Ecto on top, meso or endo on bottom

[vcutething]

Hello!
Does anyone have this body type? Ecto on top, meso or endo from the waist down? Please share with me your workout rotations. I have this body type and I am looking for a workout rotation that is tailored for this body type and works. I have almost all of Cathe's DVDs, now I need to put together a rotation and a diet to lean down.

 

[suzannaerin]

Hi - I'm meso on the bottom and an ecto/meso on top. Before doing Cathe's strength tapes, I was an absolute ecto on top. Try slow/heavy or the pure strength series---using them has changed my upper body into more of a meso. The one bonus of being ecto-ish on top is that your upper body muscles are CUT when they come out .
I try to lift each body part heavy once a week and do one endurance workout (power hour, for example) once a week---each body part gets hit twice a week. I have to admit that slow/heavy really made the difference for me.
Good luck, suzanne

 

[audreyw]

Hi!

I am ecto on top and endo on the bottom. As far as weight training goes, I would suggest focusing more on split routines rather than total body workouts so that you can meet the different needs of your upper and lower halves. For your upper body, use high weights/low reps, like PS or S&H; doing one upper body part a day with heavy weights has also worked well for me. For your lower body, you could do a more endurance-oriented routine like Leaner Legs so as to become more toned without increasing size.

I've also just accepted that I have to live with my butt and saddlebags to some degree. If I tried to lose weight, my upper body would be emaciated before my lower body really looked good. Not necessarily an improvement overall! So I've decided that I prefer to be at a weight where the rest of my body looks best -- and I can eat what I want, within reason --than restrict my diet in order to reduce my butt. So obviously I won't be offering diet advice! I basically just focus on continuing to build my upper body, especially arms and shoulders (I find it really does help me look more "even" than I am) and (my new goal!) being consistent with my lower body weight training, so that I'll have better muscle tone under the "junk".

Good luck!

Audrey

 

[LuvCardio]

I think I am an ecto on top and meso/endo on bottom? I too have had great results with Slow & Heavy. It is amazing. I also notice when I eat the way I should my results are 10 times usual!

I have been focusing on more wt. training and have cut down my cardio to approx. only 3-4 days a week (I was doing 5-7). I have lost more than 25 lbs since last August I have Cathe to thank for most all of it! She gave me the motivation to get my butt out of bed every morning at 5:00 a.m.



-LuvCardio http://www.click-smilie.de/sammlung/sport/sport001.gif If Only I Can Be 1/2 the Woman my Dog Thinks I am!

 

[vcutething]

Thanks for all of the suggestions! I have the PS DVD, but not the S&H DVD. I read a while back on the forum that ectos should concentrate more on weights than cardio, but what if you are not a true ecto and are 2 different body types? My body seems to respond better to more weights and less cardio. I used to do cardio 5 days a week and I would lose fat, but have a bunch of loose skin afterwards and not so good muscle tone. Thank you for the advice, ladies!If anyone else here has this same weird body type that I do, please share with me what worked for you as far as workout rotations and diet goes. I tried to ask Cathe for the advice, but she hasn't answered back. I'd love to see what rotation she would come up with for the ecto on top, meso or endomorph on bottom body type.;-)

 

[bethj]

I have your same body type. I agree with all the suggestions for upper body strength training. That's the easy part! What's hard is getting that fat to come mostly off your thighs and not your upper body to look so emaciated up there. The only thing that has really worked for me is running. They say you can't spot reduce, but for me (ecto top/endo bottom) I found that running seemed to burn much more fat off my hips and thighs than other types of cardio. And the running gave my legs an incredible lean and toned look that I never got from weights. Unfortunately I can't run anyomore due to my patella-femoral problems (not caused by running, just the way my body was made.) I've tried eliptical training, walking, step, floor and kickbox aerobics, biking and swimming, but none of them tone my legs or burn off the fat like running used to do. Hope this helps...
Beth J.