Pear-shaped women carry most of their body weight below the waist, so often their primary goal when exercising is to shrink their hips, thighs and glutes. This emphasis on shaping up the lower body frequently results in the neglect of upper body training.
In reality, an exercise program for the pear body shape should incorporate a healthy dose of heavy upper body weight training to help make the upper half more proportional to the lower.
Don’t worry … we definitely won’t neglect your hips, thighs and glutes. And of course there’s also plenty of cardio in here to burn fat everywhere.
Day 1: Start with a whole-body cardio-sculpt workout. Remember that all-over workouts are excellent fat burners — and while you’re hefting those weights, focus your mind on the fact that muscle tissue burns more calories than fat does. Try the 1-2-3 Total Body Workout. DVD recommendation: The FIRM Total Body Makeover.
Day 2: Turn on the calorie burn with an intense cardio routine. Go for a run, hit the elliptical, take a class at the gym or try this calorie-burning cardio on the go workout. DVD recommendation: The FIRM Cardio Overdrive. In addition to burning fat and calories, this workout also contains light four-limb sets that tone the upper and lower body as well as the core.