Ectomorphs Training - Training and Diet for Skinny Athletes
Ectmorphs tend to be very skinny. They have small bone and muscle structures, have a hard time packing on muscle (or fat) and are basically human furnaces. It's not hard for them to sport six pack abs, but it's extremely difficult for them to gain muscles. I used to be an ectomorph - I had and still have narrow clavicles, I could eat a whole bucket of Vanilla ice cream and my stomach would not protrude at all! My body was torching food like a machine, and as great as that may sound to some people, it sucked for me because I really, really had to stuff myself in order to gain weight. How to train Forget about the routines you read about in the magazines. You have to stick to low volume, mid-high rep, intense, heavy workouts. You can't afford to screw around in the gym with the machines and expect results. Gaining muscle is extremely hard for ectomorphs, and you have to make the best of what you have. This means sticking to the heavy, basic compound movements. Don't worry...