Is there an ideal for body ratio?

[LauraMax]

I'm just curious--not like ideal measurements or Barbie measurements (frankly I wouldn't even want to hear them b/c I know I'll never have them ), but like your waist should be X% of the size of your hips & shoulders, your hips should be X% of your shoulders, etc. etc.

I was thinking it's something I'd like to monitor b/c I've been lifting a lot heavier & I think my butt is growing, but I don't want it to get too big, even if it is muscle. I'm having some trouble finding clothes that fit now--used to be pants were too big in the butt & too small on the waist, but now they're too small on the butt & too big on the waist. I'm sure somewhat a consequence of getting older & my body changing, but I think also a result of heavy weight work.

If anyone knows, or has a web link or something, I'd be very interested! (especially if it doesn't involve much math )

 

[kgalas]

Laura, here's a couple of articles I found:

http://www.femininebeauty.info/waist-hip-proportions-and-attractiveness

http://www.freedieting.com/tools/waist_to_hip_ratio.htm

 

[LauraMax]

Wow, someone did an awful lot of research on this! Thanks Klaudia. You know what's strange though--only hips & waist are mentioned. What about shoulders? I mean, shoulders are (for me anyway) really important to I guess what you'd call a silhouette. Mine are pretty broad, & I'm a little afraid of what I'd look like if my hips were bigger than my shoulders.

You know, you look at yourself in the mirror every day & it's so tough to see changes until they've already snuck up on you.

And no mention of chest size, go figure!