Ectomorph, mesomorph, endomorph

ktfranke

What body type are you? Do you chose your diet and exercise based on your body type? And do you think that each body type genetically comes with different metabolic tendencies?

I am classified as an endomorph. And all the things that I've read up on my body type seem to be true in my experience. The diet that is suggested for my body type, is a low carb or carb cycling diet, because my body type tends to be more sensitive to insulin/fat storage.

I am blown away by how many diets, suggestions, and opinions there are out there! Just curious if you think this one is legit?!

queenliz99

It's hokum

sammyliftsandeats

SKristianM

I'm a Xenomorph. And no, somatotypes are not legit.

thelovelyLIZ

I find it all sort of junk science-y. It's relevant in the same way horoscopes seem to be- if you look you're apt to find something applicable. So, eh, I don't really put much stock into it. I think it can serve as a barrier to people making progress- "I can't help that I'm not reaching my goal, it's my body type."

AnvilHead

thelovelyLIZ wrote: »

I find it all sort of junk science-y. It's relevant in the same way horoscopes seem to be- if you look you're apt to find something applicable. So, eh, I don't really put much stock into it. I think it can serve as a barrier to people making progress- "I can't help that I'm not reaching my goal, it's my body type."

^Exactly.

Somatotypes are a load of bunk. They were developed in the 1940s by a psychologist who essentially looked at pictures of different people and associated characteristics and temperaments with them based upon how they made him feel. There's no valid scientific evidence for efficacy of diets (or training, or anything else for that matter) based upon somatotypes.

trigden1991

Body types don't exist.

TR0berts

Human male.

Savagedistraction

ktfranke wrote: »

What body type are you? Do you chose your diet and exercise based on your body type? And do you think that each body type genetically comes with different metabolic tendencies?

I am classified as an endomorph. And all the things that I've read up on my body type seem to be true in my experience. The diet that is suggested for my body type, is a low carb or carb cycling diet, because my body type tends to be more sensitive to insulin/fat storage.

I am blown away by how many diets, suggestions, and opinions there are out there! Just curious if you think this one is legit?!

Mesomorph 100%. Build muscle easy, athletic, but get fat easy if I don't exercise. I lose weight fast when I do exercise and eat right.

Hornsby

They aren't real, OP. Don't buy into the BS.

MaybeLed

It reminds me of the things that circulate on facebook 'people with blue eyes love easily and are a good thing'.

It's all suitably vague that anyone can believe it applies to them with their own bias

trigden1991

Anyone, especially female, who thinks they gain muscle quickly or easily is grossly mistaken.

EauRouge1

I'm a Hufflepuff.

serapel

trigden1991 wrote: »

Anyone, especially female, who thinks they gain muscle quickly or easily is grossly mistaken.

You must be jealous of people that can actually gain easily lol

serapel

I am a eatomorph...I eat too much and morph into another body type.

quiksylver296

serapel wrote: »

I am a eatomorph...I eat too much and morph into another body type.

Yeah. This^^

psuLemon

serapel wrote: »

I am a eatomorph...I eat too much and morph into another body type.

I thought they were nomnomorphs? I guess the name changed.


OP, in all seriousness, these aren't relavent. Don't get caught up in a classification in which you would change throughout your entire journey.

Sued0nim

trigden1991 wrote: »

Body types don't exist.

Body types do exist

I've got a type of body

So do you

Only the type of body I have has no bearing on how I lose weight, fat or build muscle

Just because some 1940s psychologist looked at some pictures and make up some names for what that meant and then a whole media spin took off it doesn't make it true

Now for constitutional psychology there might be some relevance

But health and fitness

LOL

trigden1991

Sued0nim wrote: »

trigden1991 wrote: »

Body types don't exist.

Body types do exist

I've got a type of body

So do you

Only the type of body I have has no bearing on how I lose weight, fat or build muscle

Just because some 1940s psychologist looked at some pictures and make up some names for what that meant and then a whole media spin took off it doesn't make it true

Now for constitutional psychology there might be some relevance

But health and fitness

LOL

I was referring to the OP's wording but yes I should have written "somatotype body types"

Cylphin60

I have the cards I was dealt. Play em or fold are my only options/concerns really.

LolBroScience

serapel wrote: »

trigden1991 wrote: »

Anyone, especially female, who thinks they gain muscle quickly or easily is grossly mistaken.

You must be jealous of people that can actually gain easily lol

Gain fat?

No, not really. That IS pretty easy.