how do you tell your body type??

[BigD83]

how do you tell your body type? and whats the best diet and training for that body type?

 

[The Red Dragon]

Very vague question...

Ecto = small frame, lanky thin, quick metabolism & difficult to pack on weight
Meso = manipulates weight easily, broad shoulders, thin waist, muscular naturally
Endo = naturally fat, big stomach area, slow metabolism, large bone structure (wide)

Eating lots and training hard is the solution to everything. Endos are an exception, they have to eat a bit less than the other two and really monitor the type of calories they're intaking...although this William Sheldon somatype theory is completely outdated and sounds outlandish...but those are your basics.

 

[the enforcer]

Just use red dragons definaitions and its pretty easy to figure out, most people are a mixture of two.

 

[BrandonXJ]

hmm... i just use the term fat for myself.

 

[chewyxrage]

Just use red dragons definaitions and its pretty easy to figure out, most people are a mixture of two.

huh? who/what's red dragon?

 

[mrzap]

Isn't there also a test using the size of your wrist? Like if you can put your thumb and pointer around your wrist then you are a something...?

 

[the enforcer]

huh? who/what's red dragon?

The red dragon is the guy who posted right above me, the first time.

 

[the enforcer]

Isn't there also a test using the size of your wrist? Like if you can put your thumb and pointer around your wrist then you are a something...?

Im not sure about that because there are some small wristed people that are huge.

 

[brokenxdreams]

Isn't there also a test using the size of your wrist? Like if you can put your thumb and pointer around your wrist then you are a something...?

I've heard of that one too - it supposedly determines whether your big boned, small boned, medium boned or something like that. Not too accurate though

 

[Tom Treutlein]

If before you lifted you were scrawny, you're probably an ecto.
If before you lifted you were an average, in-shape person (not necessarily muscular) then you're probably a meso.
If before you lifted you were a bit pudgy (not including how you were during your pubescent years) then you may be an endo.

I don't know, that's how I see it.