MESOMORPH BODY TYPE
Mesomorphs could be thought of as the “genetically gifted”. They are characterised by an athletic, strong, compact and naturally lean body. They have excellent posture. Often, their shoulders are wider than their hips and women tend to have an hourglass figure. Mesomorphs are natural born athletes and tend to be lean and muscular without trying. They generally are described as being of "medium" build. The world's leading tennis players, figure skaters and bodybuilders fall into this group.
Mesomorph Characteristics:
Naturally lean
Naturally muscular
Naturally strong
Medium size joints/ bones
Wider at the shoulders than the hips – i.e. chest dominates over abdominal area
Broad/ square shoulders
Female mesomorph: defined hourglass figure
Male mesomorph: V or rectangular shape
Efficient metabolism
Gaining muscle is almost effortless
Losing fat is almost effortless
Responds quickly to exercise
Mesomorph Advantage
It is a great advantage to have mesomorphic qualities, as one has great foundations on which to build. Mesomorphs don't have to worry too much about what they eat and they can gain muscle mass and lose body fat fairly quickly with less effort. This combination allows the mesomorph to achieve fantastic definition of the body.
Don’t forget that most of us have a combination of two or more body types and therefore you may have some mesomorphic qualities!
Famous Mesomorphs
Male examples include Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, George Clooney, Bruce Wills, Andre Agassi, and Mark Wahlberg.
Female examples with mesomorphic characteristics include: Sarah Jessica Parker, Tina Turner, Jerry Hall, Jennifer Garner, Angela Bassett, Gabrielle Reese, Anna Kournikova, Madonna, Jasmin le Bon, Gloria Estefan and Halle Berry.
Mesomorph Plan
Looking at those pictures a male and female mesomorphs, who wouldn't want to be a mesomorph?! Although, both male and female mesomorphs have a genetic head start, in the sense that they have an easy time staying lean and fit, they tend to assume that they can get away with very little effort. However, bad habits catch up with everyone in the end!
Female mesomorphs should focus on weight loss to shrink your waistline (think Halle Berry!) with cardio and simply shaping and contouring the curves of your figure. The goal is to create a lot of shape. Female mesomorphs should concentrate on a strong cardio workout and limit weights. With regular exercising, this body type tends to sculpt and shape well-defined muscles more easily than ectomorphs.
Male mesomorphs need to focus on keeping their body fat percentage down, as may mesomorphs are prone to weight gain, though they lose it fairly easily. Once mesomorphs strip away the fat, they have great definition due to their natural muscuarity. Add weight training into the mix and your body is unrivaled by others.
