Am I an ectomorph..?

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Chris111

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Hey, I'd first like to start out by saying I've been working out for about 2 months now(on average about 1-2times a week on chest and 3-4 times a week on biceps), now let me say all I have at my house is dumbells, 10lbs ones. I do 3 sets of 25 reps with those because I don't feel a burn otherwise.. I know my bicep has increased, but I see people my age with bigger.. I try to go to my friend's house an use his Gym.. I do 3 sets of benching 75 lbs 10 times. Curling there is a lot more fun too! I do 3 sets of 10 with a 35lbs weight.

My father is a mesomorph and my mother is an ectomorph.. So chances are I'm a meso-ecto right? The reason I ask is, I do have small bones(weighing at 126lbs at 5'7" with just an extremely thin layer of flab on stomach and some on my buttocs) but my chest is not flat. I took some quiz and it said I was meso-ectomorph (1.45 1 being ectomorph and 2 being mesomorph)..

Is there any sure fire way to know what body type I have? I eat often, and I do have an apetite, I suppose I get that from my father..

Anyway, I find I look somewhat more like a Mesomorph than an ectomorph when I compare to pictures on a site, but my bone structure is small.. Maybe It'll fill out as I get older(I'm only 14 going to be 15 in december).. I dunno.

Thanks for the help!
 
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post a picture.

and your workout, frankly, sucks. its almost pointless to work biceps 4 times a week with 10lbs for 25 reps. that doesn't build size, or strength...it just trains for endurance (like, marathon runners or distance swimming). 4-6 reps for strength training, 8-12 reps for size. 15+ for endurance (best not to train like this)
 
Your bone structure does not have anything to do with your body type. Ectomorph means you tend to have low body mass, mesomporph you tend to have high body fat, endomorph you tend to be muscular (assuing a normal diet and no particular exercise regimen). But who cares what body type you are? Follow a good exercise plan and eat correctly and you will add lean body mass, no mater what your body type is.
 
As soon as I find a camera I will post a picture.. But yeah, I started going to the school gym today. I bench 70lbs 3 sets of 10reps and 3 sets of 7reps with 22 pounds curling. I plan on going every other day during the school week. Is that enough?

Anyway, they have a lot of stuff there, today I just messed around and got the feel of each piece of equipment(other than what I just explained)..

I feel kind of lost, I have a quick metabolism, but I seem to be able to gain muscle mass quickly enough... Could anyone help me with a workout plan? Thanks.

Also, I was just wondering, is it normal if every set I get weaker? Like the first set of curling 22lbs I did 10. It was tough.. Then I took about a 1-2minute break and tried another 10 and only got to 8 .. Then after like 2-3minutes I tried again and only got 6. Weird huh?
 
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This is my favorite workout for beginners, but it still works for advanced trainees.
Testosterone Nation - Total-Body Training

read it, let us know if you have questions. start with just a warmup set and 1 working set, and don't go too heavy. it should be hard, but not crazy, at least not as first. your joints and tendons need to adapt to weight training, and you need to develop a mental connection with each of your muscles, so you use all the right ones when you should.
there are many ways you can 'cheat' a lot of exercises. 'swinging' dumbbells around with a lot of body motion for example..or bouncing the barbell on your chest when bench pressing.

time and experience is what it takes to really get into it...we all started the same way.
there are no stupid questions here, and the search button is a valuable resource.
 
I understand the dumbell one, I try not to move anything but my arm.. But at around 8-10 it gets real tough. As for the barbell thingy, I was taught to go close to my chest but not to rest it on my chest at all..That could be for the reason you just explained.

Anyway, thanks a 1000000 for the site man! Really helps! I'll start reading now and give some feedback : D
 
Sorry for double posting, anyway, what's "Exercises per Session"? I'm only used to the terms Reps and Sets.

Just noticed this is in the Women's Toning forum! Request move to Men's Toning forum!
 
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It's possible to be a mix between two...personally I am an ecto-mesomorph. But classifying oneself into those somatypes shouldn't matter, since everyone is different.
 
