There are many ways to "type" your body.
Blood types and metabolic types are just two of the ways.
, but you can also be typed according  to your body shape.
Are you are an endomorph an ectomorph or a mesomorph? If you're eating wrong for your body type, you may never be able to lose weight successfully.
If you want to maximize the results of your diet, regardless of whether your ultimate aim is to lose weight or gain muscle you it is essential that you adjust your diet to comply with your body type.
As far back as the 1940's, an American psychologist called Dr.
William H Sheldon, became fascinated by the study of human body types.
Sheldon's devoted his life to observing how body types were related to temperaments.
As a result of his research, Sheldon developed a three part classification system for body types known as SOMATOTYPING.
Sheldon identified three distinct body types: 1.
Mesomorphs - these types tend to be lean, muscular and naturally athletic.
They are thought to be the type that is genetically gifted.
2.
Endomorphs - these types are the fat retainers.
Endomorphs have a round body shape and large joints (they are "big boned") and they often have great difficulty losing body fat.
There's a good chance that if you struggle to lose weight, you are an endomorph.
3.
Ectomorphs - these types are the lean, skinny types.
They are usually very thin and bony, with fast metabolisms and extremely low body fat.
They have difficulty putting weight on so are unlikely to be in the overweight category It is very clear from the above information that the endomorph body type has a slow metabolism and is genetically prone to store fat easily.
Endomorph body types usually, but not always, have large-frames with medium to large joints.
If you're an endomorph and you fail to stick to your diet, the surplus calories are almost certain to go to fat.
Even when you're eating more calories than you are burning, it seems as though the fat reduces at a painfully slow rate.
Your ability to lose weight will be impaired if you do not know what to eat for your body type, to encourage weight loss If you think you are an endomorph it is important to remember that you need to understand your body type and adjust its nutrition and training accordingly .
You  can't get away with copying someone else's diet to help you to lose weight unless that other person has the same type of body.