By: FitOn
Have you been working your butt off trying to lose weight, tone your body, or kickstart your metabolism only to be disappointed with your results? If so, you are so not alone. So many people embark upon their health and fitness journey with big goals, and when things don’t go as planned, it leads to a world of disappointment.
But, what if we told you that it may all have to do with how you are working out? Well, if you’re unfamiliar with the three different body types and how they determine how you should workout and fuel your body, keep reading.
We are going to uncover exactly what you need to know about your specific body type and what this means for how you should be working towards your fitness goals so you can stop hitting roadblocks and start seeing results.
The Three Different Body Types + Fitness & Nutrition Tips
There are three different body types, ectomorph, endomorph, and mesomorph. Each have their own unique characteristics, so let’s take a look and see where you fit in.
#1 Ectomorph
Ectomorphs tend to be long and lean. They often have a super speedy metabolism making it difficult to put on weight and muscle.
Pro Fitness Tip for the Ectomorph
If you have an ectomorph body type, and you are feeling frustrated when it comes to trying to build muscle, it’s not necessarily anything you are doing wrong! Ectomorphs are naturally long and lean, and it just means that you may need to make some modifications to train your body into thinking that building muscle is the way to go. To help build muscle, try incorporating some strength training using light weights and resistance bands into your fitness routine.
Pro Nutrition Tip for the Ectomorph
Since ectomorphs tend to have super fast metabolisms, consuming complex carbohydrates with plenty of healthy fat will help promote satiety, and adding plenty of clean protein into the diet is a great way to help support muscle growth.
Lifestyle Tip
If your goal is to try to build muscle, and it’s something you struggle with, adding some collagen protein to a post-workout smoothie can make an excellent supplement choice.
#2 Endomorph
Endomorphs are generally stockier with a wider build and have a slower metabolism than someone with an ectomorph body type. Someone with an endomorph build generally has more muscle and fat than ectomorphs.
Pro Fitness Tip for the Endomorph
If you have an endomorph body type, and you are working out as a way to help promote weight loss, then aerobic exercises are going to be your new BFF. Aerobic fitness for those who an endomorph build can help with weight loss and can help fire up your metabolism. Get your daily sweat in with HIIT trainers Danielle Pascente and Katie Dunlop using FitOn.
Pro Nutrition Tip for the Endomorph
With a slower metabolism, endomorphs will want to be a little extra mindful of when and what they eat. If you have an endomorph body build, focus on eating fewer carbs and getting plenty of clean proteins and healthy fats to fuel your body with energy and keep your metabolism reeved.
Lifestyle Tip
As it turns out, we all really do need our beauty sleep, and for more than one reason. A lack of sleep can lead to food cravings and weight gain. In fact, a study found that a lack of sleep causes a higher likelihood of overeating and eating the wrong kinds of food. Strive to get at least eight hours of uninterrupted sleep per night to help support not only a healthy weight, but overall health as well.
#3 Mesomorph
Those who have a mesomorph body type tend to have some characteristics of both an endo and an ectomorph. They may have a much easier time losing weight while also finding it easier to pack on muscle.
Pro Fitness Tip for the Mesomorph
Mesomorphs generally don’t have to train as hard to see the results they want as compared to endomorphs and ectomorphs. If you have a mesomorph body type, you may want to consider adding a combination of things into your fitness routine to keep things fun and interesting!
Pro Nutrition Tip for the Mesomorph
Since mesomorphs are sort of a balance between the two others, it’s no surprise that eating a well-balanced diet is the way to go here. Strive to consume balanced meals with a complex carb, a clean protein, and a healthy fat to support a balanced metabolism and to keep you full between meals.
Lifestyle Tip
Since you may have characteristics of both an endo and ectomorph build, try to continue to reduce stress and get as much sleep as possible.
The Bottom Line
So, should your body type determine your workout? The answer is yes, but it’s not just a simple yes. Since no two people are the same, it is very possible that you may be a combination of body types, which means you will have to determine which types of exercise works best for you. While one person with an endomorph build may see best results with cardio exercises, someone else may lose weight faster with strength training. With health and fitness, there is never a one size fits all approach, so experiment with what feels and works best for you!
Signing off,
Ray Marks #putyourmarksonfitness✨
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