how do you know if your an ectomorph

[tre14]

i'm a pretty lean guy, i think. 5'11" 158lbs, but does that automatically mean im an ectomorph? how does someone truely know? is there a test of some sort, like wrist circumference or something? any advice would be useful. thanks

[Luke530]

no... if you can't put on weight easily then you are probably an ectomorph...

you can be a mix though:

ectomorph
ecto-mesomorph
meso-ectomorph
mesomorph
meso-endomorph
endo-mesomorph
endomorph

at 158 you should be gaining decent mass at 3200-3300 calories if you are a mesomorph... if you find you need about 4000 calories per day to gain weight then you are an ectomorph for sure... also if you are tall and lanky there is a good chance you are an ecto. If you are more naturally of a solid build then you are probably closer to a mesomorph. If you are round and heavy, you are probably and endo.

[jwcalla]

Yeah, I would say you should be able to tell by looking at your bone structure. If you're narrow-shouldered and have a short torso, you're probably ectomorphic.

In terms of wrist circumference, the general rule is that if you wrap your thumb and forefinger around your wrist, and they either touch or overlap, you're probably an ectomorph.

If so... join the club.

John

[chrisw]

i could tell i was one when i could count every single rib on my rib cage without a X-Ray....lol


if you eat alot and never gain you are one,

[Jeremy]

Originally posted by chrisw
i could tell i was one when i could count every single rib on my rib cage without a X-Ray....lol


if you eat alot and never gain you are one,

WOW, i remember when i could do that. Now all I count there is a 4 pack.

[IronMike]

An ectomorph (endurance athlete) possesses a low body fat percentage level, small bone size, a high metabolism, and a small amount of muscle mass and muscle size.

An mesomorph (power athlete) possesses a low to medium body fat percentage level, medium to large bone size, a medium to high metabolism, and a large amount of muscle mass and muscle size.

An endomorph (non athlete) possesses a high body fat percentage level, large bone size, a slow metabolism, and a small amount of muscle mass and muscle size.

Some other points:

Ectomorph

thin
flat chest
delicate build
young appearance
tall
lightly muscled
stoop-shouldered
Has trouble gaining weight.
Muscle growth takes longer

Endomorph

soft body
underdeveloped muscles
round shaped
over-developed digestive system
trouble losing weight
generally gains muscle easily.

Mesomorph

hard, muscular body
overly mature appearance
rectangular shaped
thick skin
upright posture
gains or loses weight easily
grows muscle quickly

[Assassinator]

Thanks Ironmike, i was wondering what all those morph and shmorph things were.

I am a Mesomorph


I am just not sure about the rectangular shape
I deffently have an overly mature appearence.
I am 16½ and have been told i look like a 18-20 year old.

[Gaash]

The wrist thing is a good determiner. (I can touch pinky and thumb However, if I were you I wouldn't worry about it and just eat a lot and work out hard.

[ShallowGrave]

lol, my thumb covers the entire nail on my index finger when I wrap it around.