Everyone, at some point in their life, has noticed that there are people who are easily able to lose weight, gain muscle mass and others who tend to put on weight. This is because each person's genetics is different, with different body types, also known as Biotypes.
There are three types of Biotypes: Ectomorph, Endomorph and Mesomorph and each type has different characteristics and needs, so it is necessary to adapt the lifestyle, diet and exercise to each type of body to maintain good physical shape and health..
Types of Biotypes
Ectomorph
The ectomorphs have lean and slim bodies, narrow shoulders and long limbs. People with this type of biotype generally have rapid metabolism, so they can follow less restricted and more relaxed diets.
However, ectomorphs have great difficulty in gaining weight and muscle mass, so their training needs to be more regular and demanding, and if possible they should include exercises that help in gaining muscle mass.
Endomorph
Endomorphs, unlike ectomorphs, generally have wider bodies and shorter limbs, and are known to gain weight with some ease, as their metabolism is slower.
People with this type of biotype, despite having a greater facility to gain muscle mass than ectomorphs, they have great difficulty in losing weight. Therefore, the diet of Endomorphs needs to be a little more restricted than that of ectomorphs, and your training should include a greater variety of aerobic exercises, which help you lose weight and burn fat.
Mesomorph
Finally, Mesomorphs have lean and muscular bodies, being generally quite athletic and envied by many. People with this type of body generally have a well developed trunk, with little abdominal fat and narrow waist.
Mesomorphs not only have the ability to burn calories, they also have the ability to gain muscle mass, thus not requiring restricted diets or demanding training.
