Anyone want to build me a gym workout thing...

[Vladamir]

Marc i'm not sure i totally agree with you when you when you say an ectomorph can't gain significant levels of muscle mass. (Though in saying that you may mean extreme ectomorph, i thought i was skinny until i saw some people on holiday). When i started i was ~68kg, 6 months in i'm now about 88/90kg. Granted there is a fair bit of fat/water making up some of that extra 20kg but still the fact i was able to gain weight after fretting about with so many other fadd shakes/supplements before pretty much amazed me.

Again one of the mods on the other forum i mentioned has gone from 59kg-100kg, it's immense how much different he really is.

Knowledge, really is power. When you have that theres no reason you shouldn't be able to put on however much muscle mass.

At only 62kg though if Kagato were to eat along the same diet i started at, he would probably be gaining 2/3/4lbs a week or so as long as he was strict on it. Though obviously he'd reach a barrier like i have (though i've got the winter to bulk, and i'll be damned if i don't reach 14 stone at least ).

See roughly where i'm coming from?

 

[Kagato]

wtf is a ectomorph?

 

[DocWolfe]

wtf is a ectomorph?

google is your friend

The ECTOMORPH

* Definitive "Hard Gainer"
* Delicate Built Body
* Flat Chest
* Fragile
* Lean
* Lightly Muscled
* Small Shouldered
* Takes Longer to Gain Muscle
* Thin

The extreme ectomorph physique is a fragile and delicate one. The bones are light, joints are small and muscles are slight. The limbs are relatively long in proportion and the shoulders droop. The ectomorph is a linear physique. Straight up and straight down, and may appear longer than he or she really is, due to the length of limbs coupled with lack of muscle mass developed on those limbs. The ectomorph is not naturally powerful and will have to work hard for every ounce of muscle and every bit of strength he or she can gain.

Other Ectomorph Traits

The extreme ectomorph may have long fingers, toes and neck are long. A pencil neck you could say. The features of the face are sharp, and the shape of the face is triangular. The lower jaw is somewhat receding. The skin tends to burn easily. Extreme ectomorphs may suffer from extremes of temperature. Due to the great body area in relation to muscle mass, the ectomorph may suffer from great heat, and due to low body fat, the ectomorph may suffer from great cold. The hair is fine and grows quickly and is sometimes difficult to keep in place.

Famous Ectomorphs

Lisa Kudrow, Kate Moss, Brad Pitt, Seth Green, Edward Norton.

The MESOMORPH

* Athletic
* Hard Body
* Hourglass Shaped (Female)
* Rectangular Shaped (Male)
* Mature Muscle Mass
* Muscular Body
* Excellent Posture
* Gains Muscle Easily
* Gains Fat More Easily Than Ectomorphs
* Thick Skin

The mesomorph has well-defined muscles and large bones. The torso tapers to a relatively narrow and low waist. The bones and muscles of the head are prominent. Features of the face are clearly defined, such as cheek bones and a square, heavy jaw. The face is long and broad, and is cubicle in shape. Arms and legs are developed and even the digits of the hand are muscled.

Other Traits of the Mesomorph

The skin of the mesomorph is thick and the mesomorph tans well. The hair is heavy in texture.

Famous Mesomorphs

Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, the majority of Mr. Universe winners.

The ENDOMORPH

* Soft Body
* Underdeveloped Muscles
* Round Physique
* Weight Loss is Difficult
* Gains Muscle Easily Like the Mesomorph.

The body of the extreme endomorph is round and soft. The physique presents the illusion that much of the mass has been concentrated in the abdominal area. This may or may not be true. The arms and legs of the extreme endomorph are short in length and taper. This may give the appearance of stalkiness. The hands and feet of the endomorph are comparatively small, and the upper arms and thighs are often more developed than the lower parts of the arms or legs. The body has a high waist.

Other Traits of the Endomoprh

The skin is soft and smooth, and the hair is fine. The head of the endomorph is spherical. The head is large and the face broad.

Famous Endomorphs

John Goodman, Roseanne, Jack Black.

Combinations of Body Types

Very often, people cannot be easily classed as one of the three main body types. Although there are some people who are purely ectomorphs, endomorphs, or mesomorphs with little or no characteristics of the other body types, very frequently, people fall into mixed categories, such as ecto mesomorphs, or endo mesomorphs, where largely, they are like the mesomoph, but with traits of the ectomorph (such as small joints or a trim waist), or traits of the endomorph (such as a tendency to gain fat easily).

I'm an endomesomorph

 

[Chronictank]

im a ectomorph or is it as i tend not to gain weight no matter what i eat

So what are you supposed to do to strengthen your joints and stuff before you do heavy weights to bulk up?

p.s vlad add me on msn :touch:

 

[Kagato]

wow.....that explanation really made me feel...quite fucking aweful actually.

*adds it to his list of things he really did not want to know but can't forget now*

 

[Vladamir]

Depends what you have access to Chronic. If you can go to a gym and use resistance machines, do that. If you have access to free weights but not resistance equipment, then basic exercises in a higher rep range (12-15) is a good start. Basically it just gets your body acclimatised for it.

Oh and give msn address then

 

[Chronictank]

Depends what you have access to Chronic. If you can go to a gym and use resistance machines, do that. If you have access to free weights but not resistance equipment, then basic exercises in a higher rep range (12-15) is a good start. Basically it just gets your body acclimatised for it.

Oh and give msn address then

thought i sent a pm, ill do it again

 

[Vladamir]

thought i sent a pm, ill do it again

Added you, will be online later when i get back from the gym

 

[Darksword]

www.sherdog.net/forums

theres training forums there, ask in there, much better advice from powerlifters, oly lifters, world authorities have even posted there in the past, and LOADS of articles have been stickied.

 

[Bugz]

If Bradd Pit is an ectomorph then surely weight/strength gaining still works still his a well-built lad?