The concept of somatotypes is based on the understanding that everyone is born with a body type. Body type, or somatotype, is inherited and expresses itself as skeletal structure and body composition.

People with an endomorph body type tend to have a slow metabolism, making it easier to gain weight and harder to lose it. An endomorph diet and exercise plan can help with meeting and maintaining ...

You may have heard about eating to match your body type — whether you’re an endomorph, mesomorph, or ectomorph. Following this so-called body type diet, proponents say, can maximize your body’s ...

Endomorphs have larger bone structures and hips, and tend to have more body fat and a slow metabolism. Endomorphs should eat a diet high in protein and low in refined sugar for better body composition ...

It is a sad truth that not all bodies are created equal. There are those who grow tall and lean, while others are short and squat. Some struggle to gain weight while others have a harder time losing ...

Most of us can slot our overall build into one of three general categories, or somatotypes, recognizing that there are a wide variety of shapes and sizes even within these categories. Body composition ...

Excerpted from Just Your Type: The Ultimate Guide to Eating and Training Right for Your Body Type, by Phil Catudal with Stacey Colino. Copyright © 2019. Available ...

WE ALL have a particular body type which is determined by our genes and the hormones we produce during puberty. Generally, we fall in to one of three different types: ectomorph, mesomorph and ...