Ectomorph , Mesomorph and Endomorph Body Types

William Sheldon did a research on body shapes and types and managed to successfully relate some personality traits to body types with a great accuracy. Body types were classified into three major types, Ectomorph (the sensitive), Mesomorph (the balanced), endomorph (the friendly).this type of classification was called Somatotyping.Each of the three types have got one very significant trait (the one thtat is written in between brackets).

the Ectomorph

The ectomorph has less muscles and relatively lighter bones than the others, which makes his nervous system forming a bigger part of his body compared to others, and that's what makes him emotionally sensitive.

You can know easily if someone is an ectomorph by checking for the following: he appears to be slim, his limbs are longer than others, he appears taller than he is, his muscles are much smaller, he hardly gains weight by working out or by eating, he eats to live and does not live to eat.

Additional note about the ectomorph is that his exposed nervous system can cause him to be vulnerable to many emotional problems and mood swings more than the other types.

the mesomproph

The mesomorph is called the balanced because his body is formed of a balanced combination of muscles, bones and the nervous system, which results in having an athletic form. The mesomorph's body has well-defined muscles and large bones. the mesomorph appears to be working out regulary although he may have never worked out before.

The mesomorph's main personality trait is balance, he is more close to balance than other people, he is highly energetic, most likely you will find him playing a certain sport, there is a great possibility that he is an adventure lover, and he doesn't have problems in doing physical work, he is highly tolerant and not sensitive to circumstances as the ectomorph is.

the endomorph

The last type is the endomorph. The body of the endomorph is round and soft. if you want a perfect example of a an endomorph it would be big mama (in big mama's house movie).a big part of his mass is concentrated in the abdominal area. hands and feet of the endomorph are comparatively small.The endomorph is social by nature, fun loving, and relaxed, he loves food (pretty logical), and he is a nice company to be with.