Types of Body shapes for Men

by Ruchika Kalsi Kapil, published on 22-10-2021

Have you ever wondered, How many Types of Body shapes for men exist? Do you know How to find your body shape? If you have all these questions in mind then this is the article for you.

Like women, men also have variations in their bodies. Some men would have a longer and a wider torso while some would have a heavier midriff and others might have longer limbs. These variations lead to different types of body shapes for men which can be countered by intelligent use of clothes.

So, If you are somebody who’s fond of dressing well and looking good then knowing your body shape can really be a game changer for you.

Why?

Because this will help you make better clothes selection for yourself, clothes that actually look good on you and work for you.

Primarily, there are 6 body shapes for men and the rest are a combination of these 6.

We have many people asking that which is the ideal male body shape. Well, a simple answer to this question is that an ideal body shape is one that is an inverted triangle with broad shoulders and thinner waist. Here, we are not talking about an extreme width but something that is moderate. A good example of an ideal body shape is actor Abhay Deol.

To understand better, let’s look at the below image:

Now, while we have touched upon, what an ideal male body shape looks like. Let’s look at different types of body shape for men and how do you identify which shape you are.

1. Triangular Body Shape

How to find your Body Shape: When you have narrower shoulders and wider hips or thighs.

Examples: Jack Black, Rajat Kapoor

Images: Cropped Jack Black by Eva Renaldi from Sydney Australia, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 ; Cropped Rajat Kapoor at Aamir Khan Productions celebrates 10th anniversary by Bollywood Hungama, licensed under CC BY 3.0

2. Inverted Triangle Body Shape

How to find your Body Shape: When you have wider shoulders and narrower hips or thighs.

Examples: Hritik Roshan, Dwayne Johnson, Ranveer Singh

Images: Cropped Dwayne Johnson at Hercules Premiere, Event Cinemas Sydney Australia by Eva Renaldi Celebrity and Live Music photographer, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 ; Cropped Ranveer Singh at Zee Cine Awards 2016 by Bollywood Hungama, lincensed under CC BY 3.0

3. Rectangle Body Shape

How to find your Body Shape: When you have similar width in shoulders, waist, hips and thighs.

Examples: Abhishek Bachchan, Adam Sandlar, Arjun Kapoor, David Beckham

Images: Cropped Abhishek Bachchan launches ‘YOMICS’ by Bollywood Hungama, licensed under CC BY 3.0 ; Cropped Adam Sandler at the premier of Men, Women and children, 2014 Toronto Film Festival by GabboT, Flickr, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 

4. Diamond Body Shape

How to find your Body Shape: When you have narrower shoulders and hips but a wider waist.

Examples: Zach Galifianakis, Varun Sharma, Manoj Pahwa

Images: Cropped Varun Sharma snapped at trailer launch of the film Fry Day by Bollywood Hungama, licensed under CC BY 3.0 ; Cropped Zach Galifianakis from Marc Maron and Zach Galifianakis participating in a Doug Loves Movies podcast at the 2012 LA Pod Fest by CleftClips from Los Angeles, CA, USA/ Flickr licensed under CC BY 2.0

5. Rounded Body Shape

How to find your Body Shape: When you have a larger figure with rounded body lines.

Examples: Ram Kapoor, Kevin James, Kiku Sharda

Images: Cropped Kevin James bei der Videopremiere von dem Film Dickste Freunde in Berlin by www.promiflash.de – Bitte bei Bildverwendung auch Link setzen, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 ; Cropped Kiku Sharda at trailer and poster launch of 2016 The End by Bollywood Hungama, licensed under CC BY 3.0

6. Tubular Body Shape

How to find your Body Shape: When the structure is very thin or slim, with equal width in shoulders, waist and hips.

Examples: Vijay Raaz

An important thing, we need to understand here is that though the basic body structure remains same, weight gain or weight loss can make you move between different body shapes. For eg: If you are somebody lean then with exercises and diet, you can move to being an inverted triangle. Similarly, if you have a prominent midriff, with exercises and diet, you can be a rectangle or a diamond.

But even if not, your clothes can greatly help you create preferrable or ideal male body shapes, something that we will discuss in another article.

So, Have you found your Body Shape?

 

 

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