Body Types - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

Killerkeane · 30-05-2004, 02:44 AM

There are 3 body types:
Ectomorph- Skinny, tall, long arms and legs, very little fat storage.
Mesomorph- Large Chest, Long Torso, Solid muscle structure, great strength, stocky appearance.
Endomorph- Soft muscle structure, round face, short neck, wide hips, heavy fat storage.

These are three basic catogories, that span into 83 different body types.
Now most of you reading this are obviously an ectomorph, like me! The long stringy lanky type, but with a little perseverance there is light at the end of the tunnel, here are some simple steps to go about this:
The exetreme ecomorph's first objectve is gaining weight, preferably in the form of quality muscle mass. He will not have the strength and endurance for marathon straining sessions, will find that muscle mass develops very slowly, and will often have to force himself to eat enough to ensure continued growth.

1. Include plenty of Power Mass moves in the gym, compound exercises such as Squats, Deadlifts, etc etc. Keep the rep range between 6 and 8, and ensure the last rep is almost the last one you can do for every set
2.Keep sets for major muscle groups between 14-16 an dminors 6-8
3.Eat one gram of protein for every pound of body weight, Even More would be recommended, remember we are hardgainers!!!!
4. Up Caloric Intake by eating some fatty foods, as there are 9 calories to 1 gram of fat, unlike 4 calories to 1 g of protein and carbs.
4. Eat 6 Meals a day, ensuring the Amino Acids are constantly replenished. Buying a quality WEIGHT GAIN SHAKE would be advisable such as NLARGE 2! PROTEIN POWDERS DO NOT PROVIDE THE CALORIES THAT US HARDGAINERS NEED!!!!!

if you actually want to know what calories are:
A calorie is a measurement of heat, energy production for muscular contraction in the cell is a form of oxidation. Calories then are a measurement of the amount of heat given off by the "slow burning" of energy in the muscle cells.

sorry for spelling mistakes again added some extra stuff in there that should help some people trying to gain weight, remember, 100% dedication, 100% DIET, 100% PAIN, 100% RESULTS!!!!!!!!!

sorry for spelling mistakes again :p

Greyphantom · 30-05-2004, 09:03 PM

Acutally I am more and endo-meso morph... ;-)

red sirus · 31-05-2004, 02:03 PM

I am a fcuking ecto :( but making the most of it

**robdog** · 31-05-2004, 02:20 PM

endo im sorry to say.

Jock · 31-05-2004, 02:44 PM

Meso-Ecto here :(

**big pete** · 01-06-2004, 09:05 AM

meso-endo. with traits of ecto

im the missing link

philipebrown · 01-06-2004, 09:57 AM

meso-horny, sorry couldnt resist! ha ha

meso-endo i reckon.

**Jimmy** · 01-06-2004, 10:05 AM

Dunno what I am but all I know is I grow fast and get leaner when I train and eat properly. When I eat sh1t and stop training I shrink like a mofo and get fatter by the day!!!

I believe to varying degrees our progress is determined by our consistency!!!

megatron · 01-06-2004, 10:06 AM

ecto - although trying my best.

Killerkeane · 04-06-2004, 11:56 PM

Well i dont think there is anyvody that is really "unefortunate" in the respect that ecto's can always cut well and ecto's can always gain mass well, both opposites, I like being slightly ecto cas in a few years it will be easier to get ripped, the only hard part is putting the mass on in the first place

**hackskii** · 05-06-2004, 02:11 AM

Mesomorph here.
I edited your post bro as you said that there were 9 grams for each calorie of fats and it is 9 calories for each gram of fat.
I dont usually edit posts but thought this is a good time, sorry.

I did like the post though.

When I was young I was an Ectomorph but now I am a Mesomorph I feel this is due to age and the slowing of the metabolism.
Hopefully when I get older I wont end up being a Endomorph. But maybe it is an evolutionary thing

megatron · 05-06-2004, 12:46 PM

Does your actual skeletal structure change over teh years or just the muscles?

Killerkeane · 05-06-2004, 12:52 PM

[quote=hackskii]Mesomorph here.
I edited your post bro as you said that there were 9 grams for each calorie of fats and it is 9 calories for each gram of fat.
I dont usually edit posts but thought this is a good time, sorry.

thats fine, i did know there was 9 cals to each gram of fat, just mistyped. I think just about every yound person is an ectomorph due to to growth.
My older sister weighed only 9-10 stone right up until she was about 20, then she went BANG, and "filled out", if i can put 2-3 stone on before i am 20 then go BANG, i should be sorted ;)

Killerkeane · 05-06-2004, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by megatron

Does your actual skeletal structure change over teh years or just the muscles?

bone structure does deteriote as people get older i have read, which is why it is so important for older people to work out to maintain their bone structure. I think people's bone structure deteriates when they are about 30+

**hackskii** · 05-06-2004, 05:13 PM

Calcium is important here especially for women.
I notice the older I get the less I can (i mean should) eat. I think we kindof get less active and the metabolism slows down some and this will make you fill out.

