lesson 2-A Flashcards
Male body types are often divided into what?
mesomorph
ectomorph
endomorph.
Male body types are often divided into mesomorph, ectomorph, and endomorph. These types are determined by factors like what?
limb proportions
body weight
height
body fat distribution.
narrow shoulders and hips, and tends to have little muscle or fat
Ectomorphic
broad shoulders, narrower hips and tends to build muscle easily
Mesomorphic
pear-shaped” body and higher affinity to store body fat
Endomorphic
The ecto-, meso-, and endomorphic body types are also called what?
somatotypes
who coined the name of ecto-, meso-, and endomorphic body types as somatotypes?
when?
what he wanted to create?
William Herbert Sheldon
1940
system that could predict criminal behavior based on people’s body types.
are generally tall and thin with narrow torsos and thin limbs.
Ectomorphs body type
People with this body type typically have small amounts of body fat and have trouble building muscle mass.
Ectomorphs body type
tend to be stockier and store body fat easily.
Endomorph Body Type
people with this body type might not be overweight, depending on their exercise and eating habits, obesity is associated.
Endomorph Body Type
bodies tend to have a wide waist and hips compared to their shoulders.
Endomorph Body Type
tend to have broader chests and shoulders and relatively narrow waists.
Mesomorph body type
These body types also tend to put on muscle more casily than other body types.
Mesomorph body type
who have more fat? men or women?
women
In the end, your body type is determined by what?
number of factors
