Fitness Secrets For The Threee Body Types
By Chris McCombs

If there was one exercise and diet that worked for everybody,
all we would ever need was one book.  Want to build muscle?
Consult the fitness book.  Lose fat? Check the book.  Look
leaner for summer. Crack open the book to learn how.
Unfortunately, life, and biology is a bit more complicated that.

Everyone has a different physiology that demands a different
approach.  Understanding the different body types, and which
body type you are, will help you understand what fitness plan
works best for you.

The first thing you should understand is that the body type
categories are not hard and fast.  Most people actually have
characteristics of all three, though one is usually more
prominent than the others. This categorization simply gives
people a way to understand what will make their fitness plan the
most effective.

The first body type is called the "ectomorph." Ectomorphs
and usually really thin, and have difficulty packing on either
fat or muscle. Most endurance athletes are ectomporphs, as their
powerful metabolism give them loads of physical energy.  If an
ectomorph is looking to build muscle mass, they are going to
have to up their calorie intake more so than one of the other
times. Ectomorphs can also usually safely increase their fat
intake by up to 1/3, but only if it is unsaturated fat. They
also should make weight training, rather than cardio, their main
focus, making sure to rest muscles two or three days in between
workouts.

The second type, called the mesomorph, are your
professional bodybuilders.  They gain and lose weight
impressively fast and have little difficulty packing on muscles.
Even the occasional slip in the diet or missed workout routine
has very little effect on their physique. For a mesomorph to
reach their full muscular potential, they should eat six small
meals over the course of a day rather than three large ones,
making sure to add in about a gram of protein for every pound of
body weight. People with this body type should weight train two
to three days a week and do cardio on off days. If you  are
blessed with an mesomorph's body, don't think it gives you free
reign to eat what you want and train as little as you want.
Building muscle takes work, and poor health can strike anyone
who is too lazy with their diet and exercise.

The last type is the endomorph, who are usually "big"
people. These guys played defense in football and might have to
shop at big and tall stores. They can build muscle no problem,
but have difficulty losing weight. Endomorphs should work to
speed up their metabolism by spreading their meals to several
throughout the day.  When they start an exercise program, it
should be have in cardio exercises that burn fat. Once they are
comfortable with their daily aerobic activity, add in weight
training to start building muscle mass.

If you feel you aren't as genetically predisposed to be as
physically fit as some other people, don't be discouraged.  It
takes hard work no matter what, so don't let your genes be and
excuse to get frustrated and give up.  With a smart plan and a
good personal trainer, almost anyone can be as fit as they want
to be.

About the Author: Chris McCombs is a personal fitness coach,
trainer and expert in Southern California, his website is
http://www.socalworkout.com and is full of tips, tricks and
secrets to getting into shape.

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