Mesomorph Nutrition and Workout Plan
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Mesomorphs are by far the gifted ones when it comes to body type. They are naturally lean and muscular. They have little trouble putting on and taking off mass, whether fat or muscle, mesomorphs can do it easier. They have athletic bodies and mid to fast metabolism. Most athletes like bodybuilders, football players, basketball players, etc. are mesomorphs so that's why they look the way they look even when they do not workout a lot. Meso's have athletic body with well-defined muscles. Female mesomorphs have that hour glass shaped while males have a rectangular body type. They generally have great posture and relatively thick skin.
Workout
Mesomorphs can adapt pretty quickly with any kind of resistance or interval training. Mesomorph can built muscle with a basic resistance training with sets having 10 to 12 reps each. They can go harder and heavier than ectomorphs because they can recover faster. Compound exercises are ideal because they recruit more muscles and free weights works best. Mesomorph also works best with cardio workouts because they retain muscle better. Training like stair master, crunch cardio, pilates and yoga are good for meso's to maintain that athletic body even though they eat a lot. The meso's training plan is the same with the ectomorphs but they don't have to use a pyramid approach. Their sets just needs 10 to 12 reps per set of 3 to maintain strength and endurance
Monday: Chest & Triceps (3 sets)
Chest Triceps
Barbell Bench Press Tricep Dips
Incline Dumbbell Press Close-grip Cable Pressdowns
Inclined Barbell Bench Press Rope Cable Pressdown
Tuesday: Back & Biceps (3 sets)
Back Biceps
Wide-grip Lat Pulldowns Standing Barbell Curl
Seated Cable Rows Preacher Curls
Deadlifts Dumbbell Curls
Wednesday: Rest Day
Thursday: Leg Day (3 sets)
Quads Hamstrings
Squats Stiff-legged Deadlifts
Leg Press Leg Curls
Leg Extensions
Friday: Shoulders (3 sets)
Seated Barbell Press Dumbbell Laterals
Seated Dumbbell Press Barbell Shrugs / Upright Rows
Saturday & Sunday (Rest Days)
Nutrition
When it comes to nutrition, meso's have a basic profile on what they need to maintain muscle mass and keep their fat percentage low. They need to focus on protein intake like from chicken, eggs, salmon, tuna, beef and supplement it with whey protein if necessary. They need to consume 1.5 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight to keep their ideal muscle mass. Having a six relatively small meal every 2 hours works better for mesomorphs than 3 big meals. They also need to increase their caloric consumption and use healthier oils like olive oil. They should also consume high-fiber foods like beans and fruits for them to avoid very sugary foods. Considering that mesomorphs tend to be more active, they also need to replenish their electrolyte usually through sports or energy drinks.
Final Note
As a final note, mesomorphs have a pretty easy time to bulk up or slim down that is why most bodybuilders have this body type. They can transform their bodies into bulky or beach body with relative ease. Meso's however needs to watch they eat because a lot of them also can get fat quickly. Some mesomorphs like Ronnie Coleman and Jay Cutler have really large built but can get large to the point that many mistake them for endomorphs. The metabolism of mesomorph are generally balanced so not too fast but not too slow either which means that if they take in a lot of calories, they will still have to work hard in the gym to burn off those calories. They are lucky because they have very efficient metabolisms that they can get up and down the scale according what they aim for.
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References
https://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/376778/mesomorph
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesomorph