Male with wide hips?

[Qazzz]

Hey,

So I think I have wider-than-average hips for a male. My pant size has always been around 35 to 36, regardless of weight. My bones are simply that large; if I lost weight, it wouldn't matter.

What I'm wondering is, are there any ways to slim down? Reconstructive hip surgery? Vertical stripes? Get broader shoulders?

[Jackknifed Juggernaut]

Do dead lifts. They will thicken your midsection to make you more proportioned. I'd stay away from any unnecessary surgery.

[ultrafilter]

Work on widening your upper body and midsection so they don't stand out. Deadlifts, squats, pulldowns, rows, and overhead presses are all great. Throw in a bench for completeness, and you're good to go.

[Kalhoun]

Are you short? If so, I would say weight gain would be the only solution. That and a beeper thingy for when you walk backwards.

[mipiace]

It isn't bad unless you are pear shaped. I have a good friend and hiw butt is way wider than his shoulders. We mock him and call hikm pear-shaped man.

[Qazzz]

lol

You guys are funny.

I will look into the deadlifts thing. Sounds like a good idea.

I guess it's not so bad, but I'm just envious of guys with slim waists and broad shoulders. And it's frustrating that I could lose all the weight in the world and still wear size 35 pants.

[ultrafilter]

Look into the other motions I presented. They'll help to make your upper body bigger, which will make your waist stand out less.

[ultrafilter]

Look into the other motions I presented. They'll help to make your upper body bigger, which will make your waist stand out less.

[flybynight]

Unless you are really short or have a really small upper body with narrow shoulders, a 35-36 inch waist doesn't sound freakishly wide to me. When I think of men with wide hips, I imagine waddling instead of walking, the "pear shape," etc, and I think that takes more than that size waist on most people! But if it really bothers you, work out as others have suggested, hopefully that'll help.