Hey everyone, new to the forum and new to spending a majority of time in the weights section of the gym!
Someone told me today that my body type is ectomorph.. and I’ve been doing some research on how this might affect the cardio/weights that I do at the gym! Said person mentioned when they do a lot of cardio they lose muscle mass as they’re an ectomorph so recommended I do incline walk on the treadmill instead of HIIT!
During research, I can’t quite work out whether this is accurate for me.
I have very long and skinny limbs but I carry all of my excess weight around my mid section and my butt!! (I have a big butt and smaller chest 😂) A dexa scan shows a much higher % of body fat in that area. During research it seems to indicate that an ectomorph struggles to put on weight and has a fast metabolism! I would NOT say this is me! I look at food and I put weight on, but I’ve still always had a really small frame arms/legs... I just carry that weight around the midsection!
Anyway.. is there any validity in following a training plan for an “ectomorph”, I’m used to doing a lot of cardio (with little results) and I’m switching to a more weight based program training minimum 4 times per week and focusing on different muscle groups each session...
Any friendly advice for a newbie would be greatly appreciated.
Jaimee
Someone told me today that my body type is ectomorph.. and I’ve been doing some research on how this might affect the cardio/weights that I do at the gym! Said person mentioned when they do a lot of cardio they lose muscle mass as they’re an ectomorph so recommended I do incline walk on the treadmill instead of HIIT!
During research, I can’t quite work out whether this is accurate for me.
I have very long and skinny limbs but I carry all of my excess weight around my mid section and my butt!! (I have a big butt and smaller chest 😂) A dexa scan shows a much higher % of body fat in that area. During research it seems to indicate that an ectomorph struggles to put on weight and has a fast metabolism! I would NOT say this is me! I look at food and I put weight on, but I’ve still always had a really small frame arms/legs... I just carry that weight around the midsection!
Anyway.. is there any validity in following a training plan for an “ectomorph”, I’m used to doing a lot of cardio (with little results) and I’m switching to a more weight based program training minimum 4 times per week and focusing on different muscle groups each session...
Any friendly advice for a newbie would be greatly appreciated.
Jaimee
by Jaimeemaree via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding
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