[fatima]

Originally Posted by DramaRani

Have you seen the infomercial for the Ab Coaster? I seriously wonder if that works. Anyway, YouTube has some Core Rhythms clips. Its pretty intense!

lol no i havent seen the ab coaster one. i just googled it though...it looks like fun! haha

but it also looks like its really expensive and takes up a lot of space.

i'll def check out the youtube clips before i order it to see if its something id like, thanks fifa!!

[Asvi]

i try to eat healthy but dont work out. i need to get to it.

[Revert]

Originally Posted by dreamdeferred

I don't think you can ever know for sure exactly where you fall on the spectrum. The truth is we are usually mixed somatypes.......for instance I think I'm probably an ectomorph with mesomorph tendencies.

It's all a matter of looking at the individual somatypes and then deciding which one you identify with closest and what tendencies you exhibit from other types.

Ectomorph: Relatively light skeletal structure, tends to stay pretty lean-ish.....has a tough time gaining muscular weight.

Endomorph: Denser bone structure, tends towards accumulating fat easily , has an easire time adding muscle and a tougher time losing fat.

Mesomorph: The envy of the other two somatypes.....dense bone structure, adds muscle relatively easily, loses fat pretty easily as well...recovers extremely well. Is usually a jerk lol.


So it doesn't really matter at the end of the day what category you fall into, you can still make great progress you've just got to adjust your training accordingly. For example Infamous Brown's program would probably not be too good for ectomorphic types over the long term (as it eats too much into recovery).

I called Infamous Brown an endomorph earlier when I meant to call him a mesomorph.

I'm a total ectomorph i only put on fat if i do almost no activity..now that i've started eating a bit better and exercising i've lot a lot of visceral fat from around my stomach and chest.

I want to get really lean then aim to bulk up..i'm considering Kickboxing again.

Heres my Typical diet

Breakfast: 3 eggs (usually whites), Morningstar breakfast pattie, 2 slices of WW Toast, 1 Apple
Snack: Protein Bar and lots of water
Lunch: Tuna and leafy romaine/spinach salad.
Snack: Pretzels(1 serving)
Dinner: Chicken breast or Veggie burger, Either potatos, or WW pasta/rice(1 serving).

I take one multivitamin but i'm going to go ahead and get some omega 3 supplements too. I really want to get this last bit of fat off.

My wife is Endomorphic do you have any suggestions dietwise?

[infamousbrown]

Originally Posted by dreamdeferred

I called Infamous Brown an endomorph earlier when I meant to call him a mesomorph.

Yeah I'm somewhere in between the two.

[sally]

i think i'm probably a mesomorph with endomorphic tendencies if i dont stay active.

but generally speaking alh i recover very well

[dreamdeferred]

Originally Posted by Revert

I'm a total ectomorph i only put on fat if i do almost no activity..now that i've started eating a bit better and exercising i've lot a lot of visceral fat from around my stomach and chest.

That's great bro! I think most guys tend to put on fat in those same areas......usually it goes to my stomach and lower back.......back fat =

I want to get really lean then aim to bulk up..i'm considering Kickboxing again.

I'm looking to get into muay thai as well! Your goals are totally doable......it's really the diet that's key to both. Training is obviously important too but ppl tend to overemphasize "routines"......it's just trial and error some will work better for you than others.

Heres my Typical diet

Breakfast: 3 eggs (usually whites), Morningstar breakfast pattie, 2 slices of WW Toast, 1 Apple
Snack: Protein Bar and lots of water
Lunch: Tuna and leafy romaine/spinach salad.
Snack: Pretzels(1 serving)
Dinner: Chicken breast or Veggie burger, Either potatos, or WW pasta/rice(1 serving).

I take one multivitamin but i'm going to go ahead and get some omega 3 supplements too. I really want to get this last bit of fat off.

My wife is Endomorphic do you have any suggestions dietwise?

