If you’ve ever spent some time looking into your body type and finding out what the ideal characteristics are for training and building a physique, you may have been disappointed in some areas to learn that your ectomorph characteristics are not the best. A small frame, unfavorable muscle fiber makeup, and difficulty building and maintaining …
People will often place themselves (or others) into a very specific classification of body type, the most well known of which are ectomorphs, endomorphs, and mesomorphs. Ectomorphs are your more typical “skinny guy” body types, these are people that are tall, skinny, have a narrow bone structure, small joints, and difficulty gaining weight and/or muscle …
It’s often assumed that ectomorphs and skinny guys naturally have a six pack and if they don’t, that it should be very easy to get one with some training. This can certainly be true for some people depending on their genetics. I’ve seen skinny guys who have visible abs but also skinny guys that would …
Following on from one of my most popular articles – how to get bigger arms as an ectomorph, It’s become glaringly obvious that arms are not the only thing ectomorphs struggle with when it comes to building muscle. To be honest ectomorphs struggle with building up the majority of their muscles but a particular issue …
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The main drawback when it comes to being classified as an ectomorph is how incredibly difficult it can be to build muscle, especially as a beginner. When you are young, having a fast metabolism and high level of endurance is great but once you get older and want to start adding muscle to your frame …
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