It's Morphin' Time!
One topic that most fitness trainers like to avoid is genetics. They don't want to tell people the truth. They want everyone to think it is possible for them to look like one of the fitness models.
Well I tell the truth.
And the truth is that not everybody has the genetics to look like a Brad Pitt or Heidi Klum. But that shouldn't be an excuse not to do the absolute best you can with the tools you have.
Over the next three days I'm going to talk about the 3 main body types. There are degrees to these but everybody on the planet falls into one of these categories.
Today let's talk about the Ectomorph.
These are the tall, skinny types. They have narrow shoulders and hips. Natural fast metabolisms, but not much muscle mass. They have the appearance of being in shape because their bodies do not hold on to fat easily. Unfortunately for them it is equally as hard for them to gain muscle. So they may not appear fat, but that does not necessarily mean they are strong or even healthy.
You see ectomorph athletes tending to practice endurance sports since there is not as much need for raw strength.
Ectomorphs are often envied because of their God-given ability to reject fat. But you must remember they equally reject muscle.
However, with the right training it is possible for them to add muscle to their slender frames. It will just be harder for them.
Are you an ectomorph? If so, don't get discouraged if you feel you are too scrawny, it's your genetics. Train your weaknesses and enjoy that naturally fast metabolism.
Train smart,
RL
Well I tell the truth.
And the truth is that not everybody has the genetics to look like a Brad Pitt or Heidi Klum. But that shouldn't be an excuse not to do the absolute best you can with the tools you have.
Over the next three days I'm going to talk about the 3 main body types. There are degrees to these but everybody on the planet falls into one of these categories.
Today let's talk about the Ectomorph.
These are the tall, skinny types. They have narrow shoulders and hips. Natural fast metabolisms, but not much muscle mass. They have the appearance of being in shape because their bodies do not hold on to fat easily. Unfortunately for them it is equally as hard for them to gain muscle. So they may not appear fat, but that does not necessarily mean they are strong or even healthy.
You see ectomorph athletes tending to practice endurance sports since there is not as much need for raw strength.
Ectomorphs are often envied because of their God-given ability to reject fat. But you must remember they equally reject muscle.
However, with the right training it is possible for them to add muscle to their slender frames. It will just be harder for them.
Are you an ectomorph? If so, don't get discouraged if you feel you are too scrawny, it's your genetics. Train your weaknesses and enjoy that naturally fast metabolism.
Train smart,
RL
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