| 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.
Author Bio;
Kevin Doberstein has been a natural bodybuilder for the past 25
years. 15 years as a gym owner in Northern Wisconsin.
Kevin claims the only time he used steroids was for treating
a foot fungus he got while running in the wet Northern
Wisconsin woods. You can visit his site at
http://www.nature-boy.bodybuilding.com. You can contact him about
articles or bodybuilding at
natureboy_bodybuilding@hotmail.com.
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