What's Your Body Type?

Ectomorphs find it extremely hard to gain weight especially muscle gain. They are known to have a fast metabolism and are often hungry. Regardless of the number of meals they eat, they need to exercise a lot more and rest sufficiently whilst working out, in order to gain weight. Food supplements are definitely recommended in order to gain some muscle power. Losing weight which in your case is generally fat is rather easy. This makes ectomorphs look a lot skinnier or even anorexic most of the times. It is also recommended that they should eat before bed to prevent muscle catabolism during the night.

Mesomorphs have a medium sized bone structure also known as an athletic body. Mesomorphs tend to be growth hormone dominant, clearly signifying a predisposition for muscle gain and the maintenance of a lower body fat. The mesomorph form is the best body type for gymming and responds very well to a proper weight training. Gaining weight can be easily noticed on them. The drawback, however, is that, gaining weight need not be just muscles but also in terms of fat. This means that mesomorphs need to watch their calorie intake.

Endomorphs have the highest tendency to gain weight. Regardless of their hormonal and metabolic nature, they put on weight even on a small diet. They have a larger bone structure with higher amounts of total body mass. And this extra fat is quite resistant to most exercises. They are usually of stocky frame. Their muscles are pretty strong, especially in the upper legs and are good at exercises such as squatting, etc. They need a strict diet and workout pattern in order to not be defined as overweight.