Diet: We all need to eat frequent yet complete smaller meal rather than 3 squares ones. Endomorphs are no exception to the rule! In fact, they benefit greatly from it as it is said to enhance their metabolism and keep their energy level more stables. Be sure to eat at least 5-6 meals per day. Meal replacement shakes and bars might help if you are on the go but don't forget to consume “real” food as well.

There is some great fat burners on the market now that could help you get started and shed the fat. Products like “Metabolic Thyrolean” from Prolab, “Guggulbolic” from Syntrax or even a good Green tea extract may work fine for you. I have recently tried "Synephrine" or “Citrus Aurentium” which is a “cousin” of Ephedrine but doesn't have the side effect to make you jittery yet still help in fat loss. If you have any health problem or condition, talk to your physician before taking any of these supplements!

Ectomorph: hard gainers in other words! long leg/arms, low body fat %, and small muscles. While some women wouldn't find it to be a problem to have some of the characteristics of this body type, men will probably see it in a different way!

Training Type: If you are an Ectomorph, you probably will benefit the most if you train with heavy weights. You will want to stimulate your muscles "deeply" in order to have the training response you want and increase your muscle mass. Exercises using barbell and dumbbell are great at achieving this. They allow you to use full range of motion and are said to be best at mimicking natural human body movement. By taking longer rests between sets (2-3 min), you can replenish your ATP level and lift intensively again.

Performing such workouts using heavy weight taxes your body and you will need to make sure you are resting and recovering fully between sessions.

Ectomorphs usually have a faster metabolism and burn their calories rapidly so don't be too concern about cardiovascular training for now. Unless you wish or have to do cardio for personal reasons, you should initially concentrate on gaining lean muscle mass by weight training.

Diet: Remember that your nutrition is at least 70-75 % of your overall training results! So even if you are naturally thin you need to eat complete, frequent and healthy meals/snacks. Always supplement with daily multi vitamins and minerals. There are other ergogenics aids that can benefit you as well. Things like amino acids, protein shakes or selected herbs provide you with an integrated approach to training and are yours to discover!

Always striving to achieve the “Perfect body” is not an easy task. It requires lots of sacrifices, organization and discipline. But Personally, I wouldn't have it any other way…