Humans are a lot more complex than how they’re shaped, and we all respond differently to certain types of exercise.ĭr. While ectomorphs might find long-distance running easier and therefore may be more likely to do it, that doesn’t mean that the rest of us should limit ourselves to non-endurance sports. Does that mean your somatotype limits the type of activity you do? Football players? Classic endomorphs, with huge legs and trunks. Look at anyone who has ever won a major marathon: they’re ectomorphs, long and lean. )ĭespite the fact that somatotypes weren’t created to predict how a person responds to exercise and food, plenty of outlets (many of them low quality) still publish ‘train for your body type’ or ‘how to eat when you’re an ectomorph’ types of articles, and I’m pretty sure people are still reading them.Ĭan somatotype tell us if someone will build muscle easily? Or which diet they should eat? Do different somatotypes have different metabolic rates? Eventually, Sheldon became known as a quack for even suggesting it (and probably for using photos of naked female university students without their knowledge, that too. Obviously, it’s pretty ridiculous and mildly offensive to believe that a person’s body type can predict who they are as a person.
I mean, I guess I’m macho…ha ha! But endomorphs: fat, lazy, and slow to react? And ‘well-endowed’?! OMG. Mesomorph: hard, rugged, triangular, muscular, thick-skinned, and with good posture described as athletic, eager, adventurous, willing to take risks, competitive, extroverted, aggressive, masculine, macho, authoritative, strong, assertive, direct, forthright, blustering, dominant, tough, strict, fortunate, vigorous, energetic, determined, courageous, and ambitious. I know you’re busy thinking about which somatotype you are, but before you do that, for shits and giggles, here is the complete fucked up list of what Sheldon believed were the traits of each group:Įctomorph: skinny, thin, slender, slim, lithe, lanky, neotenous, flat-chested, lightly muscled, weak, fragile, delicate, and usually tall described as intelligent, contemplative, melancholic, industrious, effeminate, submissive, inferior, perfectionist, quirky, idiosyncratic, sensitive to pain, soft, gentle, loving, helpful, placatory, calm, peaceful, vulnerable, humble, self-deprecatory, socially awkward, solitary, secretive, concealing, self-conscious, introverted, shy, reserved, defensive, uncomfortable, tense, and anxious.Įndomorph: fat, round, heavy, usually short, and having difficulty losing weight described as open, outgoing, sociable, amiable, friendly, affectionate, accepting, happy, pleased, satisfied, laid-back, easily complacent, lazy, ungenerous, selfish, greedy, well-endowed, and slow to react. These include:Įcto-endomorphs: the classic pear-shaped body with large hips and thighs and smaller upper bodies.Įndo-ectomorphs: apple-shaped, with more fat in their midsection and thin legs. Most people are a combination of these types though it’s fairly rare to see a person who lands squarely in one of the above three. Mesomorph: athletic and muscular, these individuals are thought to gain and lose weight easily. These people are thought to have trouble gaining weight.Įndomorph: lots of fat and muscle, with a rounder body shape than ectomorphs. What are the Three Somatotypes? What Somatotype Are You?Įctomorph: lean, with little fat and little muscle. Somatotypes were conceived in the 1940s by a psychologist named William Herbert Sheldon, who thought he could determine a person’s entire personality by how they looked. That got me wondering if there’s any truth at all to this somatotype stuff, because honestly in my 20 years of practice I’ve always ignored the concept that someone’s body type tells you anything definite about their exercise and diet requirements. I’m an mesomorph, but I too process carbs extremely well. When asking me to write this piece, my friend and colleague Nicole Osinga told me that as an ectomorph, she processes carbs well. A somatotype is a genetic body type that is predicated on your stature as well as your muscle and fat mass. I’ve had a few requests to do a post on somatotypes.
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