Rectangle Shape Type: Style and Weight Loss Recommendations

Every woman wants to look beautiful, harmonious and stylish. However, we are all gifted with different external data: the type of figure, facial features, hair color, and so on. Fortunately, modern trends dictate the rejection of any standardized reference templates in the concept of beauty and style. In this sense, Italians were certainly right, all over the world proclaiming their famous undeniable truth “ugly women do not exist”.

The article will discuss the features of the type of figure "rectangle", recommendations for bodybuilding, as well as acceptable clothing options.

This type of figure also has a second name - “H-silhouette”. The main feature of this addition is the almost absent difference in the parameters of the shoulders, chest, waist and hips. In other words, in girls and women, the abdominal region is practically not distinguished (in a smaller direction).

Quite often, representatives of this type of silhouette have an athletic and sporty look. In adolescence and young age, they can even be thin and have an almost model appearance: sharp shoulders, a flat stomach, long legs, not expressed hips. In this case, the girl is practically the standard of the catwalks.

But unfortunately, not all women and girls have a slim body. And if the “rectangle” type looks athletic, light and graceful with thinness and fitness, then with a tendency to be full the external perception is somewhat spoiled.

Not all women can boast of excellent metabolism.And there are more than enough other factors leading to fullness or even obesity: a genetic predisposition, chronic diseases, pregnancy, injuries with prolonged forced immobilization or limitation of loads, hormonal failure, in the end, is just an elementary weakness before a tasty and sweet food.

A female figure of this type, when full, is visually perceived as heavy, bulky, awkward and rude. Fat deposits accumulate actively on the shoulders, hips and abdomen. With a significant degree of obesity, the waist area can begin to be significantly heard and bulge, making the silhouette more like a ball. Therefore, the rectangular type requires special attention to weight control.

Of course, health, appearance and physical form are very closely tied to nutrition: the amount of food consumed as a whole, its composition, and balanced diet.

Losing weight suggests that a person needs to consume fewer calories for a while than he spends. Otherwise, the process of deposition of fats will not stop, and their burning will simply not start.

Do not go too far to the detriment of well-being and health. How many sad stories about girls and women, passionately wanting to achieve far-fetched ideal, in their opinion, body proportions. An unacceptable restriction on the consumption of vital substances and vitamins, taking oneself to starvation is good for nothing, except for the depletion and acquisition of a number of serious diseases, unfortunately, does not lead to.

For effective and safe weight loss, nutritionists recommend including a number of products on the menu.

• On the table should be regularly present dishes from products containing protein. This is a white lean meat of turkey or chicken. But the use of lean beef is also allowed. In terms of saturation with high-quality protein, it is useful to eat shellfish, shrimp, whole grain bread, egg white, low-fat cottage cheese.
• To better saturate and dull hunger, complex carbohydrates should be included in the diet. Fresh vegetables and fruits (except for potatoes), brown rice, oat and buckwheat, barley are richest in them.
• When dieting, it is important that omega-3 acids enter the body. This substance very actively stimulates the metabolic process in the body. Due to this, fat burning can be significantly accelerated. Salads should be seasoned with olive or linseed oil. These oils are leaders in the content of omega-3s. It is good to eat marine fish and nuts.

Optimal is fractional nutrition in small portions. For one meal, it is advisable not to combine proteins and carbohydrates, observing the principle of sharing foods. It is best to eat the most saturated calorie foods for breakfast or lunch to evenly burn the calories you eat during the day. Dinner is as light as possible.

An example of a dietary day menu for correcting a rectangle shape:

• first meal: apple or pear, low-fat cottage cheese;
• second meal: a glass of low-fat kefir;
• third meal: chicken broth soup with vegetables and a slice of whole grain bread;
• fourth meal: green salad seasoned with olive oil;
• fifth meal: white meat, steamed vegetables;
• sixth meal: unsweetened yogurt or low-fat kefir.

Another option for a daily diet to maintain shape with a body weight of not more than 55 kg:

• breakfast: 100 g fat-free cottage cheese, half a glass of low-fat milk (2-5%), 3 toast from whole grain bread, 8-10 pcs. any nuts;
• lunch: 2-3 pcs. oatmeal cookies or whole grain breads;
• dinner: 100 g of boiled chicken, vegetable salad (dressing with any vegetable oil), 2 slices of rye bread, a glass of green tea;
• afternoon snack: 100 g of boiled rice, boiled low-fat beef, 100 g of steamed broccoli;
• dinner: 80 g of buckwheat, fishcake or fillet, 100 g of asparagus;
• second dinner (no later than 20.00): 1 cup kefir, fermented baked milk or jam.

Products to be excluded or substantially limited:

• wheat flour products, pastries, sweets, milk chocolate;
• potatoes and other vegetables containing a large amount of starch;
• soda (except for medicinal-table mineral water);
• caffeinated drinks.

As mentioned above, calories consumed should be less than spent. Therefore, to lose weight and adjust the figure while sitting on the couch, alas, most likely, it will not succeed. In the best case, at least some result will have to wait a very, very long time.

