taking great care of themselves, but aren't out to achieve lots of muscle tone. They look great, but lack the 'athletic' look.
PICTURE #5: CURVY ALL OVER
Again, many women who are taking great care of themselves have this body type, lots of curves, lots of sex-appeal.
PICTURE #6: MUSCULAR AND ATHLETIC, BUT LACKING CURVES
Many women's basketball players and softball players have this look. They may have a straighter frame, have more muscles, look amazing, but there aren't as many curves.
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I know, that was unfair, huh? in a lot of ways I agree with you, especially as time goes on, that those who work hard to keep a muscluar build will eventually suffer injuries that take their toll on the body, or they just end up looking haggard from too much sun & a lack of body fat.
Hmmm.... Maybe 3, or 4 with some muscle tone. I agree with cjcs, too. It seems to me, and I'm not an athlete by any stretch, that as you push the body harder you have to take better care of it. Like a race car. They can do amazing things, but are pretty high maintenance.
i like #2 the most.
3 and 6 are good, but i'd probably prefer to be 4.
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I find 3 very attractive but its difficult to have such a bod . Apart from that 4 looks good and healthy too.
cjcs says:
2 years ago
Oh great. Make me choose, why don't ya? Thing is, on any particular woman, and in any particular circumstance, I like all the body types. That said, the one that seems to be the healthiest to me is #4. I want to point to the athletic bodies as well, but having been and having known a lot of athletes, and knowing the toll it takes over time, I can't honestly say that it's "healthy".