THE PHYSICAL TRAITS OF THE THREE BODY TYPES: ECTOMORPH, MESOMORPH AND ENDOMORPH
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Knowing your body type will help find the right weight loss and fitness program that suits your body type. There are Three basic body types. What Body Type are you? |
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| ECTOMORPH Physical Traits Naturally skinny, Long limbs, linear Small joints, small-boned Small waist, narrow shoulders Naturally lean Low strength Fast metabolism Don’t store carbohydrates as fat High energy levels Tendency to be overactive and restless (hyperactive) Natural born endurance athletes Body Composition Body fat level – low Muscularity - Low Athletic Example Marathon runner ECTOMORPH Respond best to low volume, brief, infrequent, high intensity weight training It takes years of hard weight training and heavy eating to overcome this body type |
MESOMORPH Physical Traits Medium joint circumference Small waist Broad/square shoulders Chest dominates over abdominal area Naturally lean Naturally muscular Naturally strong High energy levels Don’t store carbohydrates as fat Highly efficient (fast) metabolism Controlling body fat is easy Gaining strength is easy Gaining muscle is easy Losing body fat is easy Body composition Body fat level – low to medium, Muscularity- high. Athletic Example Hockey player. MESOMORPH Responds very quickly to just about any type of training (fast results) Natural born athlete (successful at strength and power sports) Top-level professional bodybuilders are often pure mesomorphs |
ENDOMORPH Physical Traits Naturally high levels of body fat Large boned, large joints, large frame Short, tapering arms and legs Smooth, round body contours (round or pear shaped body) Wide waist and hips Waist dominates over chest Tendency to always store excess calories as fat Keeping fat off after it is lost is a challenge Sluggish, slow moving and lacking energy Slow thyroid or other hormone imbalance Sensitive to carbohydrates Naturally slow metabolic rate Falls asleep easily and sleeps deeply A lot of cardio is necessary to lose weight and body fat Body Composition Body fat level high Muscularity – low to medium. Athletic Example Offensive lineman ENDOMORPH Respond best to frequent, even daily, training |
