Body types (Somatypes)

Endomorph

Round body shape

gains fat easily

gains muscle easily

good at most power sports

strong

An Endomorph, as shown left is someone who will always need to train harder and eat carefully. Usually consisting of more cardio with selective weight programmes. If you are an Endomorph you will know it. My own body type is Endomorphic and there are some advantages such as easy muscle gain, transversely there is easy fat gain. The Endomorphs programme is probably the more difficult one. Also remembering that we are not all one 'body type,' we are a mixture of the three.

Famous Endomorphs: Jack Black, John Goodman, Roseanne.

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Ectomorph

Thin body shape

difficult to gain muscle

good at endurance sports

long limbs

naturally lean

Ectomorphs are not getting away easy, most Endomorphs would love to be Ectomorphs because they typically eat what they like and find it difficult to gain weight, making it a nightmare for the Ectomorphic body builder. Usually the Ectomorphs are the ones running and making it look a lot easier than Endo's do!

Famous Ectomorphs: Kate Moss, Brad Pitt.

Mesomorph

Muscular body

V shape back

slim waist

toned and defined

good at most or all sports

naturally lean

gains muscle easily

The Mesomorph is the body type we all want to be. Eat pretty well, gain muscle and burn fat too. Not bad. Mesomorphs have the best genetics and the physiques to prove it. They can gain fat too though but seem to do a much bettter job of losing it when the need arises!

Famous Mesomorphs: Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Swarzenegger