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'''Endomorph''', '''endomorphic'''<ref name="Endomorphic></ref>, and '''endomorphism''' can refer to: | '''Endomorph''', '''endomorphic'''<ref name="Endomorphic></ref>, and '''endomorphism''' can refer to: | ||
* One of the three ]s, or animal body-types, that contains high body fat, and that gains weight easily (the other two are ] and ]) | * One of the three ]s, or animal body-types, that contains high body fat, and that gains weight easily (the other two are ] and ]) | ||
The body of the extreme endomorph is round and soft. The physique presents the illusion that much of the mass has been concentrated in the abdominal area. This may or may not be true. The arms and legs of the extreme endomorph are short in length and taper. This may give the appearance of stalkiness. The hands and feet of the endomorph are comparatively small, and the upper arms and thighs are often more developed than the lower parts of the arms or legs. The body has a high waist.<ref>http://www.bodybuildingpro.com/bodytypeinformation.html</ref> | |||
==characteristics== | ==characteristics== | ||
*have higher ] percentage<ref>http://www.superskinnyme.com/ectomorph-body-type.html</ref> | *have higher ] percentage<ref>http://www.superskinnyme.com/ectomorph-body-type.html</ref> |
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Endomorph, endomorphic, and endomorphism can refer to:
- One of the three somatotypes, or animal body-types, that contains high body fat, and that gains weight easily (the other two are ectomorphic and mesomorphic)
The body of the extreme endomorph is round and soft. The physique presents the illusion that much of the mass has been concentrated in the abdominal area. This may or may not be true. The arms and legs of the extreme endomorph are short in length and taper. This may give the appearance of stalkiness. The hands and feet of the endomorph are comparatively small, and the upper arms and thighs are often more developed than the lower parts of the arms or legs. The body has a high waist.
characteristics
- have higher body fat percentage
- Larger frame, bone structure
- unefficent metabolism
- slender shoulders, slanted forward
- difficulty losing body fat
- fall asleep much easier
other definition
Endomorphism can also refer to a mathematical concept:
- In category theory, something pertaining to or related by an endomorphism
References
- http://www.bodybuildingpro.com/bodytypeinformation.html
- http://www.superskinnyme.com/ectomorph-body-type.html
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