The biggest and
meanest ectomorph myth of them all is that in order to make progress, you must eat anything and everything all day long.
Not exact matches
On the negative side, mesomorphs gain fat more easily than
ectomorphs, which
means that they should always monitor their calorie intake.
This is because
ectomorphs have a very active thyroid gland, an incredible metabolic rate and a higher ability to assimilate carbs than the other body types, which
means that their bodies require more carbs to get an insulin spike after training.
This basically
means that these excess calories will most likely be turned into fat in comparison to
ectomorphs, which
means that endomorphs are more prone to storing fat.
The study of somatotyping classifies body types into 3 main groups —
ectomorph, endomorph, and mesomorph (the suffix morph comes from Greek morphos, and
means form, shape, or structure).
Many of the top endurance athletes are
ectomorphs and their slim build
means they will find it hard to put on muscle, even if they wanted to.
The people with an athletic frame find it easier to build muscle because they tend to be testosterone and growth - hormone dominant —
meaning they tend to hold on to lean muscle although they gain fat more easily than
ectomorphs.