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Eating & Working Out For Your Body Type + Goals

Disclaimer before diving into this post, ALL body types are equally awesome, and whether your desire is to bulk up or slim down, that is totally up to you. This is merely a breakdown of how to eat for optimal results in most cases. Everyone’s body still is unique so it still is a journey for fine-tuning what works best for you even with the guidelines. In most cases, eating for your body type will help the slim down process. As for working out for your body type, the guidance here can be a little tricky and you may either choose to go with your strength or do the opposite to achieve the results. For example, I am mesomorphic. While strength training is my strong suit, my goal is to lean and lengthen. I do one strength day and the other 4 are cardio and pilates style of HIIT forms of workout to counter more muscle gain than I like. Make sense? If not please feel free to email me at [email protected] or leave a comment below. Below is an outline of eating recommendations for the 3 main body types as well as what working style comes the most naturally.

Ectomorph

These individuals are naturally thin with skinny limbs. Individuals with this body type often have fast metabolisms, higher carbohydrate tolerance breakdown and naturally do well with endurance-based activities. Ideal macronutrient breakdown: 25% Protein 55% Carbohydrate 20% Fat.

Mesomorphic

These individuals are often naturally muscular and athletic. Individuals with this body type have a moderate carbohydrate tolerance breakdown and naturally do well with strength-based activities. Ideal macronutrient breakdown: 30% Protein 40% Carbohydrate 30% Fat.

Endomorphic

These individuals are often naturally broad and thick. These individuals often have slower metabolisms and a low carbohydrate tolerance breakdown. These individuals often do well in absolute strength activities. Ideal macronutrient breakdown: 35% Protein 25% Carbohydrate 40% Fat.

We are headed into the most beneficial and informative portion of our 90 Day Nutrition and Fitness Challenge where we will dive into this more. There is still time to join if you haven’t already. Starting in March we will be covering how to create nutrition and fitness plans that work best for your body type, goals, and lifestyle. You can purchase a one-year subscription for only $24.99 or purchase one of our selected items in our SHOP. For questions, please reach out to Gina at [email protected].

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