3 Different Body Types: Ectomorph vs Endomorph vs Mesomorph - SET

You’ve probably heard about the three different body types or somatotypes; ectomorph, endomorph and mesomorph but you probably don’t know where these terms came from or what exactly they mean. In this article you will learn the brief history of body type classification, how to tell what body type you are and what workout and diet is right for your body type. Read on for some tips and tricks to transforming your body type into what you want it to be. What is Body type? First popularized by American psychologist Dr. W.H. Sheldon in the early 1940’s was the notion that people fall into three various body types or somatotypes categories. The word somatotype is derived from the Greek word soma meaning body. During this time period the study of anthropometry and eugenics were popular. Sheldon based his research on

3 Different Body Types: Ectomorph vs Endomorph vs Mesomorph - SET FOR SET

3 Different Body Types: Ectomorph vs Endomorph vs Mesomorph - SET FOR SET

3 Different Body Types: Ectomorph vs Endomorph vs Mesomorph - SET FOR SET

3 Different Body Types: Ectomorph vs Endomorph vs Mesomorph - SET FOR SET

3 Different Body Types: Ectomorph vs Endomorph vs Mesomorph - SET FOR SET

3 Different Body Types: Ectomorph vs Endomorph vs Mesomorph - SET FOR SET

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3 Different Body Types: Ectomorph vs Endomorph vs Mesomorph - SET FOR SET

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