| If you are an ectomorph or a hardgainer in | | | | to focus on a single body part just like some |
| bodybuilding language, then you will definitely find it | | | | workouts. For example, some workouts would |
| hard to pack on weight and muscles because your | | | | require you to focus on chest on Mondays, back on |
| frame is naturally slight and your muscles are long and | | | | Tuesdays, legs on Wednesday and so on. This kind |
| slender. | | | | of workout does not really make much sense for |
| There are actually many ectomorphs in the world. In | | | | ectomorphs since they require only around 60 to |
| fact, it is estimated that between 60 to 85% of all | | | | 80% effort because expending 100% would cause |
| people fall in this category. This is the reason why | | | | exhaustion |
| many people feel frustrated when doing workouts at | | | | Another limitation of isolation exercises is that they |
| the gym. The thing is, most of what are being | | | | only workout a particular muscle group only once per |
| featured in bodybuilding magazines are not ideal for | | | | week. On the other hand, an all-body workout will |
| ectomorphs or hardgainers. So even if they will follow | | | | allow you to work on muscles 3 times per week. |
| the tips in these magazines they will not see any | | | | A whole body ectomorph workout focuses on |
| positive results. | | | | building several muscle groups at the same time. An |
| If ectomorphs cannot rely on bodybuilding magazines, | | | | ectomorph workout, therefore, uses the basic |
| where can they go for muscle building tips? | | | | exercises. These include squats, bench press, |
| Ectomorphs should follow a special kind of workout. | | | | deadlifts, bicep curls, bent over rows and |
| They do not have to train 5 or 6 days a week and | | | | woodchoppers among others. |
| spend hours per session. An ectomorph workout can | | | | Keep in mind that as an ectomorph, you want |
| be done in an hour or even less. In fact, spending | | | | growth AND functionality at the same time. The basic |
| more time in a gym for an ectomorph can be | | | | exercises mentioned above can help develop a great |
| counterproductive. | | | | total body physique instead of isolating individual |
| You do not have to spend hours in a gym everyday | | | | muscles. |