ENDOMORPH BODY TYPE

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Endomorphs have a soft, curvy and round physique and display the opposite characteristics from ectomorphs. They have a sluggish metabolism, gain weight easily and have to work hard to lose body fat. Endomorphs often have a larger frame and tend to have wider hips than shoulders, creating a pear-shaped physique. Some of the sexiest and most beautiful singers and actresses are endomorphs. Similarly, many of the actors and action heroes on the silver screen are endomorphs.

Endomorph Characteristics:

Smooth, round body
Medium/ large joints/ bones
Small shoulders
Short limbs
High levels of body fat (may be overweight)
Body fat tends to settle in lower regions of body, mainly lower abdomen, butt, hips, and thighs (rather than being distributed evenly throughout body)
Pear-shaped physique
Can gain muscle easily, but tends to be underdeveloped
Difficult to keep lost body fat off
Lose weight slowly
Have to work hard to lose weight
Slow metabolic rate
Attacks of tiredness/ fatigue
Fall asleep easily

Famous Endomorphs

Male examples include Rusell Crowe, John Goodman, Jack Black, Robin Williams and Danny DeVito.

Examples of women with endomorphic characteristics include: Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce, Shakira, Brigitte Bardot, Marilyn Monroe, Oprah Winfrey, Sophia Loren, Rosanne, Queen Latifah, Kate Winslet, Minnie Driver and Sophie Dahl.

Endomorph Prospects

There is no way round this issue. Endomorphs will have a harder time losing weight. But lets be clear. No one is saying that endomorphs CAN’T lose weight, but that they will have to work harder to lose the weight. Endomorphs do not have to be overweight. They simply require more determination than perhaps a mesomorph would, to achieve the same goal. Endomorphs have to train hard and must eat healthily most of the time. Endomorphs gain fat quickly when eating the wrong types of foods because their metabolism can be unforgiving. They also find it difficult to lose weight through diet alone.

The good news is that endomorph women are often thought of as voluptuous and sensual because they go in at the waist, have large rounded breasts and have womanly curves in all the right places - when in shape, their curves create an allure likened to that of Jennifer Lopez and Sophia Loren. Some of the most beautiful women in show business today are endomorphs. Male mesomorphs tend not to wish for an ectomorphic body, but a mesomorphic one. Therefore, many male endomorphs will find this entirely possible (with hard work!). Russell Crowe is an endomorph who is in shape and looks more like a mesomorph.

Lets be clear if you are a female endomorph do try to look like an ectomorph (e.g. Kate Moss) and you manage to lose that much weight, it will never look as good on you as it will look on her. For her it is a natural state and she looks healthy, but you have beaten your body into submission and will tend to look gaunt and ill. It just doesn’t work.

Endomorph Plan

Along with carefully monitoring their fat intake, endomorphs should combine an intense cardio regime along with a moderate weight-training program to see maximum results for their efforts. Endomorphs should avoid crash dieting. This will only slow down - their already sluggish - metabolism further and make their body cling to its fat reserves harder.

Though metabolic rate may be determined by genetics, through training and nutrition, endomorphs can speed things up. Catch is: Food is not consumed according to how you feel, but what works best for you. No cheating allowed. Training is not negotiable. You must do it regularly and frequently, whether you feel like it or not. For the endomorph to achieve their dream body, they must follow their program with military precision. Endomorphs tend to do well on low-carb diets as many endomorphs are carbohydrate sensitive. No junk foods. No vegging out. This means you have to find a way to adopt these changes and turn it into a lifestyle that suits you that you can maintain and enjoy. You'd better learn to enjoy it, if you want to achieve and keep that super slim body!

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