How to Achieve the Right Goals for YOU, Part 2 - Made Fit TV - Ep. 113

September 15th, 2010 | | Email This Post Email This Post |

As we continue on our quest to find the best goals that are right for us, we touch on one of my favorite topics: body type!  We are all made to physically excel at something, the problem is we are too busy comparing our weaknesses to others’ strengths.

We need to find what our strengths are based on our natural capabilities and the tools we have within our own bodies.  In this week’s Made Fit TV episode, I bring you the second in a five-part series of steps on “How to Achieve the Right Goals for You.”

If you haven’t checked it out already, watch episode 112, the first in this series. Be sure to check out the notes below for reference on muscle and body types for extra perspective!

Body Types

Endomorph- Naturally fuller figured, bigger bone and muscle structure, slower metabolism, gains muscle and fat easily, harder to lose fat

Ectomorph- Naturally thin, smaller bone and muscle structure, hard-gainers, fast metabolism

Mesomorph- Broad shoulders, round muscles, easy gainer of muscle and fat, loses fat easily, average metabolism

Muscle Types

Type I - Slower-twitch contractions, smaller muscles, high endurance due to higher oxygen efficiency, resistant to immediate fatigue, designed for cardiovascular exercise

Type II - Faster-twitch contractions, bigger muscles, short bursts of power, higher glycogen storage, fatigues quicker, designed for resistance and power exercise

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    Hey jen its Boxer702. I was told my a great professional bodybuilder Milos Sarcev that i am a ecto/meso. So what does that say?

  • That you have a pretty much perfect body type, lol! Oh darn, you burn fat easily and pack on muscle easily : )

  • Jenny, what are the percentages of the population for each body type in the US? Does someone's body type also greatly depends from his/her ethnicity / country of origin?

  • Wow, I am flattered that you would think I would know the answer to that, lol! I don't know, however, I do know that nationality may play a part in body types. For instance, Japanese origins tend to be smaller boned, smaller musculature (ectomorph). Philippine origins tend to be more meso/endo with more muscle and rounder body types. But that does not mean there are no exceptions because everyone is different, It all varies. The best way to determine it is to look at the family history and body types of the people you came from : )

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