If you have a hard time shedding fat and getting trim even though you have a muscular frame, you most likely fall into the category of endomorph body type. There are three basic body types in which humans fall:
Ectomorphs, who are slim with little fat and not a lot of muscle
Mesomorphs, who are muscular and trim - the athletic type
Endomorphs, who are rounder with excess fat
Each body type must be treated very differently in order to achieve their goals.
If you are an endomorph, you might have been heavy all your life and could not imagine being fit and trim. Other endomorphs stay trim and fit until they hit middle age. Women who fall into this body type will often go through drastic transformations after they produce their first child. Priorities change and their metabolism slows down as they become less active.
Endomorphs tend to have strong lower bodies. Although they have under developed deltoids (shoulder muscles), their arms are well developed. They carry their fat in their faces, neck, upper arms, buttocks, hips and stomach. They will have pretty good calves and thigh muscles. The most advantageous fitness programs should address their shortcomings and develop their strengths at the same time.
Endomorphs must stick to a strict diet program for reducing fat from their bodies. Unfortunately, their fat stores are difficult to flush because they have a slower metabolism. They would rather burn muscle than fat. They should never go on a diet without an exercise program included.
The good news is that endomorphs gain muscle easily. Stick with compound exercises to burn fat while building muscle. The only isolation exercise you should do is for the deltoids. Trim as much fat from your body before getting into the more specialized exercises.
A sample workout would be:
Monday - Upper body compound exercises
Tuesday - cardio (no more than 30 minutes)
Wednesday - day off
Thursday - Lower body compound exercises
Friday - cardio (no more than 30 minutes)
Saturday - Sunday day off
This routine can significantly reduce your fat stores with the help of a 500 to 1,000 calorie reduction in your daily consumption. Eat six small meals a day and refrain from eating three hours before going to bed.
Give this one a try if you are an endomorph body type.
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