Common Endomorph Characteristics Include:
- Large amount of fat accumulation
- Often fatigue easily
- Insatiable appetite
- Try various diet and exercise programs to failure
- Cannot seem to drop weight
- Eat larger meals or several smaller sized meals
- Low muscle definition due to adipose tissue
- Larger frame
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- Train in the 15+ repetition range
- Take 30-45 second rest periods between sets
- Do as much cardio as possible!
- Do compound lifts to burn more calories
- Portion your meals appropriately- 1 fist size equals one serving
- Eat 30-40% carbohydrates
- Eat non processed foods and get whole grains
- Eat tons of vegetables to keep you full
- Drink plenty of water to keep you full
- Don’t flash diet (cut out things cold turkey)
- Divide your daily caloric intake by 5-6 meals
- Take in 200-500 less than your maintance caloric intake