Curves give the body a full-figured look, which can accent a revealing outfit or bathing suit. If you have a thin build and you want to become more curvy, focus on areas like the shoulders, chest, abs, butt, thighs and calves. Since you want to build bulk, lift heavy weights with your exercises, increase your caloric intake and eat healthy foods.
Chest Exercises
The pectoral muscles respond well to bench presses and chest flys. These two exercises work the middle and inner parts of the chest. To do a bench press, lie on your back on a flat bench, hold a barbell above you with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart and lower it until it is right above your chest. Forcefully push it back up and repeat.
To do flys, assume the same starting position as the bench press, except hold dumbbells in your hands and turn your wrists so your palms are facing each other. Slightly bend your elbows and lower the weights to your sides. When your upper arms parallel the floor, push back up and repeat.
With both exercises, have a spotter on hand for assistance.
Shoulder Exercises
The deltoids are the main shoulder muscles you see when looking straight at the body. Broadening these muscles will help set off upper body curves. Overhead presses and lateral raises are two exercises that will do this. To do overhead presses, sit in a chair while holding dumbbells above your shoulders with your palms forward. Keeping your core tight, push the weights straight above your head, slowly lower them and repeat.
To do lateral raises, stand with your feet together and hold dumbbells at your sides with your palms facing in. Steadily lift the weights up to your sides until your arms parallel the floor. Slowly lower the weights and repeat.
Ab Exercises
Tightening your midsection with exercises will give your stomach appeal and set off the curves in the hips and thighs. Bicycle crunches and v-ups work all areas of your abdomen. To do bicycle crunches, lie on your back, place your hands behind your head and lift your legs so your shins parallel the floor and your knees are bent. In a steady motion, alternate moving your opposite knee and elbow toward each other while extending one leg out straight.
To do v-ups, lie on your back with your arms outstretched behind your head and your legs straight. Steadily lift your arms and legs toward each other and try to touch your toes. After balancing on your butt for a second, lower yourself back down and repeat.
Gluteus Maximus Exercises
The "glutes" are the muscles in the butt. Sumo squats and prone leg lifts are two curve-developing butt exercises. To do sumo squats, stand with your feet in a wide stance, turn your toes out 45 degrees and hold two dumbbells in between your thighs. Slowly lower yourself down by bending your knees and stand back up.
Prone leg lifts require an exercise ball. After lying on the floor on your stomach, place your lower shins on top of the ball and place your hands shoulder-width apart. Steadily push your body up until your back is straight. While holding this position, alternate lifting each leg in the air as high as possible. Every time you do this, contract your glutes forcefully.
Thighs
Lunges, which are compound exercises, work the glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings and hips at the same time. To do these, grab a pair of dumbbells and stand with your right foot forward and left foot behind you. Slowly lower your body by bending your knees and stand back up. After doing a set of reps, switch sides. Do not let your back knee touch the floor, and do not let your front knee go past your toes when you lunge.
Calf Raises
The final component of your curves is your calf muscles, which are found on the back of the lower legs. Calf raises work these muscles with the help of an aerobic step and a set of dumbbells. While holding the dumbbells at your sides, place the balls of your feet on the step and lift up onto your tip toes. When you do this, squeeze your calf muscles forcefully. Slowly lower your heels toward the ground, hold for a full second and repeat.
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