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glen benton 666

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posted October 07, 2000 12:09 AM

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Ecto Rundown
Physical Body Shape: A delicate and thin body with a narrow chest, and long, thin arms and legs.

Physical Nature: Easily tired. Low physical endurance. Tense body. Light sleeper. Choosy about foods. May eat only a small range of foods.

Disposition: Mentally active. Shy. Quiet. Introverted. Sensitive to noise. Their attention darts around like a bird. Easily emotionally overwhelmed. Ill at ease in the world. Irritable.

Interested In: Mental activity. Internal stimulation - thoughts. Observing. Small circle of friends. Privacy. Solitude.

Not Interested In: Physical challenges. "Being in the spotlight" (except in their internal fantasizing). Large social gatherings.

In Times of Stress: Needs to go off by her/himself.


Meso Rundown
Physical Body Shape: A solid muscular body with mass centered over the chest (usually broad shoulders).

Physical Nature: Tremendous physical endurance and coordination (the natural athlete). High pain threshold. Sleeps deeply. Eats a lot of "real food."

Disposition: Assertive, active risk taking, physical adventure. Stimulated by danger. Confronts obstacles head on. Courage. Acts decisively. Extroverted.

Interested In: Doing activities. Being outdoors. Being physically active; being physically challenged. "Hard work and hard play" is their motto.

Not Interested In: Keeping still. Being quiet. Finesse and diplomacy.

In Times of Stress: Seeks release in action.


Endo Rundown
Physical Body Shape: A soft, round and cushioned body with mass centered around the belly and hips.

Physical Nature: Sedentary. Loves soft furniture and dislikes exercise. Deep, long sleep. Loves rich, creamy food.

Disposition: Friendly. Easy going. Not easily flustered. Slow, sure, steady and easy pace. Doesn't like to be rushed. Warm. Cheerful.

Interested In: Comfort and friends. Familiar people and familiar surroundings. Food. Social gatherings. Security.

Not Interested In: Taking risks, exercise. A fast paced lifestyle.

In Times of Stress: Turns to friends for support. If friends aren't available, they will turn to food for comfort.



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Bchemist

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posted October 07, 2000 12:18 AM

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That is interesting to say the least. However there are ecto-mesomorphs and endo-mesomorphs in addition to those three basic body types. It is a broad generalization overall, but I can't say that I disagree.


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glen benton 666

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posted October 07, 2000 12:31 AM

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I THINK IT HITS THE NAIL RIGHT ON THE HEAD


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MR.?

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posted October 07, 2000 12:48 AM

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i'm not so sure about this. i'm a ectomorph and some of it seems to be accurate. but i thinks it depends more on personality than body type. you get back what you put in. i dont consider myself fragile or timid. Look at ectomorphs in athletics ie....jevon kerse, levar arington, randy moss, lenox lewis, carl lewis!


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CrushDaddy

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posted October 07, 2000 09:13 AM

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My personality looks like it's more ecto than meso, although my body is more meso.


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Scooter

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posted October 07, 2000 02:52 PM

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I do not think you can pair up body types and personality traits at ll.

I am naturally pretty thin, but have a pretty aggressive personality. I enjoy physical challenges. I thrive in high stress situations where I tend to take charge of the situation. Much different from your generalizations.


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glen benton 666

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posted October 07, 2000 09:08 PM

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dude your insane if you consider lenox lewis or carl lewis ectomorphs. a real ectomorph has poorly devolped muscle and tiny wrists. a real ectomorph would be rodge from whats happening. the three body types are represented on that show.
rodge=ectomorph
dwane=meso
re run=endo


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MR.?

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posted October 07, 2000 11:27 PM

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I met carl lewis in high school at a speed clinic. And I've hung out with Jevon Kerse on serveral occasions while he was in college. Carl Lewis has tiny wrists, ankles and very long arms as well as Jevon. Those descriptions dont refer to condiontioned athletes. It has to do with more to do with bone structures and joint meausrements than weight or muscle. If you take a skinny ectomorph who's 6'3 170lbs, then you put 60 pounds on him does he become a meso? no he's still ecto just with more mass.


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ColumboWeiser

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posted October 08, 2000 01:22 AM

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I agree with the body types and how it says your mass is displaced...but I think that the whole personallity thing is pretty close, but not exact....I think it all depends on the whole self concept of ones self...