Your diet looks pretty good......just a couple of suggestions. Taper your carbs so that you take in the majority of them earlier in the day and little to no carbs towards the end of the day. The only exception to this general fat loss rule is your post-workout window (roughly 2-3 hours) where your body can metabolize and make use of carbs super-effectively. A couple of reasons for this........ppl tend to be more active during the day and thus burn more cals...+ loading up on a dinner with pasta at the end of the day when you likely won't be doing anything else probably won't be too helpful. Also make sure each of your meals (including snacks) is organized around a serving of protein........this keeps your insulin levels balanced and stokes your metabolism. So for example I would substitute some sort of protein for your pretzel snack and add veggies and a fruit to the side.

Try to work in one more meal.....getting 6 meals a day means you'll be eating every 2.5-3 hours which is also really good to keep your metabolism revved up.

Go crazy with veggies.... it fills you up and won't count against your calorie restriction (as long as there's no sauces.....vinegar and some olive oil are fine). Take in some more fruit as well.....but don't go crazy with it to the same extent as your veggies. When I say I mean go crazy.....I mean don't worry about cals at all when it comes to veggies.... just eat to your hearts content.

For liquids....drink a couple of gallons a day, it keeps your cells hydrated and helps with effective digestion. Start drinking green tea....it's been shown to speed up the metabolism and provide several useful antioxdants.

Honestly your wife would benefit from the same exact plan.......when it comes to fat loss the principles are pretty much fixed across somatypes.

Check out this short article....it's awesome. One caveat.....where it suggests "brisk walking" I would substitute more serious cardio work (if your wife hasn't done any exercise for a while than she may be better off starting with the brisk walks)

Dropping Fat the Safe and Simple Way - by Malek256 - Gaining Mass : Muscle Building Workouts and Diet Advice

Originally Posted by sally

i think i'm probably a mesomorph with endomorphic tendencies if i dont stay active.

but generally speaking alh i recover very well

Jerk!

I kid.

[Spice]

You all sound like dinosaurs

[Asvi]

I just took a body types quiz and it turns out i'm between an Ectomorph and a Mesomorph, but more Ectomorph i think.

Bodybuilding.com - Paul Becker - What Is Your Body Type? Take Our Test!

[sally]

yuppp, that quiz confirmed my assumptions to the dot..between meso and endo

all of you who work out regularly or eat healthy, do you take any supplements?


on a daily basis,
i take black seed supplements with breakfast in the morning
i add flax seed to my protein shake and have it everyday..or i have it via the peanut butter i eat regularly..it has flax seed oil in it
pure green tea pills (nothing fake or added) before working out
then after working out, with dinner i have my two multi vitamins for active women

[wheelworks]

Ice Cream in the weekends make a lovely supplement

[thejellymill]

I'm sooooo sore today, my abs positively burn!

Originally Posted by dreamdeferred

Mesomorph: The envy of the other two somatypes.....dense bone structure, adds muscle relatively easily, loses fat pretty easily as well...recovers extremely well. Is usually a jerk lol.

Excuse me, what?

I took your test Asvi and it told me: "Your body is closest to a Mesomorph." Thank God, I always thought I was an ectomorph because I'm so darn straight up and down and used to be sickeningly skinny as a child...guess that's not the only determining factor . It also said "You have a naturally fit body but to maintain it or improve it you should exercise and diet correctly for your type" ...guess I better get on that

[PhDGirl]

Sally I take a "women's multivitamin", fish oil and glucosamine. I started the glucosamine when I was training for the half marathon and my knees were bothering me. Alhumdulillah, it's been okay since then.

[sumiyia]

i'm a mesomorph

whats recovery time for mesomorphs?

[the_only_one]

salaams,

i wanna join again...i did two months of intense working out...(cardio: gym/jogs, weights, controlled my diet)..i saw some great results. mashaAllah..mashaAllah..everything looked great on the scale too..

then I slacked after my trip and ate all the junkfood ...while my extended family was here on vacations..i took a vacation from " healthy lifestyle" bohooooo

now, i wanna start again esp during my study breaks...inshaAllah ...im thinking 20 minute jogs in open field...and simple ab workouts? what do you all think?

[thejellymill]