Hmm.. Just got my hands on my digital camera. These pics are taken from in my room as I'd feel odd taking pictures of my bear torso in the hall full body mirror.. If my parents walked by I'd probably die of embarassment XD..

Anyway, right now, I'm 14 years old and 8,1/2months, 5'7" and 127lbs nearly all muscle :p Here's the pics, I'll throw 'em all in for good measure.

I swear my bicep looks bigger in real life XD.. Real sorry for the quality.. Anyway, what body type do I fall into? Note: I've just seriously started working out today.. I've been messing around with weights since middle august though :p.. So this is mostly natural... My muscles all look bigger flexed, but it's nearly impossible to flex while taking a picture of yourself in a mirror(as you can see from the bicep pic).
 
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hahahahahahahahahah

You're still skinny kid. Hit the weights heavy.


And as far as your body type? It's hard to tell through your pictures alone...especially since there's little to no lighting. However, it does look like you have good potential on putting on mass.

Don't even worry about what somatype you fit under. Everyone is different.
 
Yeah, I know I'm skinny :p! That wasn't my question.. I just wanted to know if I have the potential to buff up.. I hear so many horror stories of people who can't because they're too skinny.. Anyway, I plan on turning from a gangly fourteen year old to a not so gangly 15 year old over the course of my freshmen year.. I know I'm going to have to eat right(and like a pig) if I want to. Having a good metabolism isn't always great. Anyway, I'll let you guys know how I do.

I'll make a diary thread once I've been gyming for a month just to keep you guys informed.

Also, I was just wondering if maybe it'll be harder for me to build muscle because of my age? From what sex-ed has told me men start putting on natural muscle near the end of puberty.
 
if you're not adding mass, eat more. its that simple. hard gainiers just have a fast metabolism, so they need more calories than a similar sized person with a slower metabolism.

Exercises per session means...well, the number of different exercises done in a workout session.

bench press
pull ups
Squats
deadlifts
barbell curls

that'd be 5 exercises in a session. (just an example, I"m not saying 'only do these 5' or 'only do 5')
 
LeanBean said:
hahahahahahahahahah

You're still skinny kid. Hit the weights heavy.
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Are we forgetting he's only 14? I hope you're not really laughing AT him. I hate when people make fun just for the sake. He had the guts to post his pics and he wants to better himself. Good for him!
 
Chris111 said:
That wasn't my question.. I just wanted to know if I have the potential to buff up..
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Yes it was:

Chris111 said:
Anyway, what body type do I fall into?
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As far as potential, I've already told you that you look like you can pack on mass nicely. In fact, virtually ANYONE and EVERYONE can do anything with their body...whether they want to lose weight and tone up, or bulk up from being skinny. Anything is possible...sky's the limit.

And having a fast metabolism is a great thing (unless it's too fast, and you have some thyroid problem; but that's besides the point)...what weightlifting does is it increases your metabolism so you are able to burn fat more efficiently.

More importantly, try to eat 5-7 small meals a day (basically eating every 2-3 hours). Eating frequently also helps with your metabolism. Make sure your diet is clean too...since that contributes even more to your body's results than exercise.

Good luck Sunshine. :)



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Are we forgetting he's only 14? I hope you're not really laughing AT him. I hate when people make fun just for the sake. He had the guts to post his pics and he wants to better himself. Good for him!
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Nah, I wasn't laughing at him out of malice. And yes, good for him for wanting to better himself. I definitely look forward to seeing him several months down the road.
 
Alright, I'm going to start hitting the gym with a schedual next monday. Today when I went to the school gym it was closed, so I'm going to ask my gym teacher what the deal is.. If there's certain days that it's not open then I'm going to get a pass at the city gym. I was lucky today because I met up with my friend Kyle who has a home gym that his dad used to use, so I managed to do some curls since I neglected to do them yesterday. I'm kind of nervous to go to a normal gym, I know you have to start somewhere-but people are cruel.

Sky is the limit, I like that saying-very reassuring. Anyway, I'm really going to do this. Once I get info on the gym I'm going to make a schedual for me based on the information I got from Malkore earlier.

