So
as an Endomorph I have been having a real hard time getting this weight off..
As an endomorph, I'm pretty much programmed to live on fat and protein — it's the carbs that lead to weight gain for me.
Thanks tony, surley an ectomorph with a blood group A, can not reap the same rewards from an especific approach
as endomorph with a blood type O.
I,
as a Endomorph must remain very active no mater how low a cal intake I have even if it is very low carbs intake or I will gain weight in the way of fat.
Considering my self
as an endomorph, I want to lose more fat by running.
Football lineman and professional bodybuilders are often classified
as endomorphs.
Not exact matches
I remember my biology textbook categorized them
as «
endomorph».
The main issue is that due to a mix of genetics and conditioning from the environment, the
endomorph body isn't particularly efficient when it comes to using insulin
as blood sugar regulator.
When it comes to nutrition,
endomorphs need to watch their carbohydrates very closely
as they tend to gain fat easily.
As you know, the
endomorph body type is thick - waisted, which means that the barbell rows aren't acceptable for this goal.
Endomorphs should always strive to eat complex (slow - digesting) carbs, which are primarily found in vegetables,
as well
as unprocessed, high - fiber starches, like amaranth and quinoa.
With a slower metabolism than the other body types,
endomorphs are insulin dominant, meaning that their body more readily stores energy
as body fat.
Endomorphs tend to be dominant in insulin, meaning they have a lower carbohydrate tolerance to the other body types, and a propensity towards energy storage (e.g additional calorific intake and sugars are easily stored
as fat.)
Hi Rachael, I'm an
endomorph but extremely petite
as in like I'm 5» 0 tall lol.
I'd like to know your opinion on what you think i should do if i've been «diagnosed»
as an ecto -
endomorph by doctors TWICE.
But my weight loss is very slow
as I have an
endomorph body plus I suffer from hypothyroidism and pcos..
I have mentioned this before, but if you are a shorter
endomorph build, I would avoid running
as it can make your legs bigger.
Hi Rachael I'm looking at buying one of your ebooks however I'm a mix of mesomorph and
endomorph so a little confused
as to which would be the best option.
Hi Mike Great article, I have always been an
endomorph, just looking at food would cause me to gain weight but in saying that I could quite easily gain muscle in the gym
as well, but never had a flat stomach.
Because of their reduced metabolic rate and slower thyroid output,
endomorphs don't typically need
as many calories to build muscle and optimize their fat loss potential.
Hi Abby, if you have an
endomorph body type then you are on the right track
as you will just need to try to burn
as many calories
as you can.
The mesomorph is somewhat in between the ectomorph and the
endomorph and
as such, display qualities from both.