How To Lose Weight Fast - Understanding Your Body Type.

When setting goals to achieve in your weight loss program, it is important to understand what your natural body type is.

There is a well developed theory that we all fit roughly into one of three different body types. So if your body type is that of an “Endomorph” then you are going to find it difficult to achieve your goals if you set them to resemble those of an “Ectomorph”.

Below I have listed some of the traits of the three basic body types, Ectomorph, Mesomorph and Endomorph:

The ECTOMORPH - The Basket Ball Player or High Jumper

  • Definitive
  • Slight Body
  • Flat Chest
  • Lean
  • Takes Longer to Gain Muscle
  • Skinny

The pure ectomorph body shape is slight and delicate. Bone structure is light, small joints and slight muscles. Limbs are typically long in respect to the body and shoulders may drop away. The ectomorph has a linear body shape. This body shape does not have natural power and muscle develpoment will be hard to come by.

Other Ectomorph Traits;

  • Long fingers, toes and neck
  • Sharp triangular facial features
  • Lower jaw may be receding
  • May suffer easily from sun burn
  • likely to suffer from extreme temperatures
  • Hair tends to be fine fast growing

Examples of Ectomorphs:

Lisa Kudrow, Kate Moss, Brad Pitt.

The MESOMORPH - The Chosen Ones!!!

  • Athletic
  • Hard Bodied
  • Females will have the classic hour glass shape
  • Males will have the classic “V” shape
  • Muscular Body
  • Well postured
  • Easily builds muscle

The mesomorph is muscular with heavy bone structure.. Body shape is the envy of society with a narrow and low waist line. Well defined facial features, high cheeks and a well defined jaw line.

Other Traits of the Mesomorph

  • skin is thick
  • tans well.
  • hair is heavy in texture.

Famous Mesomorphs

Arnold Swartzeneger, Sylvester Stallone, Mr. Universe contestants

The Endomorph

  • Soft Body
  • Underdeveloped Muscles
  • Round Physique
  • Weight Loss is Difficult
  • Gains Muscle Easily Like the Mesomorph.

Tends to have a round and soft body shape, sometimes referred to as Pear shaped. The arms and legs are shorter in respect to the body. The hands and feet are also relatively small. The bicep and thigh areas are often more developed than the lower sections of the arms and legs.

Other Traits of the Endomoprh

Skin is soft and smooth. Hair is fine and thin. The head round and face is broad.

Famous Endomorphs

John Goodman, Roseanne, Jack Black.

Combinations of Body Types

Very often, people cannot be easily classed as one of the three main body types. Although there are some people who are purely ectomorphs, endomorphs, or mesomorphs with little or no characteristics of the other body types, very frequently, people fall into mixed categories, such as ecto mesomorphs, or endo mesomorphs, where largely, they are like the mesomoph, but with traits of the ectomorph (such as small joints or a trim waist), or traits of the endomorph (such as a tendency to gain fat easily).

No matter what your body type is, there is no point in setting goals and or objectives that are unrealistic. Common goal setting advice revolves around setting “big” goals that will challenge you to great heights.

I have my doubts about this advice in general terms, but more specifically in regard to losing weight, you need to set goals that are very achievable.

Your object should be to set your self up for success by setting and re setting short term goals that will provide you with a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction that will motivate you towards the next step.

Good Luck and remember; persistence pays off, so get over it and get on with it!

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