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What is Your T-Tapp Body Type?


Long torso/short leg body type: You tend to have much longer distance between your last rib to the top of your hip -- usually four to eight inches -- and you easily maintain a small waistline and flat stomach. This body type tends to gain weight in the fanny and thighs, especially the outer thigh saddlebag area. Your knee to ankle distance is shorter than knee to hip. Derriere shape is more "round" -- sometimes called "bubble buns." This type of body commonly battles cellulite even when fit.

Combination body type: You tend to have a distance of two to four inches from your last rib to the top of your hip, and your legs are balanced in distance (knee to ankle in comparison with knee to hip). Combination bodies can be trickier to figure out because they can lean towards either short or long torso. The length of your legs helps to determine classification. Your body type tends to gain weight in the inner thigh, tummy and "third cheek" (right under the fanny instead of saddlebag). "Back Fat" and "bra roll fat" are common complaints after age 30 along with "hip pads" (area at lower back above fanny). Derriere shape is neither flat or round -- just enough curve for jeans. But this type of body often battles both cellulite and tummy pooch depending upon knee-to-ankle variance.

Once you've determined which areas need the most work, you are ready to T-Tapp!

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