Want to minimize the look of your lower body and create curves where you genetically have none? Then developing a V-taper should be a priority. A V-taper can be achieved by building the muscles in your upper back and shoulders and tightening the muscles in the waist and lower back, creating the illusion of broadness up top to balance out your lower half and make your waist look smaller.

Do these exercises as a routine, or spread them out within your workout week to help sculpt your own v-taper. Green indicates exercises that should be done heavy with low reps for building, and blue indicates those that should be done with lighter weight for higher reps for tightening.