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Sumo'sBaby

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I just read an article on training according to your body type.

Ectomorph-skinny with less muscle and body fat.Training guidelines for ectomorphs

Start with a 5–10-minute warm-up and light stretching of muscle groups to be worked that day.
Beginners should do two sets of each exercise; others can do three sets.
Complete 6–10 reps, increasing the weight and decreasing reps (called pyramiding) with each set.
Lift weights heavy enough to reach near-failure within the prescribed rep range.
Rest 1–3 minutes between sets, depending on the bodypart being trained. Take more time for larger muscle groups like legs and back.
Train each bodypart only once a week, and never train a muscle group if it’s still sore from a previous workout.
Change some part of your workout every week to add variety, be it the exercise or exercise order, or some other advanced training technique (such as forced reps or negatives). Just don’t overdo it.
Get plenty of rest between workouts.
Do three days of cardio per week for 30 minutes at a moderate intensity (60%–75% of your maximal heart rate).
Limit vigorous activities outside of training sessions that burn lots of calories, or reduce your cardio sessions.

Mesomorph-naturally muscular

Start with a 5–10-minute warm-up and light stretching of muscle groups to be worked that day.
Do three sets of all exercises.
Complete 8–12 reps for each set.
Alternate light and heavy days, choosing a weight that allows you to complete reps toward the higher end of the prescribed rep range on lighter days, and choosing a heavier weight that allows you to complete reps toward the lower end of the prescribed rep range on heavier days.
Choose weights heavy enough to reach near-failure within the prescribed rep range.
Rest according to the intensity at which you’re training that day, taking a little longer for larger muscle groups like legs and back.
Experiment with different splits to see what works best for you. Also, change exercises frequently, but it’s always a good idea to choose a multijoint movement as the first 1–2 exercises for a given bodypart (when possible) over a single-joint movement.
Change your routine when results start to slow. Change other variables more frequently.
Consider taking rest days between workouts if you can add cardio to the end of your training days. Allow your muscles to recover fully before training that bodypart again.
Do 30 minutes of cardio 3–4 times per week at a moderate intensity (65%–75% of your maximal heart rate) to stay lean and improve heart health.

Endomorph-curvy girl

Start with a 5–10-minute warm-up and light stretching of muscle groups to be worked that day.
Beginners should do two sets of each exercise; others can do 2–3 sets.
Complete 12–15 reps for each set.
Lift weights heavy enough to reach near-failure within the prescribed rep range.
Keep rest between sets to a minimum: 15–30 seconds between sets.
Train each bodypart twice weekly.
Include circuit training and supersets in your routine.
Change your routine frequently, but rely on multijoint exercises to burn the most calories and use training techniques like drop sets and partials to get the most out of each set.
Get plenty of rest between workouts.
Do 4–5 days of cardio per week, alternating between 30-minute interval sessions and 45–60-minute lower-intensity sessions (at 60%–70% of your maximal heart rate).

Here's the whole article
http://musclefitnesshers.savethis.clickability.com/st/saveThisApp?clickMap=link&webPadID=K41207894
 
Oh....I've seen this one. It's called the Body Blueprint....GREAT INFOMERCIAL. I recommend it if you have an hour to kill.

BS!!
 
spatterson said:


I believe the article reflects that she got the info from Muscle and Fitness Hers. Same concept though.

Yeah I know...just a little late night sarcasm. However it is probably the same guy that sold them on the idea..and he is laughing all the way to the bank.
 
:rolleyes:

I decided to stop reading fashion and "fitness" magazines (more odious than fashion mags) a few months ago, and I've never looked back. What a waste of trees.

Did anyone else notice that on this list, the bigger the 'girl' gets (from ecto to endo) the more work she has to do? What - the skinny minnies don't have to hit the bricks? That's some insidious bullshit...
 
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I didn't even read the original post - but the ecto/endo/meso thing:
IMO it's just genetics. Are you a hard gainer? Do you gain muscle easily? Have more trouble losing fat?

As far as what to do - that depends on how you want to look!!!! If you're a hard gainer (ecto) & want muscle, you may have to do more work or try a few different tactics to get there relative to an easier gainer (meso). Everyone should be adapting their own program to themselves anyway.

I've usually seen this presented that there are COMBOS of these types - no one is exclusively one or the other.

I usually mention these bodytypes to tell the cardio bunnies who "Don't want to get big" - YOU WON"T" You can't, you're not a mesomorph - & even if you were it takes a lot of work to get there!
 
And another thing!

Articles like these often assume to know what folks' goals are and they approach these 'body types' as 'problems' instead of attributes to capitalize on. Even if we assume that most folks fit squarely into one of these categories - why tell an 'ectomorph' to "Limit vigorous activities outside of training sessions that burn lots of calories, or reduce your cardio sessions"? They make kick-ass marathoners and tri-athletes! Okay, maybe M&FH can assume that its ectomorph readers want to build much more muscle. But this is the same kind of advice that ectos get all the time! It's interesting that this piece is in M&FH because other sources tell mesomorph women to stay away from heavy weights. And endomorphs are told that their top priority should be fat loss (instead of endurance or strength).

I think the categories are crap. For example, I am tall and long-limbed with a small frame (ecto). I also have muscular legs that gain strength and size easily (meso). I'm also overweight with a short torso and I gain weight easily (endo). What the hell is an ecto-meso-endo?

It seems to me that stuff like this is trying to capitalize on women's desires for a 'certain' body type (not 'too' skinny, not 'too' muscular, not 'too' fat) that interestingly, isn't listed here! What kind of 'morph' is that? What kind of exercise should THOSE folks do to 'correct' their bodies, if any? Perhaps the answer comes from Edward Jackowski's "Escape your Shape." Women who are shaped like hourglasses (I guess that's a bad thing) are supposed to avoid doing cardio with high resistance/inclines and lifting moderate to heavy weights. Instead, they're supposed to do jumping jacks, jump rope and unweighted calisthenics.

Some folks definitely have a harder time building muscle or gaining cardio endurance than others. But why not approach it like that - in terms of building skills and learning strategies - instead of trying to pigeonhole folks? I guess that approach doesn't sell as many books, though!!! :D
 
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Whatever bodytype we think we are, doesn't mean we can't change it. Forever I thought I was doomed by my pear-shape (with skinnier upper body and heavier lower body), so I religiously followed the conventional advice usually given to women saying only to use low weight and high reps to "tone" and avoid bulking up the legs.

After years of getting nowhere, I gave up in frustration. I decided since my legs were already "big", I figured big and muscular was far preferable to big and fat. So, I started doing all the no-no exercises like heavy squats, deadlifts, etc. (Sure wish I'd found these boards sooner, since here seems to be the only place they're yes-yes exercises!)

Miracle of miracles, my legs did not bulk up - they got leaner and I dropped 2 pant sizes! Now I'm trying to put more size on my glutes and hams. I hit my upper body heavy too, and it did "bulk up":eek2: (LOL), but I'm glad it did. I look much less peary now. See my before & after pics: http://boards.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=146618
 
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