Male body types - which one are you?
Male Body types – Which one are you?
Struggling to make any gains in the gym? Hit a plateau in your progress? Identifying your body type will help you understand what gym routine suits you.
BODY TYPES
ECTOMORPH - You tend to have longer, thinner limbs and stringy muscles and struggle to gain weight – even though you eat tons, this is down to your high metabolism.
ENDOMORPH – You struggle to lose fat, and have a larger waist. Your body shape tends to be quite blocky. A clever, low carb diet and incorporating cardio into your workout would work for you.
MESOPORPH – Well-built, broad shoulders, your body responds well to muscle growth –your genetics are ideal for building a good body. Under training and getting slack with your diet could be a problem.
How should I train?
ECTOMORPH –
Compound Movements
High calorie diet
Workout supplements
Use isolation moves to finish off
ENDOMORPH –
Intense training
Incorporate cardio into your workout
Watch your carb intake
MESOMORPH –
Power movements
Goals are key to your progress
Identify weak spots in your physique
Keep track of your diet, don’t get slack
Consider creatine as a supplement
Mesomorphs, getting complacent, here’s some motivation.
Endomorphs, need some healthy, low-calorie food inspiration check out our food fitness recipes.
Ectomorphs, beat your high metabolism and take a look through our Supplement 101 articles