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.

Have you ever noticed? Why does it happen to some people that they can’t lose weight even after a lot of effort, whereas for ...

Let's face it. To some degree, the motivation for exercise is how you want to look. Chances are, you can name a few areas on your body that could stand to be strengthened, tightened, toned or just ...

People with an endomorph body type tend to have a slow metabolism, making it easier to gain weight and harder to lose it. An endomorph diet and exercise plan can help with meeting and maintaining ...

Most of us can slot our overall build into one of three general categories, or somatotypes, recognizing that there are a wide variety of shapes and sizes even within these categories. Body composition ...

Excerpted from Just Your Type: The Ultimate Guide to Eating and Training Right for Your Body Type, by Phil Catudal with Stacey Colino. Copyright © 2019. Available ...

Somatotyping determines your body type by assessing body fat, bone structure, height, and muscle. Body types influence metabolism, weight gain and loss abilities, and health risks. The three main body ...