Identify your somatotype (ectomorph, mesomorph, or endomorph) based on body measurements. Optimize your nutrition, muscle building, and workouts for your unique body shape to achieve optimal fitness results.
Understanding your body type, or somatotype, is a helpful step in tailoring your fitness and nutritional routines. Our free online Body Type Calculator helps classify your body shape into the three primary somatotypes (Ectomorph, Mesomorph, and Endomorph) based on your height, weight, and general skeletal measurements.
Each somatotype exhibits distinct physical characteristics: ectomorphs are naturally lean and long, mesomorphs are athletic and muscular, and endomorphs are stocky and store fat easily. Recognizing your primary type helps you select the best diet and training methods.
The three somatotypes are: Ectomorph (lean, fast metabolism, finds it hard to gain muscle/fat), Mesomorph (athletic, builds muscle easily, handles carbohydrate well), and Endomorph (stockier build, slower metabolism, stores fat easily).
Yes, most people are not purely one somatotype but rather a combination of two, such as an ecto-mesomorph or an endo-mesomorph, exhibiting traits from both categories.
Endomorphs generally benefit from a lower-carbohydrate, higher-protein and healthy fat diet, combined with regular cardiovascular exercise and weight training to boost metabolism and burn fat.
While you cannot change your underlying genetic bone structure and natural tendency (somatotype), you can significantly transform your body composition (muscle mass and fat levels) through consistent diet and training.