Many people are completely dissatisfied with their body type and dream of changing something in themselves. Some want to get better, others, on the contrary, lose weight, and others do not like their body proportions and height. But not everyone knows that the constitution of the human body is genetically programmed. Therefore, in order to bring your figure closer to the ideal, you need to know all body types and specifically your type of constitution.
What are the body types?
Each person has a specific physique, which is characterized by a set of proportions and specifics of the structure of body parts, as well as a feature of the development of bone, muscle and adipose tissue. These parameters are laid down in the prenatal period, and further changes are subject to the genetic program.
Most people have a combination body type. It includes signs of different types of constitution. For example, the figure of some people may be as follows: narrow shoulders and wide hips. It is often called pear-shaped.
The proportions of the human body is an important indicator of the state of physical he alth. If there is a disproportion, this indicates various disorders in the body associated with abnormalities in the endocrine system or genetic failures. Focusing on proportions, the following types of human physique can be distinguished:
- Mesomorphic type. These are people whose proportions are close in value to the average parameter. In this case, age, gender and many other features are taken into account.
- Brachimorphic type. People of this type are muscular and strong, short in stature. The transverse dimensions of the body parts exceed the longitudinal ones. The same applies to internal organs.
- Dolichomorphic type. He is a tall man with long arms and legs. Under the skin there is a small fatty layer, but the muscles are poorly developed. In this case, the longitudinal dimensions of the body parts prevail over the transverse ones.
Men's Body Types
The representatives of the stronger sex are full and thin, flabby and pumped up, fragile and athletic. In a word, men have different body types, the types of which are named such as ectomorph, endomorph and mesomorph.
Ectomorphs
This type of figure is also called asthenic. A man of this type of physique is refined, this is expressed in elongated proportions. Asthenik has narrow shoulders, and growth is mostly above average. There are practically no fat deposits in an endomorph, just like muscles, because muscle tissue is developedweak enough. It is very difficult for them to build muscle. But such men have a slender figure, and they are not afraid of excess fat. It's easy for ectomorphs to stay slim.
As psychologists say, such people are usually closed in themselves and very vulnerable. They are not subject to stress, they are not at all concerned about the problems of the people around them, but at the same time they have outbreaks of aggression. Often such men are immersed in themselves and it is very difficult to penetrate their inner world.
Endomorphs
This body type of a man is also called picnic. Its representatives have a massive figure, have short limbs and a neck. Often they are called squat. They gain weight very easily, so there are many overweight people among endomorphs. With well-developed muscle tissue, such men are able to maintain good physical shape. But at the same time, it is easy to lose it, because it is easy to gain excess weight.
Psychologically, they are highly stressed, sentimental and non-conflict. Being very friendly, such men are able to attract people to themselves with their carelessness and charm. It is easy to get along with them. But among representatives of this type of figure there are quite vulnerable and touchy personalities, when dealing with whom you need to be careful.
Mesomorphs
Men of this type have an athletic build, they are strong and muscular. They have a strong skeleton and well-developed muscles, broad shoulders, dense torso. The limbs of a man are of medium length, and adipose tissuepoorly expressed. Such men are very energetic.
Mesomorphs are self-confident people. There are few creative personalities among them, since such men are dominated by stereotypical thinking. They are leaders both at work and in the family. They are resistant to stress and drastic changes in their lives.
These types of body types in men are considered the most common, but often the human figure is a combination of individual elements of each type. As a rule, one of them prevails over the other two.
Female body types
Thanks to the classification of Professor V. M. Chernorutsky, there are three main body types among women. Types of female figures: asthenic, normosthenic and hypersthenic.
Asthenic appearance
Such women are characterized by leanness, a thin and long neck, a flat chest, narrow shoulders, elongated thin limbs, a long face and a thin nose. They are usually taller than average. The asthenic type of women is characterized by poorly developed muscles, so they are not too strong and hardy. But they have sufficient energy, lightness, grace and are not inclined to be overweight.
Normosthenic view
Such a constitution of the body in women suggests a proportional figure, slender legs, thin waist. They are usually of average height. Such ladies have good coordination, they are fast and sharp. For this type of physique, the types of sports disciplines must have a gameorientation. These include basketball, volleyball, tennis, water aerobics.
Hypersthenic appearance
Women of this constitution have wide and heavy bones, large shoulders, a wide and short chest, slightly shortened limbs. Growth is below average. Possessing natural strength and endurance, such ladies are deprived of grace and flexibility. Therefore, for this type of physique, the types of sports disciplines should be aimed at eliminating these shortcomings. Recommended directions: yoga, martial arts, callanetics and the like. In women of the hypersthenic type of constitution, the metabolism is very slow, so they are most often overweight.
These are the main body types in women, and they can also be combined with each other in various ways.
Conclusion
There are different types of human physique. It has been proven that they can affect the state of the body. Knowing your constitutional type, you can try to correct the situation. Many begin to engage in certain sports to eliminate their shortcomings, others adjust their diet. The main thing is to remember that nothing is impossible.