30-05-2004, 02:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
Killerkeane The Geezer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Somerset although im not proud lol. Posts: 2,978	Body Types There are 3 body types: Ectomorph- Skinny, tall, long arms and legs, very little fat storage. Mesomorph- Large Chest, Long Torso, Solid muscle structure, great strength, stocky appearance. Endomorph- Soft muscle structure, round face, short neck, wide hips, heavy fat storage. These are three basic catogories, that span into 83 different body types. Now most of you reading this are obviously an ectomorph, like me! The long stringy lanky type, but with a little perseverance there is light at the end of the tunnel, here are some simple steps to go about this: The exetreme ecomorph's first objectve is gaining weight, preferably in the form of quality muscle mass. He will not have the strength and endurance for marathon straining sessions, will find that muscle mass develops very slowly, and will often have to force himself to eat enough to ensure continued growth. 1. Include plenty of Power Mass moves in the gym, compound exercises such as Squats, Deadlifts, etc etc. Keep the rep range between 6 and 8, and ensure the last rep is almost the last one you can do for every set 2.Keep sets for major muscle groups between 14-16 an dminors 6-8 3.Eat one gram of protein for every pound of body weight, Even More would be recommended, remember we are hardgainers!!!! 4. Up Caloric Intake by eating some fatty foods, as there are 9 calories to 1 gram of fat, unlike 4 calories to 1 g of protein and carbs. 4. Eat 6 Meals a day, ensuring the Amino Acids are constantly replenished. Buying a quality WEIGHT GAIN SHAKE would be advisable such as NLARGE 2! PROTEIN POWDERS DO NOT PROVIDE THE CALORIES THAT US HARDGAINERS NEED!!!!! if you actually want to know what calories are: A calorie is a measurement of heat, energy production for muscular contraction in the cell is a form of oxidation. Calories then are a measurement of the amount of heat given off by the "slow burning" of energy in the muscle cells. sorry for spelling mistakes again added some extra stuff in there that should help some people trying to gain weight, remember, 100% dedication, 100% DIET, 100% PAIN, 100% RESULTS!!!!!!!!! sorry for spelling mistakes again :p __________________ Fortes Fortuna Paratus Mens-Fortune favours the prepared mind.:amen: Last edited by hackskii; 05-06-2004 at 02:06 AM.

30-05-2004, 09:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Greyphantom Getting HUGE! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: London Posts: 1,781	Acutally I am more and endo-meso morph... ;-) __________________ Greyphantom The Ghost who Grows!!!

31-05-2004, 02:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
red sirus Newbie Trainer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 68	I am a fcuking ecto :( but making the most of it __________________ mod at www.muscleweb.org

31-05-2004, 02:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jock LEAGUE LEGEND! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: UK Posts: 3,039	Meso-Ecto here :( __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-06-2004, 09:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
big pete UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: south midlands Posts: 3,797	meso-endo. with traits of ecto im the missing link __________________ any questions?? feel free to email me on.... To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 'there is greatness inside all of us, how deep are you willing to dig? '

31-05-2004, 02:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
robdog UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Home!! Posts: 5,614	endo im sorry to say.

01-06-2004, 09:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
philipebrown Looking Freaky Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: north east Posts: 924	meso-horny, sorry couldnt resist! ha ha meso-endo i reckon. __________________ "no, no, side chest franco, not front chest!........ ....and if you don't have it, don't hit it!" Arnold...from the making of pumping iron.

01-06-2004, 10:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
Jimmy UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Forest gym crawley Posts: 4,354	Dunno what I am but all I know is I grow fast and get leaner when I train and eat properly. When I eat sh1t and stop training I shrink like a mofo and get fatter by the day!!! I believe to varying degrees our progress is determined by our consistency!!! __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* 'Genetics is the science of heredity and variation in living organisms. Inheritance in organisms occurs by means of discrete traits, called genes.'

01-06-2004, 10:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
megatron Just ignore him Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,868	ecto - although trying my best.

04-06-2004, 11:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
Killerkeane The Geezer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Somerset although im not proud lol. Posts: 2,978	Well i dont think there is anyvody that is really "unefortunate" in the respect that ecto's can always cut well and ecto's can always gain mass well, both opposites, I like being slightly ecto cas in a few years it will be easier to get ripped, the only hard part is putting the mass on in the first place __________________ Fortes Fortuna Paratus Mens-Fortune favours the prepared mind.:amen:

05-06-2004, 02:11 AM	#11 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 23,160	Mesomorph here. I edited your post bro as you said that there were 9 grams for each calorie of fats and it is 9 calories for each gram of fat. I dont usually edit posts but thought this is a good time, sorry. I did like the post though. When I was young I was an Ectomorph but now I am a Mesomorph I feel this is due to age and the slowing of the metabolism. Hopefully when I get older I wont end up being a Endomorph. But maybe it is an evolutionary thing __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-06-2004, 12:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
megatron Just ignore him Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,868	Does your actual skeletal structure change over teh years or just the muscles?

05-06-2004, 12:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
Killerkeane The Geezer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Somerset although im not proud lol. Posts: 2,978	[quote=hackskii]Mesomorph here. I edited your post bro as you said that there were 9 grams for each calorie of fats and it is 9 calories for each gram of fat. I dont usually edit posts but thought this is a good time, sorry. thats fine, i did know there was 9 cals to each gram of fat, just mistyped. I think just about every yound person is an ectomorph due to to growth. My older sister weighed only 9-10 stone right up until she was about 20, then she went BANG, and "filled out", if i can put 2-3 stone on before i am 20 then go BANG, i should be sorted ;) __________________ Fortes Fortuna Paratus Mens-Fortune favours the prepared mind.:amen:

05-06-2004, 05:13 PM	#15 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 23,160	Calcium is important here especially for women. I notice the older I get the less I can (i mean should) eat. I think we kindof get less active and the metabolism slows down some and this will make you fill out. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.