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1 – Male body shapes : meaning
Male body shapes or morphology :
> The word « morphology » comes from the Greek morphe which means form and logos meaning study.
Body shape thus is the study of the structure of the living being and its external form.
This is mainly studied in biology and medicine.
However body shape is very useful in the fashion world so as to know about the shapes of our bodies.
> Each human body is differentiated on this basis.
Each inherits and transmits a morphology over the generations. It is thus a genetic structure.
Body shape refers to the bony structure of the body is your skeleton
and such things as wideness of the shoulders and pelvis
and length of the legs, chest volume, the bust and certainly height and size.
Lifelong it remains the same and doesn’t change !
For men, there are 5 types of body shape and 3 morphotypes.
Each has its advantages and that is why they must be clearly defined.
> Because it will determine the choice of clothes to highlight your strong points and enhance your potential.
2 – Male body shapes :
Distinction between body shape and silhouette
> As we have seen body shape is the bony structure of the body.
Now, one must never mix it up with the silhouette which designates the fleshy envelope of the body.
The silhouette relates to being fat or thin.
> As opposed to the body shape this adapts and varies all the time.
You can easily control your silhouette by your healthy eating habits, a hygienic lifestyle
and the practice of sports.
3 – Male body shapes : 3 key points to find it
– The point n°1 : Size
To determine if you have a marked or indistinct size, you are advised to take a cord
and make a measurement just under the bust and then around the waist.
> If the waist measurement is the same or superior to the chest measurement your size (shape) is indistinct.
Thus you have a type H, O body shape.
> If the waist measure is inferior to the chest you have a marked size (shape).
The more the measure is short, the more the size is marked and fine.
Thus you have a type A, V body shape or trapezium.
– The point n°2 : hitps and pelvis
Be careful not to mix up hips and pelvis !
> The pelvis is the part of the skeleton in a bony ring form, open on top
and to the front with the sacrum in the centre lower down at the back.
> The hip or coxo-femoral joint is a joint between the femur (thigh bone)
and the hip bone or iliac bone which joins the thigh to the pelvis.
– The point n°3 : Shoulders
How to distinguish H from I ?
These 2 types are basically rectangular. That is the waist, pelvis and shoulders are identical.
Those 2 body shapes tend to merge with age when the waist thickens.
The distinctions are perceptible in the silhouette.
H becomes more stocky and solid.
I has a delicate, slender silhouette. This perception of delicacy is due
to the presence of a chest longer than normal.
And this long chest magic can be seen by comparing 2 woman of the same height.
A woman with a long chest will always look more delicate than a woman with long legs.
Now we must ask the question.
4 – Male body shapes :
How to recognise a short, normal or long chest ?
In a standing position, place the left hand flat at navel level with the little finger horizontal.
> If you place the other hand above just below the breasts the body is normal and in equilibrium.
> If you can place more than 2 hands, the chest is long.
> If you can place less than 2, it is short.
5 – Male body shapes : the different types
Now that the meaning of each term is clear and you know the importance of knowing
perfectly your type of body shape, it is time to present them.
As already stated, there are 7 types of body shape :
> We have the types H and trapezium.
> Finally there are the types A, V and O
> Then 3 types : Ectomorph, Mesomorph and Endomorph.
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H body shape or Rectangle – Ectomorph type
Ewan McGregor (moto-guzzi)
The H man is well proportioned and slender.
This is one of the most common morphologies and is said to have a rectangular chest.
Characteristics and advantages :
– Well-structured shoulders aligned with the hips.
– A long limbed, slender silhouette with a flat chest.
– The waist is little marked and the buttocks a little bit angular.
> This body shape is slim, athletic and easy to dress.
Gentlemen, slim and slender, your dream physique allows you
to be always very chic, distinguished and attractive.
Two elegant H celebrities :
– David Beckham and Ewan McGregor.
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Trapezium or Diamond body shape
Daniel Greg
The trapezium man is considered to be the reference in the fashion world.
This body shape, being the most well-proportioned is associated with models.
Characteristics and Advantages :
– Shoulders are well structured and developed, a little wider than the hips and with a narrow pelvis.
– A long limbed, slender silhouette with a flat chest.
– Well-marked waist and with not very angular buttocks.
> This so called “average” body shape is very harmonious and is easy to dress.
Gentlemen, you have well balanced bodies so you can wear tailored clothes.
With your major aces you can enhance yourselves and assert your seductive powers.
A trapezium celebrity :
– Daniel Craig.
