Body Type Thread

[Brynhild]

After some discussion in the chatbox, it would be interesting to discern what body types there are and why. Women in particular are shaped in various ways, and carry weight in more parts of the body than others.

Scientific and other amusing views are welcome, but please let's not be bitchy about it.

Cheers!

[Neanderthal]

After some discussion in the chatbox, it would be interesting to discern what body types there are and why. Women in particular are shaped in various ways, and carry more weight in more parts of the body than others.

Scientific and other amusing views are welcome, but please let's not be bitchy about it.

Cheers!

I don't know, you tell me about it baby

[la bombe]

For the female shape, outside of the traditional pear, apple, hourglass and banana, I think this list is pretty good. I myself am either a pear or a bell.

[Querubín]

Excuse me, i'll whrite in spanish and killer says that he will translate it

Hay tres somatotipos basicos por los que todos estamos compuestos en mayor o en menor medida, endomorfo, mesomorfo, y ectomorfo:
1) El somatotipo endomorfo se caracteriza por la adiposidad (grasa)
2) El mesomorfo por el desarrollo esqueletico-muscular (musculo)
3) El ectomorfo por la lienalidad (hueso)

En base a ello y por como se combianan podemos hablar de 13 somatotipos que se pueden calcular en base a los parametros de la cineantropometia:

1)ENDOMORFO BALANCEADO: La endomorfia es dominante y la mesomorfia y ectomorfia son iguales o no se diferencian más de media unidad (ejemplo: 5-2-2).
2)MESO-ENDOMORFO: La endomorfia es dominante y la mesomorfia es mayor que la ectomorfia (ejemplo: 5-4-2).
3)MESOMORFO ENDOMORFO: La endomorfia y mesomorfia son iguales o no se diferencian más de media unidad y la ectomorfia es menor (ejemplo: 4,7-5-2).
4)ENDO-MESOMORFO: La mesomorfia es dominante y la endomorfia es mayor que la ectomorfia. Éste es el somatotipo de los luchadores grecorromanos.
5)MESOMORFO BALANCEADO: La mesomorfia es dominante y la endomorfia y ectomorfia son menores, iguales o se diferencian menos de media unidad. Éste es por ejemplo el somatotipo de los atletas de lucha libre.
6)ECTO-MESOMORFO: La mesomorfia es dominante y la ectomorfia es mayor que la endomorfia (ejemplo: 1,4-6-3,5).
7)MESOMORFO ECTOMORMO: La mesomorfia y ectomorfia son iguales o no se diferencian más de media unidad y la endomorfia es menor (ejemplo: 2-4,3-4).
8)MESO-ECTOMORFO: La ectomorfia es dominante y la mesomorfia es mayor que la endomorfia (ejemplo: 1,2-3,1-4,3).
9)ECTOMORFO BALANCEADO: La ectomorfia es dominante y la endomorfia es mayor que la mesomorfia (ejemplo: 3-1,6-5,7).
10)ENDO-ECTOMORFO: La endomorfia y ectomorfia son iguales o no se diferencian más de media unidad y la mesomorfia es menor (ejemplo: 4,1-2,3-4).
11)ENDOMORFO-ECTOMORFO: La endomorfia y ectomorfia son iguales o no se diferencian más de media unidad y la mesomorfia es menos (ejemplo: 4,1-2,3-4).
12)ECTO-ENDOMORFO: La endomorfia es dominante y la esctomorfia es mayor que la mesomorfia (ejemplo: 5,1-2-3,5).
13)CENTRAL: No hay diferencia entre los tres componentes y ninguno se diferencia más de una unidad de los otros dos, presentando valores entre 2,3 o 4 (ejemplo: 3-3-3).

