While the fashion industry would have you think the ideal woman is 100 lbs and stick-skinny, curves can give your body a more womanly and feminine shape. The trick to getting curves is to gain them through healthy measures; fatty foods and inactivity will get you curves, but in all the wrong places. Adding waist, hip and butt-firming exercises to your workout can help you chisel curves in all the right places. The right foundation garments and clothing can help accentuate your new, feminine body.
Step 1
Add a bench step-up exercise to your workout for a firmer, more lifted butt, suggests "Fitness" magazine. Stand on the left side of a weight bench with a 5 lb. dumbbell in either hand. With your right foot, step up onto the bench on your side and hold for a count of three, exhaling. Then inhale and drop back down to the floor. Complete the exercise 10 to 12 times on the left side of the bench, and then move to the right side of the bench and repeat.
Step 2
Utilize leg raises for more shapely thighs. Fasten a pair of ankle weights around your ankles, and lay on your left side on the floor, with your body in a pike position. Support yourself on your left elbow, and place your right hand on the floor in front of you to steady yourself. Lift your right leg straight up in the air, and stretch it as close to your head as possible. Slowly release it back to the starting position, and repeat 10 to 12 times on each side.
Step 3
Whittle your middle by doing a wood chop exercise. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, gripping a weight in front of your with both hands around the shaft. In one smooth motion, rotate your middle to bring your hands down to your left toe, and then rotate the other way to raise your hands above your right shoulder, as if you were chopping a block of wood or starting a lawn mower. Repeat the exercise 10 to 12 times on each side.
Step 4
Wear the right foundation garments to make your body more shapely. A push-up bra or a demi-cup can make your chest look more womanly, even if you weren't blessed with a large bust. You can even purchase underwear with a padded bottom to give you a curvier backside. Making these areas more curvy will automatically make your waist look smaller.
Step 5
Choose clothing that accentuates a more ideal body figure by cinching your waist and wearing layers. Boy-shaped women should look for jackets that can be tied or belted to add bulk to the chest while making a smaller waist, notes Columbia University's advice columnist "Alice." Look for fuller skirts that mimic the look of an hourglass, feminine shape without resorting to weight gain to bulk yourself up.
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