What body type are you? Are You A Hardgainer Ectomorph?

There are three main classifications of body types, and you have probably heard them before. If you are a hardgainer I would bet that you are in the third classification.

• Endomorph – ‘fat’
• Mesomorph – ‘built’
• Ectomorph – ‘skinny’

Endomorph – ‘fat’

Endomorphic people often have a bigger or increased fat storage, a wider waist and larger bone structures.

Mesomorph – ‘built’

Mesomorphic people have low fat levels, wide shoulders, a narrow waist and naturally put on muscle easier.

Ectomorph – ‘skinny’

Ectomorphic people have long and thin limbs and low fat storage. They are not predisposed to build up muscle or store fat.

So what does all this mean?

First of all, even if you are not predisposed to build up muscle easily don’t worry. With the right workout and diet anyone can build up muscle. Also most modern scientists view this model of thinking about body structure as outdated – Constitutional psychology (the theory that suggests these three types) was developed in the 1940′s by an American called William Herbert Sheldon.