Muscle Gaining Tips For Ectomorphs
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Hi… my name is Jacque Visagie and I am an ectomorph.
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But i’m also very lucky. When I started my transformation journey I was just way to uninformed to know that ectomorphs were suppose to struggle with muscle gain. I just thought it was like that for everyone. I think that was part of the reason I never got discouraged.
My own transformation is proof that ectomorphs aren’t doomed for life. And if I can do it… so can you!
Everyone knows that one slim person who seems to be able to eat anything without gaining weight. Triple cheese pizza, burgers… you name it. They always maintain their slim tall figure perfectly. This is genetic and very common when it comes to ectomorphs. (for this article we won’t go into the genetic side)
I will share with you a few tips on how to optimise your results as an ectomorph as well as explain the basic body types.
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[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_image admin_label=”Fullwidth Image” src=”http://nutrinoxlabs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Nutrinox-Labs-body-types.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] [/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section” transparent_background=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” custom_padding=”20px|0px|0px|0px” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” use_custom_gutter=”off” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” padding_mobile=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px”]There are 3 basic body types. Ectomorph, mesomorph and endomorph. Typical characteristics of these body types:
Ectomorph
Ectomorphs are most often tall and typically skinny with a small frame. With SUPER lean muscle mass because of their high metabolism – burning energy like it’s no ones business. They don’t gain weight easily which is great if you are looking at not wanting to gain fat… but not so great when you want to gain muscle. Another typical trait of an ectomorph is their smaller and narrower shoulders compared to the other body types.
Mesomorph
The naturally athletic friend that just always seems to look great. A lot broader than the ectomorph and they are usually naturally strong. They Gain muscle mass easy but also gains fat easier than the ectomorph.
Endomorph
They have a more rounded shape and are known to be short and stocky. They gain muscle easily but also gain fat easily and losing fat is quite an up hill battle for the endomorph.
They have a much slower metabolism than the other 2 body types and their shoulders are known to be very broad.
These are just general traits to help you identify the different body types.
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[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”Section” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_image admin_label=”Fullwidth Image” src=”http://nutrinoxlabs.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Nutrinox-Labs-Compounded-Movements-Deadlift.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” animation=”off” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] [/et_pb_fullwidth_image][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=”section” transparent_background=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” inner_shadow=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” custom_padding=”5px|0px|0px|0px” padding_mobile=”off” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” make_equal=”off” use_custom_gutter=”off”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” use_custom_gutter=”off” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” padding_mobile=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px” custom_padding=”10px|0px|0px|0px”]TIP 1 – CARDIO… GOOD OR BAD?
Your body is like a machine and it’s designed to become more and more effective with the specific work load you give it on a regular basis. In other words, If you predominantly do cardio, your body will condition itself to become more effective which functioning in the cardiovascular system. This system is designed for long term energy expenditure.
Where as if you spent most of your training time if the anaerobic system, your body will become more and more effective with the work load in this system. And this is where you will build more muscle and strength.
TIP 2 – DON’T OVER TRAIN:
YES! This has been one of my lessons. I use to want to train 7 days a week. And I completely understand that you have fallen in love with training every day… and sometimes twice a day… I know I did.
This is part of our problem. With our body types, we seem to very quickly feel at home with more and more training and eventually working in our cardiovascular energy systems as our workouts become more and more intense with supper sets and no rest between sets.
This will cause you to make slower gains. DON’T DO IT.
Focus on lifting heavy and make sure you REST.
Give your muscles enough time to recover so that you can push 100% when it’s that muscles turn next week.
TIP 3 – COMPOUNDED MOVEMENTS ARE KING:
Compounded exercises are ones that incorporates multiple muscle groups. For example the squat, deadlift, lunge, bench/dumbbell press, pull ups and so on. This will allow you to train multiple muscle groups with a single move. That means less over all exercises, more energy for heavier lifts and more muscle growth.
Make sure you incorporate these compounded movements in your workouts to increase over all strength and muscle.
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This is a BIG misconception. Yes, our metabolism is typically faster than the other two body types, but you still have to feed your body good nutritious foods to support the muscle growth process and limit gaining unnecessary fat. What you want is to follow a calorie increased diet plan worked out to suite your bulking needs in terms of percentage increase, macro nutrient ration and so on.
