The 3 different body types.

in #health5 years ago

 In my first article I’ve talked about the five training principles what can make you training better and how you can train smarter. In this article (my second) I will talk about the 3 different body types, what the pro’s and con’s are about them and how you can take advantage of the type you are.

But first let me say this, the truth behind training is hard and to be realistic not everybody will have the perfect body type. Wait, is there a perfect body type? Well unfortunately the answer is yes. Yes, it is rare to have it, but there are a few lucky people in the world who can eat almost everything and still be bigger and leaner than somebody who makes everyday count food and training wise. But this doesn’t mean that you can’t make yourself a stronger, fitter and healthier.
 

Another true aspect of the different body types is that almost nobody really fits within one type only. After this article you may think that you fit just in one body type and perhaps it’s true, but normally speaking, the majority of us are a mix of two different body types and in the worst possibly scenario you’ve got the body type mix where you have to train your butt off to get bigger and eat perfect to be lean. So, are you curious now about these body types? Well let’s start then!
 

Body type 1: Ectomorph 

The ectomorph is also known as the ‘skinny guy or skinny girl’. This body type doesn’t have a lot of fat stored and is usually long and skinny. This body type also usually has small shoulders and small joint’s compared to other body types. There metabolism is quite to very high what means that they can eat almost everything and will not put on weight. (I know some people are getting jealous now). This body type is perfect for getting those fine muscle details and they often won’t have a problem with building a six pack (abs). But the downside to this body type is quite heavy. This body type finds it quite difficult to build muscle, because they have such a fast metabolism.
 

The pro’s and con’s about this body type are:
Pro’s:

- Low fat deposit/ and almost no problem with getting lean 

- Faster muscle definition 

- Holding on a diet will be much easier than other body types

- You will keep a younger appearance for longer   


Con’s: 

- A lot harder to build muscle

- Will have to eat almost more then you can handle to build muscle  

 
Body type 2: Mesomorph 

 The mesomorph is the body type who’s got it all. This body type has a natural athletic posture with wide shoulders and big joints. Also, it has fast muscle growth, is not fat and will have natural bigger muscles than the ectomorph. People with this kind of body type, can have the perfect body type when they are natural athletic combined with low fat.
 

The pro’s and con’s about this body type are:


Pro’s:

- A natural athletic body 

- Fast muscle growth

- Easy to lose fat and maintain muscle   


Con’s: 

- When they are older it will be a lot harder to lose body fat    


 Body type 3: Endomorph

This last body type, the endomorph is the opposite of the ectomorph (body type 1). People with this kind of body type are usually rounder and softer (read more fat). They got the biggest joints of all the body types and can be really strong, but lack in the condition aspect. The endomorph loves food and doesn’t like it to diet, the endomorph can really struggle with this.
 

What I do want to say about this body type, nowadays a lot of people are having obesity and not all of these people are endomorphs. Unfortunately, we live in a world were food is just around the corner and it contains a lot of calories, while we are having jobs were, we sit a lot and not being psychically active. This can lead to obesity and sometimes has nothing to do with this body type.   While it sounds like the endomorph is the fat guy/girl with no pro’s and only con’s this is absolutely not true. If you ever heard of the strongest man challenge, these men are almost always endomorphs and they can achieve strengths what most of us can only dream of.
 

The pro’s and con’s about this body type are:


Pro’s:

 - Fast and heavy muscle growth

 - Very easy to gain strength 

Con’s: 

- A lot of fat deposited and very hard to burn this

 - Harder than any other body type to hold on a diet   



Here below is a global picture of the 3 body types. But remember, almost nobody is one body type only. And if you train and eat good you can achieve a lot more then you ever thought.
 


Well people, I hope you have enjoyed this post! In the future I will be posting more articles about these kinds of topics. I you have a question, or a request let me know in the comments and I will see if I can write something about that!
 

Don’t forget to upvote and follow me if you liked my post! A follow will always be returned with a follow, because I’m not only here to write and earn money but also to learn from your story’s!  

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I really liked this post. I had read things about body types before, but nothing so detailed and easy to understand as this. Now I know the pros and cons of my ectomorph body.

Hi @wisejg!

Thanks for the comment! I'm trying to explain all my knowledge as easy and as detailed as possible! I'm glad you liked it and hopefully you will love my other articles as well!

You explain it very well. That's what I liked the most ... I'll gladly read your other posts.

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Great post. I had been a whil since I last heard of these concepts. I was a senior in High School and I was trying to get some muscle with 3 of my friends.
We met this body building-crazy guy who recruited us. Coincidentally we had different bodies. One of us was in a sort of in-between category. He was not totally fat, neither was he totally athletic. I was the snikky guy, another guys looked like he did not do to lift any weight and i was the rather chubby one.
It was a great experience to learn about your body type and what you'd need to do to get in shape.
That changed our way of looking at ourselves. I remained linked to excercising for a while, until after grad school when things got crappy and it was hard to get time and motivation to revisit a training program, even self-imposed.
I particularly liked your pros and cons section.
Great job

Hi hlezama!

Thank for your reply. I'm glad to hear that you liked my post and that you have heard the same in your high school days.

I will be posting more soon about these related articles! So if your interested check them out!

Thank you. I sure will

ehy dear @donhiddit, your post is interesting. can you do it with the female figure too? or can we say that it is the same thing? in women do you also make a distinction of rectangular body, apple body and pear body? I unfortunately have a low metabolism, I would say non-existent (!!) and even fattening just by breathing! people find it hard to understand when I say that I try to stay on a diet as much as possible and I never lose weight. I have a specific question, if you can answer: in these cases of low metabolism, what foods can be abounded without doing too much damage? congratulation for your curie rating

Hi @road2horizon ! First of all thanks for the reply! and for the congratulations on the curie rating.

Next, your question. I will write a post about food what you can eat what is considered healthy and what is good to eat for when you're having a low metabolism.

ok, perfect!! I was sure that you wasready for this question :-)) I will waiting for the new post

Hi @road2horizon.

I just posted a new and long article about metabolism and how you could boost it. Also there are a few food tips in it. The rest of the food tips will come separately in other post!

Any way, I'm hoping you can find some answers in my latest articles!

thanks @donhiddit, I read all your posts, what you say is very interesting. unfortunately it happened to me (but I think of many people when they become adults with many responsibilities and little time) to go from doing a lot of sport to almost zero movement + I am over 40! and I know that the two things together are not good at all !! there are times when I try very hard and manage to maintain a good diet with good almost daily walks, but it is also difficult to think that you cannot stray a moment that you immediately gain weight: this is a nightmare!

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Well, I was always confused about my body type and you didn't make it clearer (even though you explained it very well) because I still feel that I have something from all 3 of them (I assume that the same body types you can apply to women).

I'm looking forward to your next posts though! Are all of them going to be around health?

Thank you for sharing and have a good day!

Hello @delishtreats

To bad that i couldn't make it any cleaner for you! And yes these body types also refer to woman as wel.
the majority of my posts will be going around health! In a my new two post i'm talking about the one of the (many) reasons why some people aren't losing weight. And my newest post is about our metabolism, and how we can boost it up!

Hopefully you can find some answers in those articles!

Have a good day!

I will definitely check that one on the metabolism as it's always a good idea to boost it a bit :)

Have a good day!

Really educative post..... Your pros and cons makes it easier to understand. I know more about my ectomorph body thanx to you. Will follow the next articles you post since it might explain further.
Thank you.

I consider myself skinny, but when people see a selfie of me, they think I'm fat because my cheeks are big.

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