March 17, 2009
Some people think that gaining muscles is as easy as popping a can of soda. Well it’s not that easy. You have to wait for months to see acceptable results. You have to consider a lot of things if you’re aiming for firm and perfect muscles. First, the things that you eat must be healthy in order for you to sustain your body’s exertion in gaining mass. You have to observe the proper ways of exercise and your muscle growth should be assessed. Here, you will able to ascertain whether or not you have the proper genes required to build and get muscles at a rapid rate than others.
If you don’t see anything that fits your type, worry not, because this is just one of those many factors that can determine the duration of muscle growth. It is also helpful that you know the type of body that you have and the kind of muscle that you wanted to build because through this knowledge, you will know the right kind of exercise and nutritional program that will suit your body’s requirement to grow.
There are three types of body each carrying a specific characteristic below it.
Type 1 – Endomorph
As an endomorph, you have natural large frame of body a round face with bigger bones and wider hips but with slower metabolism. This is the type of body that gains body fat and weight easily but also the type of person can have the capability to gain mass in a quicker way. The only problem that you will encounter is that your muscles tend to hide under the fat that you have which will make you look bulkier and clumsier. Even if you develop six packs, it wouldn’t be that prominent because of your fat tummy.
That is why, you have to grow muscles and at the same time burn the unnecessary fats for your muscles to be revealed and more defined. End point: you need to spend more time in the gym because aside from willing to refined muscles, you need to burn those fats away.
Type 2 – Mesomorph
These are the persons who are naturally blessed with a body that has a wider shoulder and a more muscular body. You also have a small waist and a frame fit for entering athletic competitions. Because your body has lower contents of body fat, you also have an increase metabolic rate. Due to your normal predisposition, you can pack that muscle and develop it really very fast. You have an inherent tendency which naturally allowes to excel in any kind of sport that you wish because your body can adapt physical changes easily.
Type 3 – Ectomorph
Skinny type and small muscles that is what you are. Your body has high metabolism rate with narrow hips, shoulders and waist. With this kind of stature, you will find it hard to gain on some muscles and weight. No matter how much effort you put in eating, you’ll still get the skinny frame. This kind of frame will make it harder for you to build some mass because your proteins and fats don’t last long.
People who fall under one of these criteria can have the specific unilateral characteristics or others may have mix of it. Either way, you now know that it will greatly depend on your body type and on how long you can gain muscles.
