Not every human being fits exactly into one of these categories but contains characteristics of each, although one is usually predominant over the others.
In order to determine your body type, one needs to look back at your adolescent years to determine which category your body type you possessed before changes due to age and lifestyle transformed you into what you are today.
The Ectomorph Body Type
The Ectomorph is a form of opposite of the Endomorph. Physically, they tend to have:
- Narrow shoulders and hips.
- A thin and narrow face, with a high forehead.
- A thin and narrow chest and abdomen.
- Very little body fat.
- Thin legs and arms.
The Mesomorph Body Type
The mesomorph is somewhere between the round endomorph and the thin ectomorph. Physically, they have the more ‘desirable’ body, and have:
- Large head, broad shoulders, and narrow waist (wedge-shaped).
- Muscular body, with strong forearms and thighs
- Very little body fat
- Genetically gifted; greatest bodybuilding potential.
- Long torso, full chest, good shoulder to waist ratio.
The Endomorph Body Type
The Endomorph is physically quite ‘round’, and is typified as the ‘barrel of fun’ person. They tend to have:
- Wide hips and narrow shoulders, which makes them rather pear-shaped.
- Quite a lot of fat spread across the body, including upper arms and thighs.
- They have quite slim ankles and wrists, which only serves to accentuate the fatter other parts.
- Wide bone structure.
- Slower metabolism.
- Weight gain is easy, though fat loss is difficult.
- Tends to store fat, which hides muscle gains.
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