[Lovely]

The epitome of timeless beauty, an hourglass figure conjures up the coveted curves of Hollywood stunners such as Sophia Loren, Salma Hayek and Catherine Zeta-Jones. But how can today’s modern woman achieve that classic nipped-in waist?

[Amelia]

The best way I think is to do sidebend!

This is how to do it right:

Bend your way to a better bod with this exercise that works your internal and external obliques, as well as a back muscle called the quadratus lumborum. This exercise is perfect for you multitaskers who like to supplement your workout with television time. So fire up the TiVo and feel the burn.

1. Standing upright, lightly contract your abdominal muscles. Hold.

2. Bending at the waist, slide your left hand as far down the side of your left leg as possible without tilting forward or backward. Hold.

3. Slowly pull your body back up to starting position.

4. To increase difficulty, perform the exercise at a slower pace or hold a light dumbbell in the sliding hand.

5. Repeat on your right side.

6. Do 2 sets of 15-20 repetitions at an exertion level of 8-9 on a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being the highest level of intensity). Rest for 2 seconds between each exercise.

[Veronica]

and if you are lazy and those sidebends seem too tiring to you, you can wear a corset...