Body Types

All body types will try to tailor their diet in order to see the best results possible. Ectomorphs will typically bulk to build up muscle but no other body type needs to be more selective about their diet choices than an endomorph.  Endomorphs gain body fat quickly but they also find it difficult to then […]

Most people start to look into body types for either athletic or aesthetic reasons. Certain body types are better at certain sports. It doesn’t matter if you believe in body type classification (or somatotypes) as it’s clear that a 6’8 lean individual is more likely to excel at basketball than a 5’6 person with a

I always mention that somatotypes like an ectomorph, mesomorph, and endomorph are not as important as some people would want you to believe. The reason I do like to characterize body types though is because people share characteristics that are essential for developing a training or diet plan.  If you can relate to one of

On this site, I tend to spend a lot of time talking about “ectomorphs”, “mesomorphs”, and “endomorphs” and how these body types (somatotypes) impact everything from how you train to what you should eat. Not everyone believes in somatotypes because they were first introduced for determining psychological characteristics rather than physical so many trainers dismiss

Those that have an ectomorphic body type arguably have the hardest time trying to build muscle mass and a physique. There are certain characteristics that make it more difficult for ectomorphs to build muscle and progress can usually be slower than what was initially expected. Therefore, optimizing their routine becomes a priority and many ectomorphs