How Body Building Can Be Affected by Body Type
If you are just starting out on a body building program it is useful to determine what body type you are to know how well you are going to respond to an exercise program and weight training and any modifications you will need to your training program. Often it is as simple as looking in the mirror, and studying your overall body shape to see what type you fall into.
If you are tall and skinny then this would often mean you would be classified in the group known as endomorphs. These are classically hard gainers and if you fall into this group and have already started a training program you will know that no matter what you do, it is difficult to put on any weight or muscle.
You do have an advantage though and that as well as being hard to put on muscle you will also find it a struggle to put on fat. When you do start to increase muscle mass you will often notice it more and will have a greater chance of looking ripped. You may not get the huge arms or chests seen in a lot of bodybuilders but you will look muscular and bigger as a result.
The next classification are the mesomorphs. Usually they are shorter, heavier, squat and naturally have more muscle. Many of these guys will usually say they only need to look at a set of dumbbells and put on muscle.
For mesomorphs a less intense workout program will often result in excellent lean muscle mass gains. However, the danger is also increasing fat tissue, and therefore it is vital to have a higher proportion of protein in the daily calorie intake than the endomorphs.
The ideal amount of daily intake of protein for endomorphs is around 2g per kilogram of body weight. It is also important to increase general calorie intake to stimulate an anabolic state.
It is possible for both body types to get good gains but the ectomorphic types will have to work a lot harder in both the gym, to stimulate muscle growth and with the diet to increase calorie intake. The mesomorphs on the other hand will need to take extra care with the diet to avoid putting on lots of fat. Many find themselves cycling between bulking up and then dieting to lose fat. - 17274
If you are tall and skinny then this would often mean you would be classified in the group known as endomorphs. These are classically hard gainers and if you fall into this group and have already started a training program you will know that no matter what you do, it is difficult to put on any weight or muscle.
You do have an advantage though and that as well as being hard to put on muscle you will also find it a struggle to put on fat. When you do start to increase muscle mass you will often notice it more and will have a greater chance of looking ripped. You may not get the huge arms or chests seen in a lot of bodybuilders but you will look muscular and bigger as a result.
The next classification are the mesomorphs. Usually they are shorter, heavier, squat and naturally have more muscle. Many of these guys will usually say they only need to look at a set of dumbbells and put on muscle.
For mesomorphs a less intense workout program will often result in excellent lean muscle mass gains. However, the danger is also increasing fat tissue, and therefore it is vital to have a higher proportion of protein in the daily calorie intake than the endomorphs.
The ideal amount of daily intake of protein for endomorphs is around 2g per kilogram of body weight. It is also important to increase general calorie intake to stimulate an anabolic state.
It is possible for both body types to get good gains but the ectomorphic types will have to work a lot harder in both the gym, to stimulate muscle growth and with the diet to increase calorie intake. The mesomorphs on the other hand will need to take extra care with the diet to avoid putting on lots of fat. Many find themselves cycling between bulking up and then dieting to lose fat. - 17274
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