Know Your Body Type to Lose More Fat

Know Your Body Type to Lose More Fat

Chris Shah, Founder, Terra Nova Fitness

Knowing what body type you mostly are, gives you practical nutrition, training and lifestyle strategies.

There are 3 body types.

Pure body types are rare, it’s mostly a spectrum

Characteristics and Tendencies

·       Type 1 ( Endomorphic)

•  Describe themselves with a slow metabolism

•  Usually big boned, large jointed

•  Tend to gain fat quickly when not exercising

•  Fall asleep easily and sleep deeply

•  Respond better to higher protein and low carbs

·       Type 2 ( Ectomorphic)

•  Have long limbs

•  Have small joints and are small boned

• Have low strength levels before starting a strength training program

•  Tend to be overactive and restless

•  Have a fair carbohydrate tolerance

·       Type 3 (Mesomorphic) 

• Have medium joint size

•  Have broad shoulders

•  Are naturally strong

•  Have good to great carbohydrate tolerance

•  Gain Muscle easily

Your body type does not define your destination, but it is a valuable tool to understand how to get to your destination.

Next week we will go over specific body type strategies for

·        Training

·        Nutrition

·        Lifestyle