If you end up with a 7-3 division between two different types, it may mean that you’ve strayed off course from your true type with poor dietary choices, in which case the hybrid approach to diet and exercise will steer you back on the right track. To be specific, if your responses were split between A's and B's, you’re an ecto-mesomorph if they’re spread between B's and C's, you’re a meso-endomorph and if you found your responses in a 50-50 or 60-40 split between A's and C's, you’re an ecto-endomorph. If your responses were divided fairly equally - as in 5 and 5 or even 6 and 4 - between two different letters, you likely have a hybrid body type. If you chose mostly A's, you’re an ectomorph mostly B's, you’re a mesomorph mostly C's, you’re an endomorph.
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How to Figure Out Your Body TypeĪdd up the number of times you answered A, B, or C. How would you describe your body’s bone structure?Ĭ. More often than not, I feel tired or bloated for a few hours after the meal.ġ0. I generally feel good, though I notice my ab muscles are extra hard or my belly feels full.Ĭ. The same as I usually do - normal, really.ī. When you have a serious carb-fest (think: heaping plate of pasta or multiple slices of pizza), how do you feel afterward?Ī. With a bit of work, I can wriggle my way into them over my muscular thighs.ĩ. In fact, I can’t keep them up without a belt.ī. Put on a pair of form-fitting jeans - where on your body do they get extra clingy or even stuck?Ī. My body would soften up significantly and I might even gain weight.Ĩ. I would lose muscle and strength quickly.Ĭ. If you’d been exercising regularly and you were to take a break for a few months, what would happen to your body?Ī.
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Think about what your body looked like, before you corrupted it with poor dietary and exercise habits, once you reached your full height as a teenager or young adult.
I gain weight easily but have a hard time losing it.Ħ.
I can gain and lose weight without too much difficulty.Ĭ. I have trouble gaining muscle or body fat.ī. When it comes to your weight, which of the following patterns best describes your history?Ī. There’s a gap between my middle finger and thumb.ĥ. My middle finger and thumb touch, but just barely.Ĭ. My middle finger and thumb overlap a bit.ī. If you encircle one wrist with your other hand’s middle finger and thumb, what happens?Ī. Which of the following objects best describes your body shape?Ĥ. They’re approximately the same width as my hips.ģ. My shoulders are narrower than my hips.ī. How do your shoulders compare to your hips?Ī. From an objective point of view, which of the following factors seems most prominent (or dominant) on your body when you look in the mirror?Ģ. If you’re not sure which of two responses applies to you, trust your instincts or choose both - you’ll see why later. Read each of the following questions or statements thoroughly and (honestly!) choose the option that best describes you. You can also gauge your body type right now by taking this quiz. To get a precise assessment of whether you’re an ectomorph, mesomorph, endomorph, or a combination type, you could go to a lab and have your body fat, bone, and muscle mass measured. RELATED: How to Train Right for Your Body Type And there is solid science behind using somatotyping for fitness and athletic training to enhance performance. But there is research suggesting differences in physiques, hormonal responses, and physical performances in the original somatotype profiles hold true. Subsequent evidence suggests personality has little to do with it. These objective body types are based on the concept of somatotypes, which were developed in the 1940s to correlate body types with physical strengths and weaknesses, personality characteristics, and behavior. But there are ways to figure out what your natural-born body type is, objectively speaking. If you’re like many people, you might answer the question “what’s your body type?” with a response like “hot,” “weak,” “strong,” “flabby,” “curvy,” or another adjective based on your subjective judgments of yourself. Available from Hachette Books, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc. Excerpted from Just Your Type: The Ultimate Guide to Eating and Training Right for Your Body Type by Phil Catudal, with Stacey Colino.
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