What Is Your Body Type ? Ecto/Endo/Meso ?

I will explain all the body types along with their common attributes, Strengths and Weaknesses.

• Knowing your BODY TYPE is extremely important as it can make a lot of difference in your lifestyle.
• Each body type has different Attributes, Strengths and Weaknesses.
• Knowing your body type can help you emphasise on your Strengths, work on your weaknesses & enhance your potential.

BODY TYPES - Human body structure is primarily categorised in 3 types.

• Ectomorph

• Endomorph

• Mesomorph

1) Ectomorph Body Type :

They are genetically lean and easy to spot. They often have a lower body weight with respect to their height.

To put it in even simpler terms, we all have that one friend you eats a lot but never gets fat. The Individual remains in shape irrespective of how much junk food they eat!
It's because they have a very high metabolism.

Common Ectomorph Attributes include:

• Skinny Appearance
• small joints
• Gets full easily
• Narrow frame("Pencil Frame")
• Difficulty gaining weight
• Difficulty gaining muscle
• Low body fat
• Fast Metabolism
• Small chest & buttocks
• Can literally eat whatever they want!

Ectomorph Training Tips: 

• DO NOT do CARDIO.
• Do compound Exercises.
• Train with heavier weights
• Take longer breaks during the training session as the you are using heavier weights.

Ectomorph Dieting Tips:

• Eat high density food to add on calories(Nuts - almonds, Cashews, peanut butter).
• You tend to get full easily, so eat multiple small calorie dense meals a day.
• Eat at-least 50-60% Carbohydrates.
• It's okay for you to go out of your way and eat a little unhealthy but keep it in moderation.

2) Endomorph Body Type :

This body type is the complete opposite of Ectomorph.
Endomorphs are often larger in appearance with heavier fat accumulation & slight muscle definition.

They have a very hard time to drop that excess weight even after following a number of diets and workout plans.

Common Endomorph Attributes Include:

• Large amount of fat accumulation
• Easily tired
• Insatiable appetite
• Cannot seem to drop weight
• Larger Frame
• Low muscle definition due to adipose tissue.

Endomorph Training Tips:

• Do higher number of repetitions for each set (15+).
• Take shorter breaks during the training session, somewhere between 30-45 seconds.
• Do CARDIO consistently, Usually HIIT(High Intensity Interval Training) on regular basis.
• Do compound exercises, super sets, giant sets frequently to burn more calories.

Endomorph Dieting Tips:

• Portion your meals correctly - 1 fist size is equal to 1.
• Eat a ton of veggies mainly green veggies.
• DO NOT skip meals.
• Eat 30-40% Carbohydrates.
• Drink plenty of water (3-4 litres a day).
• Divide your daily caloric intake into 5-6 meals.
• Consume 20-25% less calories than your maintenance calories. 

3) Mesomorph Body Type : 

Everyone recognises a mesomorph. He is the guy who looks in good shape all the time. He puts on muscle easily with minimal effort and loses weight with ease too.

This is a genetically gifted body type which has the perk of both Ectomorphs and Endomorphs.

This individual has larger frame of an Endomorph and low body fat percentage of an Ectomorph.
You can say this is the body type everybody wants.

Common Mesomorph Attributes : 

• Wide shoulders
• Symmetrically build
• Small waist
• Low body fat percentage
• Comparatively muscular
• Burns fat easily
• Eats in moderation

Mesomorph Training Tips :

• Standard Routine with set range of 10-12 repetition.
• break time between sets must be around 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Just enough cardio to keep the FAT in check.

Mesomorph Dieting Tips :

• Portion your meals correctly - 1 fist size is equal to 1 serving.
• Eat 40-60% Carbohydrates.
• Break your meals into 5-6 smaller meals.
• Eat enough calories to maintain the muscle mass.

Note :

•  It is highly possible that individuals to posses the attributes of two or even three body types, more like hybrids. It is extremely rare to find a pure breed body type, but that is not really important.
• What's more important here is for you to comprehend your body type, Attributes and Strengths to work in that direction.
• Working according to your body type will give you the best results in shortest time.

SO, WHAT BODY TYPE ARE YOU ?