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glen benton 666

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posted October 08, 2000 01:34 AM

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my goal as an natural ectomorph is to build as much muscle i can to at least look like a mesomorph


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glen benton 666

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In the United States, the body type that we are taught to think we should all have (through advertising and peer pressure) is the mesomorph. There are traits of the mesomorph that make it a very good body type to have when you are in the working and social world. The other body types also have their strengths. The meso (mesomorph) will usually be extroverted (which is a plus socially and in business), will usually (but not always) be good looking and is the natural body type for being a warrior. Every person who is considered good looking by the United States standard almost always has meso as their primary body type. Mesos are the natural athletes. They usually exude confidence when they are in their field of strength (sales, sports, assertiveness and social situations).
No wonder America is crazed about the meso being the body type that is most desired.

Now what if you're like me and you were not born a meso, but were born an ecto? An ecto is the thin and lanky person. They are the ones who do not have good hand-eye coordination. They are usually introverted and socially awkward. They cannot gain weight, so they usually remain thin until their metabolism slows down around 40; even then some ectos cannot gain weight; they remain the 98 pound weakling all their life. They are picked on at school (so are endos). And by who? Mesos. Ectos will run around the school yard and look "geeky." Meso girls will have ecto or endo boys as friends, but wouldn't think about going out with them on a date. The meso girls want meso boys. The meso boys want meso girls. Actually the ecto and endo boys and girls also want mesos to go out with. Think of all of the fantasizing that teenage boys and girls do when it comes to romance - think of all of the movie stars - they're all mesos! Everybody, when they are young, wants a meso. Mesos have the flash - both in looks and in energy. So no wonder American advertising is so driven toward people being mesos.
Do mesos have any downside to them? Each body type has it's strong points and it's weak points.
Mesos do so well physically that the physical world can occupy all of their attention and time. Mesos aren't usually the people who look into "the whys" so much. Things are going well in the physical world so why question it; just do it. How many men or women who have been philosophers are physically handsome or beautiful? There are some, though you don't usually equate physical good looks with being a person being strongly attracted to philosophy.
Men have a hard enough time getting in touch with their feelings and expressing their feelings. Meso men have a more difficult time in talking about their feelings. "Real men" don't do that. So women, when you're attracted to that gorgeous hunk of a guy know what else may be a part of "the whole package" that comes with the good looks. Again, some mesos can talk about their feelings, but it's usually not a strong point.
Let's talk about anger; everyone has it and some people express it much more than other people. Mesos are the body type that are most prone to expressing anger violently. They have a lot of physical energy, they're not the best at expressing their feelings and they are physically strong. This can lead to quite a temper. The initial yin-yang assessment can help you greatly in understanding more about the possibility of anger. If the initial yin-yang assessment is yin and a person is a meso, it'll give them more yang (beyond the initial yin-yang assessment). If the initial yin-yang assessment is yang and they're a meso - it makes them more prone to violence.



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glen benton 666

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posted October 08, 2000 11:07 PM

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bump


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Bchemist

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posted October 08, 2000 11:54 PM

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That is true in my experience glen. When I was more ecto, I had meso female friends...but rarely meso girlfriends. Since I have "converted" to a more meso bodytype, not only do I have a meso girlfriend who I'm probably going to marry, but all my good friends are basically meso. I am accepted into their social circle because I am suddenly the alpha male. All because of a few mg of help every week. I enjoy reading posts like yours....I may look meso but I will never stop having my "ecto" interests as described there.


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glen benton 666

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posted October 09, 2000 12:06 AM

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dude thanks im just trying to get the truth out. haveing to live life as an ectomorph really sucks. its all about the genitics and you cant request better genitics. like if one of your parents had a really bad skin problem, their a good chance it will happen to you


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glen benton 666

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posted October 09, 2000 02:01 AM

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Sharps

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posted October 09, 2000 02:06 AM

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I agree with that for the most part.

Now tell me what you guys think about this.

If one were to start taking "supplements" that were to drastically improve his body. And change his body type, do you think his personality would change. For instance if a ecto was to change to a meso.

I think that it would looking good and being strong does wonders for the psyche if you ask me.

But would going from big to small meso to ecto, have a similar effect. what do you guys think?

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Twiggy

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posted October 09, 2000 04:06 AM

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This is an interesting thread - But I think it's dangerous to use such broad generalizations when referring to people...

After all, if people's personality traits are pre-determined by their appearance, then all bodybuilders MUST be shallow, thickheaded, vain, stupid, etc, etc...

All the negative stereotypes thrown around about groups of people (bodybuilders included) become real when people start believing in them, and taking them at unquestioned face value.

(Not trying to flame anybody or anything, just adding to the discussion)


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mightydog

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posted October 09, 2000 04:31 AM

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I evolved from ecto to meso and yes the personality changes.


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glen benton 666

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posted October 09, 2000 08:00 PM

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how do you guys recomend an ectomorph train in the gym? did you guys have a hard time getting results when you started? people think weight has something to do with body type and it dosent. an ecto like myself has naturally poorly devoulped muscle and a small frame.


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