By spacing out meals and snacks to every two (2) to three (3) hours, four (4) to six (6) times a day; you begin to speed up your metabolism. Never eat two (2) carbohydrate meals back to back as this encourages the accumulation of fat by allowing the body to be accustomed to using carbohydrate as a predominant fuel when the objective is to switch your metabolism to prefer fat. Another important factor is to eat most of your calories, especially for carbohydrates in the early part of the day and consume more protein in your meals as the day progresses.
The idea here is to avoid eating at night to reduce the amount of calories which leads to larger fat gains. A good rule to follow is to decide when your going to go to bed and back up three or four hours from that time. This is the time you should have finished your last meal. The other thing to remember here is to drink lots and lots of water.
The changes your system will be going through will need a lot of water to help speed up your metabolism and remove byproducts and waste toxins efficiently. The diet should consist of foods high in fiber such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans. Eating lean proteins, avoiding dairy products as much as possible are the important factors. Allow yourself to eat foods you like but be sensible about your choices.
It is important that you are not only satisfied from eating but also that the foods you eat give you emotional satisfaction as well. By eating foods you like you give your self the chance to enjoy what you eat as well as being healthy for you without the guilt or urges to a sneak snack or overindulge on binge foods from the nearest vending machine or fast food place.
Exercise is the other important component of the endomorph's success. Start by adding your favorite aerobic activity on a regular basis such as walking or cycling. Build up to at least thirty (30) minutes per day five (5) to seven (7) days a week. Then the next phase should be to incorporate a weight training routine into your schedule two (2) to three (3) times per week with at least two (2) to four (4) days separating these workouts.
Depending on recovery ability of the individual this should allow adequate time. Stick with basic exercises to start with that work all major muscle groups such as those suggested for the ectomorphs. You can add isolation exercises for definition alternating between them to achieve the musculature and tone you desire. The aerobics enhance the rate and number of calories you burn calories, especially those from fat. The weight training will increase muscle mass and muscle tone that will require more calories to maintain and that consumes more calories twenty-four (24) hours a day.
Conclusion
Regardless of your body type, there is a plan of attack to help you get the results you are looking for. The idea is to accept the body type you are and then follow a plan of action to eat and train for that body type. Remember that no matter which body type you are there is no substitute for hard work, commitment and perseverance to succeed in achieving your goals.
What Is Your Body Type?
Your score is 1.33.
Your body is between an EndoMorph and a Mesomorph. Choose a middle approach between the follow recommendations.
Endomorph: An Endomorph's biggest concern should be the losing of fat and adopting a lifestyle that keeps it off. Strength training should be done to get a better muscle to fat ratio and therefore improve metabolism. Use moderate weights at a fast training pace (very little rest between sets and exercises). You should lower your calorie intake (but not try to starve yourself) and should eat frequent but small meals. Sugars, sweets and junk food should be eliminated from your diet. Engage daily in some activity like brisk walking, biking, etc., and try to increase the amount of time you spend each week.
Mesomorph: Mesomorphs have a naturally fit body but to maintain it or improve it you should exercise and diet correctly for your type. Strength training can be done more often and for longer sessions then would be good for an Ectomorph, but you must still be carefull not to overdo it. You should train with moderate to heavy weighs and at a moderate pace, not resting too long between sets. You will find you gain muscle quite easy (some women and even men might not want to get too bulky, but this won't happen suddenly. When you are happy with your muscle size simply train to maintain it). Stick to a good healthy diet to keep you lean and muscular, and watch for any slow creeping fat gains. Engage in and enjoy aerobic activities, sports, etc. but do not overdo.
Body Types
by Cynthia C. Oosting
We all know that training has great benefits. For me, it goes beyond that! Working out is the best way, if you ask me, to look and feel good. It is a preventive measure against many common diseases and weight-related problems.
For sedentary peoples, the simple fact to move a bit and/ or “hit” the weight room sparingly will bring positives changes. Many others, like me, work hard to personalize their workout routines in order to get the best results possible in the shortest among of time. Doing so requires that we change our training (type of workouts, exercises, sets…) often, use ergogenics aids (supplements) and “Zig Zag” our diet in order to lose body fat and gain lean mass.
Since all of us are genetically different, the fact of knowing your “Body Type” can be of great help. It will help you in optimizing your goal, cleaning your diet and choosing the right style of exercises to adopt.