In most cases, women and girls with an “H-silhouette” are quite strong and physically resilient. But nevertheless, in order to maintain shape, especially if there is a full “rectangle”, it is necessary to systematically perform exercises, to load yourself with physical education and gymnastics.

To lose weight or maintain their physical fitness, representatives of this type of bodybuilding are suitable for jogging, swimming, outdoor sports with moderate loads (tennis, volleyball, etc.), aerobics, dancing, skiing or ice skating. To stretch the muscles, improve flexibility and give the body greater elegance 1-2 times a week, it is worth doing yoga, Pilates or gymnastics with stretching.

It is optimal to run and run other mobile loads at least 3 times a week.

Since the main feature of the rectangular type of silhouette is the absence of a waist, strength exercises should be primarily aimed at pumping muscles and maintaining the tone of this particular area. The training should include squats, push-ups from the floor (pumps oblique muscles of the abdomen), bicycle aerobics, inclinations with weighting and without.

Women with large breasts should not lean on strength exercises that affect the pectoral muscles: various presses, lifting dumbbells. Visually, this can aggravate the situation over time, as the muscles being worked out will gain mass and increase in volume. As a result, the upper body will prevail in size and the figure due to the relative narrowness of the hips will become close to the type of "triangle".

You can slightly reduce excess and unwanted breast volume with a diet and restrict the intake of fiber-rich foods.

Correcting the features of the figure and turning some of the shortcomings into pluses is quite possible if you dress correctly and correctly choose the style of your clothes. For women with a “rectangle” figure, things that do not emphasize the waist area are suitable.

It is advisable to make a basic wardrobe of non-fitted things. The emphasis on clothing should be mostly on the line of the shoulders and hips. There should not be extra details or bright patterns creating a visual volume on the waist.

You can use the advice of professional designers.

• A trapeze coat is very suitable for a rectangular silhouette. The narrowness of the hips will hide patch pockets.
• Jackets and down jackets with a straight cut without a belt.
• When choosing fur coats, it is better to prefer short fur, with a straight or A-silhouette.
• In terms of skirts, you should choose a cut trapeze, sun-flared, tulip. Representatives of the type very often have beautiful and athletic legs, therefore, for girls up to 30 years old, wearing mini skirts is allowed. For women after 45 years, a skirt up to the knee or to the middle of the lower leg is suitable.

• Trousers should not be baggy and excessively loose in cut. Tight-fitting or classic jeans look good, as well as flared jeans. Dress pants with pleats, riding breeches and patch pockets in the buttocks and hips will visually add more volume to this area of ​​the body. This will make the figure more embossed and thereby emphasize the not too noticeable waist.
• Almost any shorts fit the H-silhouette. Thin fabrics should only be avoided.
• The low fit of trousers, skirts, shorts will visually emphasize the narrow hips. In clothes, you should adhere to the classic or high line of the belt.
• Slender "rectangles" are allowed to wear wide belts. But you can also wear a narrow belt on the hips.
• When choosing a swimsuit, solid models are immediately excluded. But if you really want the closed version, the swimsuit should have a cutout on the stomach or inserts and prints in this area. Visually enlarged the thigh area of ​​a swimming trunks-shorts or skirt.

Preference should be given to things from light flowing and dense elastic fabrics:

• chiffon;
• silks;
• cotton
• viscose;
• denim
• velveteen;
• Wool
• tweed.

Owners of the “rectangle” silhouette are very undesirable to include in their wardrobe:

• clothes on narrow straps;
• sweaters and turtlenecks with a neckline cut;
• models of clothes made of thin fabrics that fit the figure;
• things with raglan sleeves;
• short tight T-shirts and tops;
• things with a low-set belt;
• skirts and trousers on the wings;
• clothes with horizontal patterns, stripes or prints in the waist and abdomen.

The “rectangle” type of figure has many world stars and celebrities. This is for example:

• Nicole Kidman;
• Keira Knightley
• Natalie Portman;
• Uma Turma;
• Milla Jovovich;
• Misha Barton;

• Kate Moss
• Lisa Minelli;
• Tina Turner;
• Britney Spears;
• Cameron Diaz.

The stylists have some tips on what is better and more effective to wear. So, the upper wardrobe details for the "rectangle" are better to choose with such styles:

• wrap blouse;
• top with a slap;
• V-neck blouse;
• long straight tunic;
• semi-fitted short jacket on one button.

Dresses for a rectangular silhouette is better to choose the following models:

• dress with a smell;
• dress with an asymmetric cut of a silhouette and details;
• pleated dress;
• sheath dress;
• dress with a low waistline;
• high waist dress.

Suitable skirt models:

• tulip skirt;
• large pleated skirt;
• pencil skirt;
• half-skirt;
• a yoke skirt;
• balloon skirt;
• A-line skirt.

Pants for owners of a rectangular body type are also quite suitable:

• classic pants;
• pants with allowance in the hips;
• flared pants;
• skinny trousers (with lean addition).

For more information about which wardrobe is suitable for the type of figure "rectangle", see the next video.