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Do you know your body type?

Bone structure, how easily you gain muscle, and where you tend to store fat all help define your somatotype (body type). Learn how to personalize your fitness goals based on your body type.
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Body types influence metabolism, weight gain and loss abilities, and health risks. The three main body types are endomorph, mesomorph, and ectomorph. Your body type can play a factor in the exercises ...
The concept of somatotypes is based on the understanding that everyone is born with a body type. Body type, or somatotype, is inherited and expresses itself as skeletal structure and body composition.
In the 1940s, Dr. William Sheldon organized human body types into endomorphs, mesomorphs and ectomorphs. The three groups differentiate bone structure, muscle and body fat and how each type carries ...
Push-ups, Sit-ups, squats, and running. These are some exercises people put on their priority list to get in shape and reach fitness goals. But sometimes, we lean towards exercises that are trending ...
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