TIP 5 – GET YOUR PROTEIN IN!
Protein supplies the body with the building blocks for new muscle. For ectomorphs it’s quote hard to consume enough protein as we are generally smaller eaters. My saving grace was whey protein! And still is.
Making sure you hit your protein needs for muscle recovery and maximum muscle growth.
Use a whey protein that’s FREE of artificial sweeteners and has NO added sugar.
I highly recommend Nutrinox Labs 100% Whey Protein.
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TIP 6 – BE PATIENT… THIS IS THE HARDEST PART…
Even EXTREME ectomorphs can get results. Here is an example of one of my Kaizen 12 week course clients Eric Roodt. He is a typical example of an extreme ectomorph.
He gained 4,1kg of pure muscle over 12 weeks by being consistent with his strategy and being patient. His starting weight was 54kg and he ended at over 58kg. This is considered exceptional results when it comes to extreme ectomorphs. And it also once again proves that it is possible… DON’T LOSE HOPE!
Be consistent and patient… the results will follow.
That’s it for this quick TIPS guide.
Here is to your success!
– Jacque Visagie
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Thank you. Great article.
Huge pleasure Benson. Thank you for your comment. Let me know if you have any questions.
Hey Jacque,
Great article! This is more than definitely me.
Did you follow a set eating plan? I think this is my biggest problem as I am not eating correctly and was wondering if you could help me out with this.
Thanks,
Hi RJ,
Thank you for your message. I do follow a set eating plan that is macro ratio and calorie specific to my goals.
Are you looking for general nutrition guidelines or a specific custom nutrition plan?
– JV
Great Tips Man Thanx, will start using them..
Hi Chris,
Thank you for your message. Huge pleasure! Check in with me after a week or two and let me know how it’s going.
– JV
What would be the supporting info be for a Mesomorph as per the above Tips? Looking forward to hear the guidelines.
HI Jaco, Thank you for your message. A great place to start is info around training. Here is a link to a chest building routine 100% focused on strength and hypertrophy. It’s also perfect for ectomorphs wanting to put on some muscle. A routine focusing on your anaerobic energy system. It will give you a very good idea of over all rep range and rest times for MAX strength development. These principles can be taken over to other muscle groups as well.
Here is that link: http://nutrinoxlabs.co.za/index.php/2016/04/19/1306/
Make sure to leave me a comment or question if you have any.
Howzit Jaques, I like that a lot. For me there are three simple principles here that are way too often ignored or forgotten. One don’t over train, this applies to everybody. Two eat properly, eating pizza etc is not properly and even if you don’t get fat it is not food. Three, train simply and do the compound excercises as part of all workouts.
Cheers. Andrew.
ANDREW! Thank you for your comment. ABSOLUTELY. Those are 3 key ingredients essential for success. Don’t over train (rest), good nutrition and compounded exercises.
Thanks for the article, it was very informative! Just one question though, is it possible for your body to change from ectomorph to mesomorph over time? I used to be extremely skinny, and through hard work and determination I transformed my body and gained a good amount of muscle mass (approximately 20kg over a few years). But now as I get older I find that my body retains more fat and I need to train even harder to remain lean.
Hi Craig. Thank you for your question. Your actual body type doesn’t change. Height and wrist size stays the same. But with certain conditioning your phenotype can change.
This simply means your appearance. What you physically look like gets determined by a combination of genes and environmental factors such as training style, nutrition and other lifestyle factors.
As we get older it does become a little harder to lose fat, this can easily be countered by small adjustments to nutrition.
Again thank you for your question.
P.S – Although there are 3 basic body types, most people aren’t purely one or the other, they are most often in between two. So even if you are an Ectomorph, you could have quite a few Mesomorph qualities.
Thanks Jacque!
You are an inspiration to all ectomorphs!
Though i am busy with your 12 week challenge, as an ectomorph, i am looking forward to a life long journey to the body i deserve.
My results so var are fantastic.
Mauritz! Thank you for your message. You are doing GREAT! You are on your way! I can see a huge difference in your body and your lean muscle mass gains. WELL DONE! Keep KILLING IT!