Eating 5-7 meals a day will be tough, especially since I'm only fourteen. I'm basically still being hand-fed from my parents. Today here's what I ate:

2 eggs and 2 Nature Valley bars
about 1/3 a litre of milk

Lunch
All dressed 9 inch sub(every vege and meat)
2 Nature Valley bars

Supper
Piece of Pizza
Nature Valley bar(these are basically my all purpose healthy snacks :p)
2 doughnuts

I have friends who don't eat anything for breakfast or lunch and are way heavier than I am. Think anyone could help me with a decent diet that I can follow with household items? Most of the foods around my house are just normal groceries that anyone gets.
 
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they always used to reserve the weight room at my high school for football players, wrestlers, basketball players....there was like only 1 day a week you could go at 3:30 and actually get in. the rest of the time it was like, 4:30, and you were lucky if a coach would stay that late to supervise, and you couldn't lift un-supervised.
 
Our school uses the buddy system, there's a disclaimer that you aren't allowed in without a buddy. Anyway, I forgot to put what I drank for lunch and supper. I had some water and 2 glasses of milk for lunch and another 2 glasses of milk for supper.

I don't know, I'm going to get my hands on some weights one way or another.. Yesterday when I went there was just me my 2 friends and some Ross guy I haven't seen since I was like 8.. First time I've seen him in 6 years, we still recognised each other though. He's gotten bigger, he's about 5'8"1/2-5'9" age 17 and he bulked up to 172lbs, heaviest he's ever been. No fat either, he had to eat 6 meals a day to get there though.
 
Now that I'm not so tight on time, I actually thoroughly read through the entire thread. Alright so...

dswithers said:
...mesomporph you tend to have high body fat, endomorph you tend to be muscular...
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Silly rabbit. Mesomorph = t3h muscular; endomorph = t3h faTtY


Chris111 said:
I feel kind of lost, I have a quick metabolism, but I seem to be able to gain muscle mass quickly enough... Could anyone help me with a workout plan? Thanks.

Also, I was just wondering, is it normal if every set I get weaker? Like the first set of curling 22lbs I did 10. It was tough.. Then I took about a 1-2minute break and tried another 10 and only got to 8 .. Then after like 2-3minutes I tried again and only got 6. Weird huh?
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Your quick muscle gains are also known as "noobie gains". When you first start working out, it's easy to see noticeable results within the first several weeks. And yes, it is normal for your muscles to start getting slightly weaker after each set since you are fatiguing them. But as mentioned earlier, start off the first set or two as warm-ups...and then gradually increase the weight.

About your diet, make sure all your meals (snacks included) have protein, carbohydrates, and fats...also, try to fit in little snacks here in there between meals. Peanut butter and banana sandwiches on whole wheat bread make for good snacks. Now I understand how difficult it is to get all your meals in since I used to be in your position...but you know what you can try? Start a list of healthy foods you KNOW you'll eat, and start coming along with your parents when they do their grocery shopping; then you can just drop in all the things you need.

Try eating white meats as well...like fish (tuna, cod, etc.), skinless boneless chicken breasts, etc. I highly suggest investing in a cheap little George Foreman Grill too by the way. Simply place your meat in there after pre-heating it, wait several minutes, and it's cooked. Target has them...check it out. Start eating vegetables and salads as well.

Have you already planned out a new workout program? Post it here so we can see how it is and critique it. :)
 
Nah, I've got too much to do.. I've got a chemistry, math and english test tomorrow morning on what we've learned the first 3 weeks.. Not to mention a math sheet and essay due tomorrow(just need to rewrite the essay though) I plan on making it while I have free time during the weekend.

I'll post it come relax time though, helpful critisism is definetely welcome!

EDIT: I forgot to ask about the whole warm up thing the first time I posted as my mind is in 1 000 000 other places! Could you give an example? Thanks!
 
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Like during the first set of an exercise, use light weights with light intensity. However, as you move on to your next sets, add on more weight. Your last set should be the most difficult to complete.

Good luck on your tests too. :)
 
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