Different Body Types, And Why This Information Is So Important For Creating Permanent Fat Loss!

In this Different Body Types article you will discover why knowing the physiological characteristics that you were born with is so important for
creating permanent fat loss!

In this weight loss secrets article I already wrote about the three dominant body types. On that page you will find a quick overview and find out about the person that invented somatotyping, which is simply a classification system for the human body types.

In this article I will cover these three different body types in much more detail, so that you can see which dominant body type you were most likely born with.

If your upper and lower body types are different, you will be able to easily make the distinction which part of your body has the difficulty in losing unwanted body fat, and which doesn't.

This will help you to effectively burn off the unwanted body fat in your entire body, and create the body of your dreams!

What I am trying to say, is that "spot reduction" is a myth, and reducing body fat in a certain part of your body can only be accomplished if you shrink all of your fat cells in your "entire" body!

Different Body Types: The Endomorph!

Most endomorphs also have a degree of carbohydrate sensitivity and insulin resistance, and eating too many carbohydrates, will cause them to easily convert this macro-nutrient to body fat.

Consuming white flour and white sugar can cause rapid fat gain, and have damaging effects on their body composition.

Eating clean, healthy food, with a moderate daily intake of carbs, protein and dietary fats is the ultimate nutrition strategy that an endomorph can use to reach, and then maintain his or her ideal body weight.

In addition to this, people born with this body type have to use cardio and weight training on a regular basis to help their body to burn the most total calories during the day, so that the weight that they lost following a healthy eating plan, doesn't creep back on!

Different Body Types: Endomorph Characteristics

From a personality perspective, endomorphs are perceived to be more easy-going, tolerant people that like comfort, routine and habit. They love food and the company of others and often eat and exercise for the shared experience and being with and around other people.

Obesity rates tend to be higher in these categories and eating for socializing is one of the major motivators.

Endomorph body types have a tendency to settle fat into lower regions of the body, mainly the lower abdomen, thighs and hips rather than being distributed evenly throughout the body.

Endomorphs usually have strong muscles, especially in the upper legs, and this is why may of them are naturally strong in exercises like the squats.

Endomorphs have limbs that are shorter in relation to their trunk and the musculature of their upper body is usually not defined.

Male endomorphs have a different fat distribution tendency pattern from female endomorphs.

In female endomorphs, fat is collected in their legs, hips and buttocks.

In male endomorphs, fat is collected mostly in their abdomen.

According to the research, fat deposited at abdominal area is more dangerous than fat in the butt and leg area.

This is mainly due to the risk of heart disease and an increased risk of cancers, blood pressure and diabetes.

Different Body Types:
Typical Traits Of The Endomorph!

-gains muscle and fat very easily

-generally short and stocky

-round physique

-finds it very hard to lose fat

-slow metabolism

-good strength levels

-carbohydrate sensitivity

-easily falls asleep, and sleeps deeply

-needs cardio to burn unwanted body fat

Different Body Types:
Endomorph Nutrition Strategy

The endomorphs have to eat an almost "perfect" daily diet and have to do exercise on a regular basis. They also have to use cardio training to help their body burn off any excess calories that are not burned off by their "naturally" slow metabolism.

To maintain a low body fat, endomorphs must also pay close attention to their daily calorie intake, the nutrient ratios that they use for creating their meals, and in addition to this, they always have to use an effective meal frequency and timing approach.

Processed and refined carbohydrates, like white flour and white sugar, must be avoided at all costs.

From my experience, consuming too many processed carbohydrates is one the major causes, if not the "major" cause of unwanted body fat for people with an endomorph dominant body type.

Different Body Types:
Endomorph Exercise Strategy

Endomorphs have to use cardio training on a regular basis to help their body to burn off body fat. And once they reach their ideal body weight, they have to keep using cardio to maintain it.

Cardio training, for the endomorph is the main physical activity that can help them to create permanent fat loss. And, without using aerobics on a regular basis, most endomorphs simply can't reach their ideal body weight.

The reason for this is simple: Cardio training burns off body fat directly, and cardio training also burns the most "total" calories when compared to other physical activities.

Endomorphs also have to use weight training to maintain their current muscle, which helps to keep their metabolism elevated, and this helps their bodies to keep burning off as many calories during the day as possible! This is one of the very important steps toward creating irreversible, long-term weight loss success for the endomorph.

If you have an endomorph dominant body type, as soon as you stop using cardio training and weight training on a regular basis, the body fat will start to slowly creep back on!

From 15 years experience in the area of weight loss, I have never seen an endomorph maintain their ideal weight without exercising regularly.

What this means is that if you have an endomorph dominant body type, and you want to reach, and then maintain your ideal weight you will "most likely" -- have to use cardio training and weight training for the rest of your life!

Here Is What The Endomorphs Must Do To Maintain Their Ideal Body Weight For Life!

-always keep track of their current circumstances (total body weight, total body fat weight, lean body mass, etc.)

-eat a clean healthy diet with right nutrient ratios

-do not eat too many "cheat meals" during the week

-do cardio exercises on a regular basis

-do weight training on a regular basis

-use progression in cardio and weight training

-become an early riser

-avoid sitting around during the day

Different Body Types: The Mesomorph!

They are the natural born athletes and bodybuilders. They find it quite easy to gain and lose weight. Because they are naturally strong, building muscle for them is very easy.

In fact, many of them have a muscular physique before they start working out with weights.

The mesomorph can get away with overeating and not exercising, and still maintain a low body fat all year round.

And if they do cardio and weight training, their bodies respond like crazy, with muscle growth, and amazingly low body fat percentages.

They are born with "naturally" fast metabolisms, and gain unwanted body fat only if they continue to consume a "really" high daily calorie intake -- for an extended amount of time!

Different Body Types:
Typical Traits Of The Mesomorph:

-rectangular shaped body

-small waist, broad shoulders

-naturally strong

-naturally lean

-easily gains muscle

-high energy levels

-fast metabolism

There is not that much to say about the mesomorph dominant body type when it comes to weight loss. No matter what they do, they seem to easily maintain their lean body mass, and a low body fat percentage.

Because of this many mesomorphs fall into the trap of consuming too much unhealthy food, not taking into account that this could compromise their health in the long run.

Different Body Types: The Ectomorph!

Most ectomorphs have long thin limbs with stringy muscles.

Ectomorphs are the exact opposites of the endomorphs, and instead of having problems with unwanted body weight, they have problems with gaining additional body weight.

In fact it is also very difficult for them to gain muscle. To builds new muscle, and to maintain it in the long run, ectomorphs have to consume a very high calorie intake, and use the right weight training strategy without ever stopping!

Typical Traits Of The Ectomorph:

-find it very hard to gain weight

-flat chest and small shoulders

-very high metabolisms

-very high energy levels

-very lean muscle mass

The ectomorphs that want to gain weight have to move less, get extra sleep, consume high amounts of calories, do not skip meals, eat meals high in carbohydrates, and continue to pay attention to the quality of the food that they eat.

Weight training with proper nutrition can make a difference, but this has to be done on a regular basis and continued for life, because ectomorphs have a problem with maintaining their muscle mass due to the very high natural metabolisms.

Different Body Types: Conclusion!

The endomorph experiences difficulties with losing unwanted weight. The ectomorph experiences difficulties with gaining weight.

The mesomorph is the only body type that can be considered genetically advantaged, because they lose unwanted body fat easily, and gain muscle easily, also!

In the end, what really matters is knowing your current circumstances, the body type that you were born with, and from this "starting line" to start moving toward creating your major health goal!

From here you can go back to the Body Composition page, to read all the other articles from the Third Chapter!

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