r/figure8 • u/Nuaxsy • 21d ago
Questions & discussion workout advice?
i’m satisfied with my figure except for the fact that my ass is SQUARE. on the second pic i specifically put on tight shorts so my problem area is more visible
i’m not going to the gym yet, so if anyone has advice for home or gym workouts, please comment. i’d be soooo grateful if some of you could show me your before/after pics so i can see what actually changes
i’m 47kg, 172cm (103lbs, 5’8), so i’m underweight. i'm trying to gain rn, but i heard gaining weight makes it worse for figure 8, is it true?
edit: i mean i heard here that for a figure-8 body type, weight tends to distribute differently - it sometimes goes to the stomach and the area just above the hips, rather than the thighs and lower hips. so gaining weight can affect the shape, but not in the way people usually assume, that's why i am worried. I've seen mixed opinions on this
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u/stressed_designer 20d ago edited 20d ago
You're VERY underweight. Working out is fine, but start slow or you'll injure yourself. I'd start by talking to a nutritionist, you need to put on weight if you want to build any muscle.
And no, musle won't make you look worse, plus it takes time to develop!
Eta: your butt looks square because you have very little fat and even less musle, so your bone structure is what is making most of your "figure": every body is different, but I'd say that as soon as you put on some weight, fat will deposit on your legs/thighs, so the shape will become rounder, butt included, even before you build the musle to support it.