Hi Everyone-
I wanted to reply to this earlier, but I couldn't find the book I was looking for. I took the blueprint quiz that was on the website and came out endo-ecto. I went and found a textbook I had for certification and looked up body types. According to this particular textbook, it is impossible to be endo-ecto. They went on to say that people can be either endomorph,ectomorph, mesomorph, or a combination of meso-and endo-, or ecto and meso. Here is how they described the three basic types:
Mesomorph: Muscular, stocky shape, chest larger than waist, broad shoulders, body fat lower or at ideal range, no difficulty losing body fat or sculpting for definition
Ectomorph-Leaner, more frail shape, long arms and legs, short trunk, round shoulders, indistince buttocks, body fat varies, no difficulty losing body fat, but difficulty in bulking or acquiring muscular definition without heavy weight training
Endomorph-round, softer shape, short heavy legs, narrow shoulders and large chest, weight concentrated in lower body(hips, thighs, abs),body fat above ideal range, difficulty losing body fat and sculpting for definition
Anyway, it also went on to say that once you have figured out your body type, you also need to determine if you have a long muscle belly or short muscle belly as this will also help you to figure out what program will be the most effective. It is easy to figure out for the upper body. All you have to do is flex the bicep so the arm is at a right angle. Use your other hand and see how many fingers you can fit in the angle of the elbow and where you feel your bicep end. One finger=short muscle belly, 2 fingers= medium , 3 fingers=long muscle belly.
People with short muscle bellies should try working out with heavy weights, while those with longer muscle bellies should try doing a muscular endurance type of workout. Anyway, that is what they suggested in the book, but like I said in a different post I really think that finding the exercises that work the best for you is a process of trial and error. Hey, as long as we are doing something, right?!
I did find another body type quiz on a different website. This time it came out meso-ecto, so I guess I am the world's first endo-ecto-meso
HTH,
Beth
