Whether you’re an ectomorph, endomorph, or mesomorph, train the right body type and outsmart your genes. What do you see when you look at your own body in the mirror? Your body falls into any of these three types if you’re not a muscle mutant.
But what do these three terms mean? Endomorphs struggle to move their bowels while mesomorphs build muscle easily. By knowing your body type you can train smarter, reach your full potential, and get closer to building the physique you’ve always wanted. Whatever your characteristics, it’s important to know that anyone can lose weight or gain significant muscle mass, regardless of body type.
Below is more information on how to identify your body type (or mixed type) and adjust your fitness strategy accordingly. What exercise can make the biggest difference? At least why your body is shaped the way it is and how to make the most of your genetic makeup.
The Importance of Sleep
Regardless of your body type, getting the most out of your workout requires a focus on diet (more on that below) and recovery. The key to the latter is sleep. The positive effects of 40 winks are immeasurable.
Most of us tend to associate testosterone and growth hormone with pure muscle growth. However, they are important for helping with fat loss and post-workout recovery. Sleep has a huge impact on the body’s production of these hormones.
Unusual or extra light at night can negatively affect your sleep. A good step you can take to reduce the interaction of light with your sleep is to turn off lights and electronics at least an hour before bed.
Ectomorph Body Type
Ectomorphs are good at converting carbohydrates into energy, and their fast metabolism means they burn fat easily. The downside is that the fast-twitch fibers are underdeveloped, making them difficult to size. Emissions should be maximized.
They have the physique of a marathon runner, and are thin but have little muscle mass. Despite working out at the gym for hours, getting your size right can be tricky.
What’s wrong?
It all has to do with the increase in myonuclei via satellite cells, the number of cells that surround a muscle fiber, and the ability to add more through training. In a study of 66 people, the top 17 “responders” had a 58% increase in muscle cross-sectional area compared to his, while the bottom 17 got nothing. Unfortunately, when it comes to external forms, they tend to be the worst “responders”.
While you might be tempted to cram classic bodybuilder moves like the bicep curl into your routine, that’s another mistake, it is believed that external morphology focuses on isolated movements, while large, compound movements like squats work more muscles and give a hormonal boost that helps build muscle.
You don’t have to go to the gym to build muscle. If you’re working out four or five days a week, your metabolism is too fast. Do not confuse it with eating. Rather, it means that you should eat more healthy foods. Good news: You don’t have to go without carbs like oatmeal, whole grain bread, and potatoes. Fats found in nuts, seeds, and avocados also provide good results. Extroverts should respond well to carbs that spike blood sugar and help push protein into your muscles. A high-carbohydrate diet spikes blood sugar levels and helps deliver protein to your muscles without increasing insulin resistance.
The Ectomorph Cheat Sheet
Do’s
Train with compound moves
Get enough protein
Use isolation moves as finishers
Don’t
Overemphasize isolation moves
Do too much cardio
Ectomorphs have to work harder on the weights to gain a toned physique
Endomorph Body Type
Endomorphs are adapted to store fuel, with muscle and fat concentrated in the lower body. The endomorph is the hardest body type to have in terms of managing your weight and overall fitness, but to get a more balanced physique, you should focus on developing your shoulders and stripping away excess fat from your lower body.
A low-to-moderate intensity cardio plan can help shift fat.
Are you an endomorph?
If you have weight transfer problems, you may be an endomorph characterized by a relatively large amount of fat, a wide waist, and a large bone structure.
What Endomorphs Do
Much of an endomorph’s focus should be on shedding fat through aerobic exercise, but last. We believe that strength training is best because it burns calories long after the set. Additionally, the calories you burn during your recovery period help your muscles grow rather than strengthen your gut.
What to eat?
Nutritionally, a low-carbohydrate diet that still includes oats and brown rice should be supplemented with high protein and fiber intake. Nutrients such as green tea and spinach help burn fat. They are more likely to be added to the diet than people with other body types. Get your carbs from vegetables and stay away from white bread and rice. Endomorphs tend to gain fat on high-carb diets, so start low-carb and increase carbs only when progress halters.
Endomorph Cheat Sheet
Do’s
Train Hard
Watch Your Carb Intake
Building Your Shoulders
Things You Shouldn’t Do
Doing Endless Crunches
Jogging For Hours
Mesomorph Body Shape
You Are The Easiest Body Type To Build New Muscle and do not tend to store a lot of body fat. Mesomorphs tend to take their natural athletic performance for granted, which can lead to training embarrassment and nutritional deficiencies. Maintaining optimal physical condition is often mitigated by a scattered approach to diet and exercise.
The key here is to make the most of your body type. That means following a progressive plan that builds you stronger and more athletic by building strength without adding too much bulk.
Mesomorphs look great without even stepping into the gym, and pick up dumbbells and build muscle as soon as they do.
What to Eat
A basic guideline for intermediate forms is to eat a diet of 40% complex carbohydrates, 30% lean protein, and 30% healthy fats. For example, cauliflower and broccoli.
