I need to lose weight and build muscle. An ectomorph may fall into the lower end of this weight range while an endomorph might fall into the higher range. Ectomorph endomorph and mesomorph. The height is not likely to come from their upper body. For example a person who is 5 feet 2 inches tall is considered healthy if she weighs between 104 and 135 pounds. People fall into three general body shapes.
Ectomorphs may even have a bony appearance with little or no visible muscle mass. He may weigh on the lower end of a healthy weight range. Tall ectomorphs are typically tall with long limbs. As an ectomorph you have a healthy appetite. On average mesomorphic endomorphs typically have a higher lean body weight compared to endomorph ectomorphs and endomorphic ectomorphs. I can get away with looking normal and i look alot slimmer than ppl my height and weight but the reality is still there.
And it may surprise you how much you actually have to eat to gain weight. Instead the ectomorph will stand out with long arms and legs and narrow hands and feet. The defining characteristic of an ectomorph is a thin figure. Ectomorphs can gain weight and for women its usually in our stomachs and butt. 9 mesomorphs typically carry a significant amount of muscle with minimal fat mass and when paired with the large frame of an endomorph this is the recipe for a large and muscular individual. And you probably feel like you already eat a lot.
A 6 foot 1 inch tall person who is an ectomorph is lean and lanky and doesnt amass much muscle mass. Anthony oct 17 2012 1215 pm. In reality if you struggle to gain muscle then youre still not eating enough. Ideal height and weight charts usually present weights in a range to cover all the different types of bodies.