Re: Body Types: ECTOMORPH, MESOMORPH, ENDOMORPH(fruit sizes)(joann)

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You're welcome Joann

--- Joann Kabat <jkabat@...> wrote:

> LOL this is too cool! Thanks for posting this~

> I am the banana/ ectomorph :0)

> Maybe this is why I like bananas so much...HeeHee

> Joann

>

>

> Body Types:

> ECTOMORPH, MESOMORPH,

> ENDOMORPH(fruit sizes)

>

>

> > NOTE: A rough guide to determining your body type

> is

> > to put your hand around your wrist. If your thumb

> and

> > forefinger overlap, you are an ectomorph; if they

> > touch, you are a mesomorph; if they do not touch

> at

> > all, you are a endomorph. But this isn't written

> in

> > stone. If you're very overweight the above can be

> > deceiving, or you could be a combination of at

> least

> > two body types.

> >

> >

> > The three body types are described below.

> >

> > ECTOMORPH

> > thin

> > flat chest

> > delicate build

> > young appearance

> > tall

> > lightly muscled

> > stoop-shouldered

> > large brain

> > Has trouble gaining weight.

> > Muscle growth takes longer.

> >

> > Ectomorphs are the lean types. They are slender

> from

> > head to toe. Most fashion models fit into this

> > category and this is the type most people strive

> to

> > be.

> >

> >

> > MESOMORPH

> >

> > hard, muscular body

> > overly mature appearance

> > rectangular shaped

> > thick skin

> > upright posture

> > gains or loses weight easily

> > grows muscle quickly.

> >

> > Mesomorphs tend to be muscular and athletic in

> > appearance. They have medium to large bones and

> their

> > weight is distributed evenly throughout their

> bodies,

> > with a high ratio of muscle to fat.

> >

> >

> > ENDOMORPH

> >

> > soft body

> > underdeveloped muscles

> > round shaped

> > over-developed digestive system

> > trouble losing weight

> > generally gains muscle easily.

> >

> >

> > Endomorphs tend to have soft, rounded, naturally

> > curvaceous bodies, usually with a high percentage

> of

> > fat.

> >

> > CHECK OUT THE FRUIT SIZES.....

> >

> > WHAT KIND OF FRUIT ARE YOU?

> >

> >

> > Pears: Endomorphs are good at powering through

> > moderately intense, long-haul exercises such as

> > cross-country skiing, cycling, rowing and

> football.

> > Their metabolism is often slow and they are

> sometimes

> > vulnerable to heart disease and injury to the

> knees

> > and ankles. Celebrity pear shapes are Oprah

> Winfrey,

> > Jay Leno and Travolta.

> >

> >

> > Bananas: Ectomorphs are the ones that are

> light-framed

> > and are low in fat and muscles. They are the

> naturals

> > when it comes to endurance activities such as

> running

> > a marathon. It is easy for them to stay lean and

> they

> > tend to be less prone to heart disease. Celebrity

> > examples of bananas are Audrey Hepburn, Jim Carey

> and

> > Elle MacPherson.

> >

> >

> > Kiwis: Mesomorphs are those muscular compact

> stocky

> > bodies. They respond well to strength training and

> > don't even have to work hard at it. They have to

> watch

> > what they eat and exercise regularly, since most

> of

> > them tend to gain around the tummy. Madonna,

> Sylvester

> > Stallone and Mel Gibson are excellent examples of

> kiwi

> > shapes.

> >

> > http://www.canoe.ca/Health0007/10_fruit.html

> >

> >

>

http://www.fitnesszone.com/features/archives/body-types.html

> >

> > --- haftaski77 <no_reply > wrote:

> > > What is an " EndoMorph? "

> > >

> > > Are you the 5th Mighty Morphin Power Ranger or

> > > something?

> > >

> > >

> > > Jill

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > > After a long period of not exercising, I have

> > > finally enrolled

> > > myself

> > > > to CalFit and got myself a personal trainer.

> My

> > > aim - to go back

> > > to

> > > > my weight before I got married - 49KG. (Its

> my

> > > dream and

> > > > determination right now). But, I find that

> its

> > > not that easy for

> > > me

> > > > as I am an " ENDOMORPH " - the hardest to loose

> > > weight.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >