Before I dive in let it be known that I am aware that perfect ectomorphs, endomorphs and mesomorphs do not exist in nature. We are all combinations of these three somatotypes. With that said, many of you have strong endomorphic tendencies. That is why you are here.
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If you feel you are carrying around too much body fat already, or are overweight, then it's best to start with a cut. Peel the extra fat off first, and then move on to a long, clean, smart bulking period.
The worst thing any endomorph can do is enter a lean bulking period obsessed about the amount of fat they currently have. I've seen more than my share of this over the years. The endomorph will never stop talking about their current body fat levels and it almost invariably causes a long term clean bulk to crash and fail.
Activity level will also play a role in how many calories you need per day. Understand that the above numbers are merely starting points. Adjustments will have to be made. Don't fear them. They are part of the process. It doesn't matter where you start because it won't take long to zero in your bulking diet.
We will ignore the weight gain over the course of the first 2 weeks of bulking. You will be eating more carbohydrates and generally more sodium. This will cause you to take in some extra water. This is NOT rapid fat gain, so do not panic.
Thank you Matt ! I was thinking to do cardio 3/4 times a week and cutting in diet as in the article.Later when I'll get to my desidere weight I'll start bulking taking care of the diet ( avoiding to put on too much fat).
Great article. You really know your stuff. As a six foot tall 46 year old endomorph I found myself at 280 last year and was depressed. I have a very hard time getting fat off and then keeping it at bay. If I even LOOK at at donut, I gain two pounds. It's brutal. I'm 234 right now and plan to shred for another six months before bulking. Your article has filled in some gaps in my plan, like eating more healthy fats up to 30% of dietary calories and dropping carbs lower. Right now I go low carb and low fat but I end up getting too hungry by the end of the week and have not known how to fix that. I think adding some avocado, walnuts and almonds daily will help me keep a better balance and keep that fat off for good. Thanks for putting in the time to create an in depth article, it was appreciated.
People with a mesomorph-type body gain muscle and weight easily. Typically, they are able to lose weight quickly, but they can also find it easy to gain fat. Therefore, mesomorphs may need to watch their calorie intake or stay active to avoid gaining weight. A combination of weight training and cardio usually works best for mesomorphs.
Being familiar with their somatotype may help a person determine their health and fitness goals. For example, mesomorphs may require more calories than others and may find it easier to gain lean muscle mass if they perform certain exercises.
Knowing your somatotype may help you make the most of your unique body. People who have mesomorphic bodies may need more calories and protein to keep themselves running efficiently. And certain exercises can help mesomorphs either bulk up or lean out.
Early on, mesomorphs make great gains regardless of what they do exercise-wise. On the surface this is a blessing but as one advances along, this can become a curse. Because unsound training practices elicited gains early on, mesomorphs can be prone to developing poor training factors that make it difficult or impossible to continue making gains or to do so without sustaining injury.
True, mesomorphs can do most anything in the early going and see gains. But even talented athletes need to be adaptable in order to thrive in perpetuity. Here are a few training habits that all mesos should adopt in order to maximize their gifts.
These new bulking workouts were great. We were even doing loaded carries and a few other athletic bulking techniques, which we loved. Our upper backs and shoulders started getting a lot bigger. Our posture was noticeably improving, too, and our strength was going up in leaps and bounds.
Our bulk had gone well, and we were by no means feeling fat, but we had initially planned to do a traditional bulking and cutting cycle, as bodybuilders do. The idea was to spend a few months slowly building muscle while gaining fat, then strip off that fat with a quick cut.
Our bulking routine was five months long, but just to be clear, Albert took longer than five months to finish it. He took a few breaks from exercising when work got hectic. But the above photo shows five months of doing the bulking routine.
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We can help you trim off the fat, and then gain more leanly when you get back to bulking. Your equipment actually sounds pretty ideal. All the recommend that our members have (when they train at home) is a pair of heavy adjustable dumbbells and a bench. Also having a barbell is pretty sweet, and might give you some good upgrade options down the road.
As for why Jared and I saw our waist measurements change to different degrees, it could be that Jared built more muscle there over the course of our bulks. It could also be that Jared either gained more fat while bulking or lost less fat while cutting. My body-fat percentage may just have been lower at the end is all. 2ff7e9595c
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