CALCULATE YOUR BODY SHAPE
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In addition to your body type, you have a distinct body shape. Your body shape is based upon the size of your physical features and the overall balance of your body. These four shapes are spoon, cone, ruler and hourglass and describe skeletal structure. Some body types are more likely to be certain shapes, such as ectomorphs tend to be rulers, mesomorphs hourglass shaped and endomorphs spoon shaped. Therefore, knowing your body shape can help you with determining what body type you fit best.
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BODY TYPE CALCULATOR
What's Your Body Type?
How to choose you Body Type
Ectomorph Body Type
Endomorph Body Type
Mesomorph Body Type
Ruler Body Shape (Banana Shape)
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Tend to be waif-like and slim.
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Shoulders, hips, waist almost same size.
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Very little indentation at waist.
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Tend to put on weight in stomach and bottom, while maintaining slender arms and legs. Usually are ectomorphs.
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E.g. 34-30-35, 36-33-37, 40-36-42.
Hourglass Body Shape
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Well-proportioned upper and lower body.
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Shoulders and hips (almost) same size
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Dramatic indentation (> 6") at waistline
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Tend to gain weight all over your body, especially hip and chest area.
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Tend to be endomorphs or mesomorphs.
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Strictly female shape.
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E.g. 32-26-33, 33-27-35, 36-30-38.
Spoon Body Shape (Pear Shape)
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Larger lower bodies and smaller upper bodies.
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Shoulders narrower than hips (commonly found in women).
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Tend to gain weight below your waist.
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Small chests and flat stomachs.
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Usually are mesomorphs.
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E.g. 32-28-39, 34-30-38, 36-30-44
Cone Body Shape (Apple Shape)
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Wider shoulders than hips (usually found in men).
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Bigger on the top half of their bodies than on the bottom half.
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Slim hips and a large chest and stomach.
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Tend to gain weight above the waist or bottom.
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Usually are mesomorphs or endomorphs.
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E.g. 40-36-33, 36-32-30, 34-30-29