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A body shape, Triangle or Pyramid
Ricky Gervais
This A body shape is quite corpulent.
This body shape is very widespread in men.
Characteristics and advantages :
– It is defined by rather narrow shoulders with wider hips and large buttocks and thighs.
– The waist is narrow or thicker in the sense that it is as wide as the shoulders.
> This body shape is one of the most difficult to dress as it is not in the norms of the male physique.
Gentlemen, your lower bodies are quite stout.
Rebalance you’re silhouette and you will conquer hearts.
Two A celebrities :
– Michael McIntyre and Ricky Gervais.
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V body shape – Mesomorph type
Zac Efron
The V man has allure and presence.
This body shape is often distinctive of the sporting or muscled man.
Characteristics and advantages :
– It is defined by well-developed square shoulders which are wider than the hips and with a narrow pelvis.
– The waist is well defined and with a well-developed chest.
> This body shape is dynamic and athletic with long well-proportioned legs.
Gentlemen, with your dream body you are an imposing presence.
Your major aces are, your sporting allure and your sculpted body.
Two sculpted V celebrities :
– Zac Efron and Usan Bolt.
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O or Oval body shape – Endomorph type
Pavarotti
The O man has an overall balanced silhouette.
It is a quite corpulent but yet a harmonious body shape.
Characteristics and advantages :
– It is defined by rounded shoulders and hips of equal width.
– The waist, stomach, thighs, hips and arms are all rounded.
– The limbs are or look to be short.
> This corpulent body shape is well proportioned and its shape is its big advantage.
Gentlemen, you are powerful and with well-endowed forms.
Find out how to enhance your attributes and distinction is at your fingertips.
Two robus O celebrities :
– Luciano Pavarotti and Elton John.
6 – Male body shapes : 3 Morphotypes
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The Ectomorph
Characteristics :
> The ectomorph is big, lightly muscled with a light and delicate bone structure.
> A highly developed nervous system and brain.
> A long slender silhouette.
> Limbs are long and thin.
> The musculature is attractive to look at, with well-defined muscles.
> Narrow shoulders and pelvis.
> Slender wrists and ankles.
> A body adapted to endurance sports.
Particularities :
> A not very developed muscle mass.
> Difficult to put on weight.
> A rapid metabolism which, even at rest, expends energy.
> To develop the muscles a high calorie diet is necessary.
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The Mesomorph
Characteristics :
> The mesomorph has an athletic silhouette with a massive, solid bone structure.
> Naturally energetic and tonic.
> Muscles well defined and sculpted showing great physical force.
> The shoulders are wider than the pelvis.
Particularities :
> He has a large muscle mass and gains muscle easily because
this is the morphotype which gains muscle mass the easiest.
> Pay attention to muscle elasticity and suppleness which are the weak points.
> Stretching is essential. Weight is both gained and lost easily.
> It has a metabolism which develops the muscles, circulatory system and heart.
> A balanced diet is necessary more or less all the time to avoid fat gain.
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The Endomorph
Characteristics :
> The endomorph has a robust silhouette and a solid bone structure.
> The digestive system, particularly the stomach, is highly developed.
> The body tends to be fat and fleshy.
> The muscles are round and not much outlined.
> Narrow, sloping shoulders.
> Relatively short limbs.
Particularities :
> A large muscle mass, which can be gained and lost quickly.
> Weight is easily gained because fat is quickly stored and this is then difficult to lose.
Thus he gets fat very easily.
> He has a slow metabolism.
> All types of food can be assimilated perfectly thus producing either a lean or fatty mass depending on the diet.
> It is important to control food intake so as to avoid producing more fat than muscle.
The fat tends to accumulate in the stomach area.
In conclusion, I advise you first to study carefully the different body shapes
and find out which is yours.
In the second stage I will advise you which clothes are appropriate for each body shape,
so as to highlight your strong points and balance the proportions of your silhouette.
I will develop carefully for everyone what kinds of clothes and accessories to wear
thus facilitating the choice of outfits and helping you to avoid errors and missteps.
I wish you a profitable study of your body and if, nevertheless, you have any doubts,
don’t hesitate to contact me.
I’m there to listen and to help.
Here are other relevant articles for you Gentlemen
Do not hesitate to consult them :
==> Male H body shape : which clothes to choose to dress with this body shape ?
==> Male Trapezium body shape : How to dress with this body shape ?
==> Male A body shape : What is my ideal wardrobe ?
==> Male V body shape : What are my clothes with this body shape ?
==> Male O body shape : What is my perfect wardrobe ?
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