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Keywords Nutrition and training
An article describing how to determine your body type. Female
bodybuilding.
Women bodybuilding, determining your body type.
One time, a successful bodybuilder once told me that
bodybuilding is 80% knowledgeable training and 80% nutrition. It
is quite obvious this strong-armed man did not have strength in
math, but never the less he was successful in pursuing a
bodybuilding lifestyle. Wait a minute that was me who said that.
Oh boy.
To determine what kind of nutrition and training you should
follow, you must first determine what type of body style you
have. It is not imperative to do this but it does help you
achieve your desired effect. The three types of body styles are
Ectomorph, Mesomorph and Endomorph.
Ectomorph: This type of person has a hard time putting on
weight. That includes fat or muscle. Typically a thin, wiry type
of build. In the bodybuilding circle this is a hardgainer. This
person can eat anything all the time and will not gain an ounce.
Usually a tad bit high strung. Just like someone hooked them up
intravenously with double strength espresso. At the office, they
can eat a bag of chips and wash it down with a soda and then go
to break eating even more. For a bodybuilding diet this person
can eat all the bread, rice and potatoes they want. Ectomorph
must do enough cardio work to keep the heart healthy.
Mesomorph: This type of person can generally put on muscle very
easily. They have more of an athletic build. Broad shoulders,
wide back and thick thigh muscles are some of the
characteristics of this type. This person does have to watch
what they eat or they will be adding fat on their body. This
person might have an aggressive type of behavior. Do first, ask
later mentality. For the bodybuilding diet, eat enough calories
to maintain and build muscle, but keep it a very clean and
healthy diet or you will put on the fat. Do enough cardio work
to keep the fat off. But don’t overdo it or you will waste away
your hard-earned muscle.
Endomorph: The only thing this type of person has to do is look
at food and they gain weight. And not the right kind of weight.
Some possible characteristics are narrow shoulders or a pear
shaped body. Watching their diet is a big problem for this
person. This person might have to monitor their health more
closely for heart disease later in life. This person must strive
to keep an active lifestyle to burn the calories. The
bodybuilding diet, eat low calorie foods such as vegetables and
fruits. Preferably in whole and natural form. Protein should
come from very lean sources.
You can be a combination of two or even all three-body types.
You can be a bodybuilder no matter what type of body you have.
Its just that some will have an easier time than others will.
After deciding on the type of body you have you can adjust your
workout accordingly.
About the author:
The author, Kevin Doberstein is a writer for
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