No obstante, lo realmente importante son los numeritos resultantes de la medicion cineantropometrica ya que no es lo mismo un ecto-mesomorfo con 1-6-4 que uno con 1-6-2'5. O por ej, se puede dar el caso dar el caso de ecto/endo-mesomorfo que sean mucho mas mesomorfos que mesomorfos balanceados. Todo depende de los numeros. Asi mismo, el somatotipo de una persona se puede representar con una grafica (somatocarta) del siguiente tipo:

[Neanderthal]

There are three basic somatypes that we are all composed of, Endomorph, Mesomorph & Ectomorph:

1) Endomorph somatype is characterized by the ability to sustain adiposity very easy (fat)
2) Mesomorph by the esqueleto-muscular development (muscle)
3) Ectomorph by the lineality (bone)

Basing on this information and the way the somatypes are covined together, we can talk about thirteen composed somatypes, wich can be calculated based on the kinanthropometry parameters:

1.Balanced Endomorph:
Endomorphy is dominant and Mesomorphy and Ectomorphy are on an equal state or they can't be differentiated much more than half unit.

2.Meso-Endomorph:
Endomorphy is dominant and the Mesomorphy is major than the sustancial values of the Ectomorphy.

3.Mesomorph Endomorph:
We have equal states of Endomorphy and Mesomorphy or can't be diferenciated more than half an unit and the Ectomorphy is minor than them both.

4.Endo-Mesomorph:
Mesomorphy is dominant and the Endomorphy is higher than the Ectomorphy. (This is the Greco-Roman fighters somatype.)

5.Balanced Mesomorph:
Mesomorphy is dominant and the Endomorphy and Ectomorphy are found in lesser amounts, in equal state or they differentiate each other by less than a half unit.
(This is the example of the Wrestlers somatype.)

6.Ecto-Mesomorph:
The Mesomorphy is dominant and the Ectomorphy is higher than the Endomorphy.

7.Mesomorph Ectomorph:
Mesomorphy and Ectomorphy are equal o they don't differentiate more than a half unit and the Endomorphy is lesser.

8.Meso-Ectomorph:
The Ectomorphy is dominant and the Mesomorphy is higher than the Endomorphy.

9.Balanced Ectomorph:
Ectomorphy is dominant and the Endomorphy is higher than the Mesomorphy.

10.Endo-Ectomorph:
The Endomorphy and Ectomorphy are equal or cannot be differentiate by more of a half of an unit and we have lesser Mesomorphy.

11.Endomorph-Ectomorph:
The Endomorphy and Ectomorphy are equal or they can't be differentiated by more of half unit and we have lesser Mesomorphy.

12.Ecto-Endomorph:
Endomorphy is dominant and the Ectomorphy is major than the Mesomorphy.

13.Central:
There's no difference betwen the three components and none of them can be differentiated by more of one unit between them.

[Querubín]

I think that killer is ecto-mesomorph like less than 2 endo - between 4'5 and 5 meso - between 3 and 3'5 ecto. Probably he is like a 200 m. runner
I think i'm balanced mesomorph like less than 2 endo - 6 or more meso - less than 2 ecto. Probably i'm like a gymnast balanced mesomorph (i had read they are only the 3% but, the best), a decathlete, or a javelin launcher.

[Sunray]

Some combination of ecto and meso = being tall and very active, I suppose.

[Bloodeagle]

Endo-mesomorph. I am basically a mesomorph with a beer belly or pot belly. I can't tell them apart.
I've got a sturdy frame with large forearm and calf muscles from lifting heavy growlers and moving my big ass around.

I can gain muscle and fat with ease yet I can slim up fairly easily with the proper mindset and aerobics.

[Blossom]

Hhahaha and what about the females with Coca-Cola bottle body shape?

[Querubín]

Endo-mesomorph. I am basically a mesomorph with a beer belly or pot belly. I can't tell them apart.
I've got a sturdy frame with large forearm and calf muscles from lifting heavy growlers and moving my big ass around.

I can gain muscle and fat with ease yet I can slim up fairly easily with the proper mindset and aerobics.

I can classify you.

Somatotipe is genetic. A mesomorph with a beer belly, is always a mesomorph. An endomorph without belly, is always an endomorph. An ectomorph who get 20 kilos of muscles with steroids, is always an ectomorph.