Fit+Female What Shape Are You?

The fitness niche is taking over our social media world. Every where I turn I see a new style of training and tons of body transformations. Honestly watching these short clip videos and see the transformations is one of the reasons why i really started looking into fitness. What a lot of the fitness gurus aren't saying is how we all train differently. Each of our body types are different in many more ways than one. The training style that works for me may not be the training style that is best suitable for you! once you understand this we can really dig deeper into specifying diets and training styles that are perfect for you.

Before getting into the six different body shapes of women I should talk about our body types. in the 1940's an american Psychologist by the name of William Sheldon developed a method to classify body types. After studying photographs of various women and men from all over the world he concluded that most human being would fall into one of these three categories: ectomorphs, mesomorphs, and or endomorphs. To make a long story short I will quickly explain each category.

Ectomorphs

Are small-boned, slender and delicate, with narrow hips and shoulders. They are naturally thin with high metabolisms and have a problem with gaining weight. usually long-limbed they have small muscles and have difficulty increasing muscle mass. Celebrity examples: Kate Moss, Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow.

Mesomorphs

medium-framed and typically has a strong fit appearance even without exercising regularly. mesomorphs are blessed with moderate to high metabolisms and seldom experience significant weight gain. they are natural athletes and develop impressive muscle tone without a lot of effort.

Celebrity examples: Brittney Spears, Angela Basset, Madonna

Endomorphs

Large-boned, and full-bodied, endomorphs tend to be round and shapely, even at their most fit. Endomorphs have slower metabolisms that cause them to gain weight easily and lose weight slowly. fortunately endomorphs can also gain significant muscle tissue with proper training. of the three body types endomorphs vary in size going from being normal weight to being very over weight.

Celebrity examples: Beyonce Knowles, Kate Winslet, Oprah Winfrey, Camryn Manheim, and Roseanne Barr.

Now That You Know Your Body Type Let's Go Into Body Shape!

A french physician name Jean Vague began using his own system to classify body types. he believed that most people would be either apples or pears. Android (or male patterned ) obesity was Vague's term for apple-shapped individuals who tend to hold most of their weight in their mid section. Gynoid (female pattern) obesity was Vague's description for pear shaped individuals who gain more weight in the lower body.

While the overwhelming majority of men are apples (with either the ectomorph, mesomorph, or endomorph tendencies), there is a great deal of variation among women. Women can be apples or pears as well as ectomorphs, mesomorphs and endomorphs.

Three Pear Types

From Marilyn Monroe to J-lo, the pin up girls from every generation tend to be pear shaped. Pears tend to have smaller waists, rounder bottoms, and fuller hips and thighs. The plus side of being a pear is that even at your heaviest you are less likely to have obesity-related health problems. on the downside there is increasing evidence that body fat stored in the lower region does not break down as easily as the abdominal region.

Ecto-Pear

Rapid metabolism and rarely gains weight. Naturally slender, with a hint of curves in the lower body. Ecto-pear has a difficult time increasing muscle mass, particularly in the upper body region. Training should focus on (1) cardiovascular exercise for heart health without promoting additional weight loss: and (2) higher resistance, lower repetition exercise for both upper and lower body to balance proportions with lean muscle mass. Link to my favorite resistance bands: http://amzn.to/2HAjZzG

Meso-Pear

Strong but feminine lower body, a well defined waist, and a lean, slight upper body. Meso-pears tend to put on lower body muscle easily and often describe a tendency to bulk up from weight training. They are barely overweight however meso-pears will always have a bit of fullness through the hips the thighs, and the buttocks. healthy meso-pears will look fit and toned but never skinny therefore it is important to embrace the athletic look with feminine lower body curves. Training plan should focus on providing (1) sufficiant low to multi-impact cardio exercise, keeping body fat down; (2) lower weight, higher repetition resistance training for the lower body, to sculpt without bulking; and (3) higher weight, low-repetition resistance training for upper body, to balance proportions with increased upper-body musculature. Link to my favorite resistance bands: http://amzn.to/2HAjZzG

Endo-Pear

Naturally curvaceous, the endo-pear tends to gain weight easily in the lower body. One unfortunate downfall for endo-pears is that their bodies are not fully accepted in social media now adays and are dramatically underrepresented in society. It is important for individuals with this body type to not have unrealistic comparisons to others who have completely different body types. Endo-pears training styles should focus on (1) plenty of low-impact cardiovascular exercise to keep fat down; (2) lower weight, higher resistance training to sculpt and define the lower body; and (3) moderate to high-weight, lower-repetition resistance training to balance overall proportions with upper-body muscle tone. Link to my favorite resistance bands: http://amzn.to/2HAjZzG

Three Apple Types

Although pin up girls are usually pears, supermodels are almost always apples. Apples are blessed with long lean legs which photograph beautifully . On the downside many apple shaped individuals are frustrated when it come to their attempts to chisel down their waistlines. In fact overweight apples are at a super high risk for obesity-related health issues such as onset diabetes, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure and stroke. the good news for apples is that studies have shown that fat stored in the mid section is much easier to break down with proper diet and exercise.

Ecto-Apple

Like the ecto-pear, ecto-apples are blessed with a speedy metabolism. Naturally slender with hardly any curves at all, the ecto-apple has the leanest appearance of all body types. Ecto-apples rarely have weight problems but they do have a hard time increasing muscle mass and often perceive themselves as being scrawny. because they are frequently undermuscled, maintaining a good posture can be a particular challenge for his body type. Training routine for the ecto-apple will focus on providing (1) enough aerobic exercise to promote heart health; and (2) moderate to high weight, low repetition resistance exercises for the entire body, to build shapely muscles and improve posture. Link to my favorite resistance bands: http://amzn.to/2HAjZzG

Meso-Apple

Meso-apples have sinewy, lean legs with natural softness through the midsection. This body type almost never gains weight (or bulk) in the lower body. However, evenat their most slender, meso-apples have a hard time developing muscular definition in their abdominals. Thankfully with proper training and diet this body type can be a true athletic inspiration. The training plan for meso-apples will focus on provding (1) enough moderate low-impact cardiovascular exercise to help reduce body fat in the midsection; (2) higher weight, lower-repitition resistance training for the lower body to help balance her proportions; and (3) low-weight, high repetition resistance training the upper body and the torso, to sculpt without bulk. Link to my favorite resistance bands: http://amzn.to/2HAjZzG

Endo-Apple

Tends to be full through the waist, the bust, and sometimes the upper arms but often with well defined legs and a small, flat backside. It is very easy for this body type to gain weight through the midsection. even at her thinnest, endo-apples will never have a wasp waist. However, with the proper diet and exercise can radically alter the endo-apple proportions and maker her legs that much more impressive. Your training program would focus on providing (1) lots of low-impact cardiovascular training to reduce overall body fat; (2) lower-weight, higher-repetition resistance training for the upper body and the torso to the midsection to increase definition ; and (3) moderate-to high- weight, lower-repetition resistance exercise for the lower body to increase lower body muscle mass and to balance proportions. Link to my favorite resistance bands: http://amzn.to/2HAjZzG

After reading the previous descriptions you'll probably have a good idea which shape best describes you. Are you still unsure? That's totally okay! Many women are actually a combination of two of the body types. There is, however one that dominates the two. In future posts I will break down more exercises for certain body types and further discuss the female body.

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