Since I am tall
with an ectomorph body type it is hard to put on muscle, lifting weights helps shape my body to a curvy physique.
For example, a person
with an ectomorph body type (Someone who is slim and finds it hard to gain weight) should both train and eat completely different to a person with an endomorph body type (Someone who has a large frame and gains muscle and fat easily) even if they both have the same muscle building goal.
Would these same tips apply for a person
with an ectomorph body type?
Not exact matches
According to its characteristics, the human body can fall into three categories: endomorph (predisposition for storing body fat),
ectomorph (people
with lean musculature and lack of body fat) and mesomorph (characterized
with well - developed muscles).
One thing is for sure —
ectomorphs have to eat way more than what they're used to in order to make decent mass gains because no amount of effort in the gym can lead to great results if it's not paired
with an adequate diet plan.
With time and proper training and dieting regime, people belonging to
ectomorph and endomorph body type can take on some mesomorphic characteristics.
Skinny
ectomorphs usually have a problem
with eating.
Ectomorphs have a slim physique
with low muscle and fat mass.
Gain lean muscle and strength
with this workout designed for the unique shape and needs of
ectomorphs.
According to bodybuilding wisdom,
ectomorphs need to train less frequently than the average lifter
with more favorable genetic traits.
Even though
ectomorphs,
with their delicate bone structure and stringy muscles, don't possess a great deal of strength and power in general, these men can train to be strong and significantly improve their endurance, and this should be their main goal.
In comparison to mesomorphs and
ectomorphs, endomorphs will find it extremely hard to compensate for their poor food choices
with exercise.
With a high carbohydrate tolerance, ensuring a high calorific intake is key to an
ectomorph's optimum athletic performance.
With a low body fat and smaller build,
ectomorphs genetically find it harder than the other body types to gain body weight or build muscle mass.
Due to their fast metabolism,
ectomorphs seeking to gain bodyweight or muscle mass should focus upon strength and resistance training
with minimal cardio.
Ectomorphs seeking to increase muscle mass or «bulk up» would benefit best from protein shakes
with a high calorie density - before and after training.
I'm petite
with a small bone structure —
ectomorph upper body and an endomorph lower body
with most weight gained in hips / butt / thighs (5» 3 ″ 115 - 117 lb when I eat what I want, 105 - 107 lbs when I watch what I eat).
Ectomorphs and mesomorphs are probably fine
with cycling, but endomorphs might try to avoid it.
We talked about the
ectomorphs, those are people that are gonna do better
with higher carbohydrate.
So then when you hang around your
ectomorph friends and they're able to do different things and have not the same result as you, not the same ramifications, you got ta just be realistic at the cards you're dealt
with.
I am thirteen years of age,
with a mostly
ectomorph body but
with exception of endomorph hips.
As an
ectomorph you probably have a hard time putting on weight and building muscle, but
with the right approach it can be done.
You can gain fat more easily than the
ectomorph, but
with the right cardio balance, you can maintain a lean muscle body.
I'm skinny fat
with pretty much all my fat in my stomach (arms and legs are lightly toned, however it's very difficult for me to gain muscle even if I do eat at a surplus (my body type is an
ectomorph)-RRB-.
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.
How to Gain Weight
With A Fast Metabolism Especially Designed for Hardgainers and
Ectomorph body types.
If you're on the outside looking in, it may seem like the
ectomorphs are blessed
with the best of the three different body types.
Ectomorph - Skinny
with thin muscles.
I read your posts about body types and it comes out that I am an
ectomorph and a mesomorph and a year ago I have done squats and all the things you say to avoid but I don't really remember what happened
with my legs but it came out I quit
with them and I had really skinny legs after that but I didn't felt they were toned as much as their legs are.
You'll get results
with any program but I think the
ectomorph would suit you best!
On your website you speak of your battle
with overcoming the plague of the
ectomorph - or the hardgainer.
Ectomorphs can usually lose body fat easily
with small changes to diet though, making it extra difficult to hold on to valuable lean muscle mass.
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.