![]() ![]() We’ve already talked about the intrinsic and symmetrical aspects, so let’s skip on to the socially created and enforced ideas about what a “perfect body” is. Societal-Specific Created and Enforced ideas.Well, the first thing is to realize that chances are, the body that YOU are working so hard for…your idea of a “perfect” body is, made up of 3 components: So, how do we use this information to help you achieve your fitness goals and get the body that YOU want? It’s a really interesting bit of science and evolutionary psychology that makes you think. (For example, Leonardo Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man.) Even plastic surgeons and dental surgeons use it to restructure the human face. In fact, artists and sculptors have known about the golden ratio for a long time and have used it to create sculptures and artwork of the ideal human figure. The Golden Ratio is a number that shows up all over the human body, from the length of the arms and legs compared to the torso, and it seems to define what proportions look best that is, most attractive. ![]() You see, our brains are programmed to look for symmetry and balance everywhere programmed to be attracted to it and to try to create it.Īnd so in part, what we consider a good body is really based on what we view as a body that projects certain characteristics that imply bodily symmetry…which is based on numbers like “The Golden Ratio.” We view what is attractive partially through the eyes of people looking for mates-we view these bodies as “ sexy“-because of scientifically proven NUMBERS. To summarize, we view certain physical traits as desirable in members of each sex: an X-shaped physique for men implies virility and strength an hourglass shaped body on a woman, on the other hand, implies fertility and good mothering. The answers to those questions, as I’ve discussed on the blog, are grounded in HARD SCIENCE. Why is it attractive for women to have narrow waists and healthy hips? Why do we want men to have broad shoulders? We all know what makes a body sexy (at least to us), but we don’t always think about WHY those characteristics are associated with sexiness. It’s a really interesting idea: building a sexy body. ![]()
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