What IS my body type?
Just as clothes and shoes come in
different sizes to fit each person individually, so should fitness plans! One
of the biggest misconceptions about
striving for a healthier lifestyle is thinking that the same nutrition plan
and workout routine will give the same results for everyone.
In order to truly set yourself up for
success, you must take a realistic look at your metabolism and body type.
So…
what are the body types?
While these three body types are not
necessarily ‘one size fits all’, understanding which type most closely
describes your natural skeletal frame, muscular composition, and metabolic rate is
essential for understanding how your body will respond mos effectively to changes in fitness and nutrition.
According to Muscle and Strength
ECTOMORPH TRAITS:
• Small
“delicate” frame and bone structure
• Classic
“hardgainer”
• Flat chest
• Small
shoulders
• Thin
• Lean muscle
mass
• Finds it
hard to gain weight
• Fast
metabolism
MESOMORPH TRAITS
• Athletic
• Generally
hard body
• Well defined
muscles
• Rectangular
shaped body
• Strong
• Gains muscle
easily
• Gains fat
more easily than ectomorphs
ENDOMORPH TRAITS
• Soft and
round body
• Gains muscle
and fat very easily
• Is generally
short
• "Stocky"
build
• Round
physique
• Finds it
hard to lose fat
• Slow
metabolism
• Muscles not
so well defined
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