![]() ![]() Somatotypes are a system of classifying the human body according to its structure, shape, and growth patterns.įirst proposed by American psychoanalyst William Herbert Sheldon in 1940, somatotypes look at the development potential of an individual and ask how close they might come to an optimal physical or psychological balance between three main elements: endomorphy (round, heavy-set features), mesomorphy (a slightly leaner form with some muscularity) and ectomorphy (flexible, long bones).Įach individual is said to have varying amounts of each type, which form a distinct overall body shape. Your somatotype is just a fancy phrase to describe your body type. ![]() In this blog, we discuss what the different somatotypes are, along with the best diet and training strategies to improve your health and body composition. Yes, you may be built differently from what you envision your ideal body type to be, but the good news is that you can still harness, and in some cases, exceed what you might believe you are limited to. Nevertheless, there's no reason to cry over spoiled milk. Some people are born having won the absolute genetic lottery, while others. While it's nice to think that we're all born equal and have the same inherent potential, that just isn't true.Īt least, when it comes to our physical and metabolic characteristics. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that we all aren't built the same way. ![]()
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