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The three somatotypes - endomorphic , mesomorphic , and ectomorphic - are basic classifications of animal body types according to the prominence of different basic tissues types, roughly: digestive , muscular , and nervous tissues. They for...
'Somatotype' comes from the work of American psychologist William Herbert Sheldon in the 1940s, and was originally touted as a means of assessing character. Sheldon basically thought that your personality was directly related to your body t...
Ever since I studied sociology, criminology, and criminal justice, I thought that if I were ever to commit a crime, it would be of the white collar type. The rewards are usually much higher and the consequences are less severe. In my last e...
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Ectomorphs – or those thin individuals characterized by smaller bone structures, and typically thinner limbs – think endurance athlete – tend to be thyroid and SNS dominant with either higher output or higher sensitivity to catecholamines –...
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A predominantly endomorphic individual typically has short arms and legs, as well as a large amount of mass on their shorter than normal frame. This hampers their ability to compete in sports requiring high levels of agility or speed. In ad...
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A somatotype is a numerical descriptor of overall physique in terms of body shape and composition independent of age, size or gender. The Heath-Carter somatotype rating is a description of the present relative shape and composition of the h...
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It seems to me that you are a mixture of an endo/ectomorph. Certainly not a mesomorph. Endomorphs, naturally, find it, as you said “easy to lose and gain fat AND muscle.” Ecto because you said your extremeties are lean, and that is typical ...
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n The theory of W. H. Sheldon, suggesting that body structure is correlated with certain temperaments and predisposes to mental disorders.
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Mesomorphs. the centre players are most likely to be mesomorphs.
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Not enough info...what is your HEIGHT? Based on your description, I would say you are an ectomorph. Ectomorphs are characterized by thin arms, long necks and practically no chest mass.
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