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

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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.

>

>

>

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