Living Up to YOUR Fitness Potential! by Randy Mclean

1. Mesomorph - describes a person who is more muscular looking even though they may not train, an athletic type build.

2. Ectomorph - characterized by a smaller frame, some would say the naturally thin type.

3. Endomorph - this group is more inclined to adding body fat.

No one is really one hundred percent one type or another but overweight people usually tend to lean more towards the endomorph.

This can explain why it is harder for certain individuals to lose weight, but it is not impossible. Understanding your body type will make you understand yourself better and you will start to realize that there is hope. Unless you have a specific medical problem that is verifiable by a physician I KNOW you can do it! If you were ever thin in the past study pictures of yourself and rely on your memory to make an educated guess of your body type. It is possible for an ectomorph to become overweight as well even though it is more difficult. In this specific case you would have an easier time losing it.

In a blanket statement I would say that we all should work with what we were given. There are many stories of individuals and even athletes who were told 'they couldn't do it' and ended up going beyond their expectations. Nobody really knows how far they can push themselves until they have explored it. Once you have set limits on yourself that becomes your reality.

Think Positive

Forget the past! So what if you tried many times and have failed. Sometimes that's what it takes - instinct. People often have to experiment in order to find out what's right for them and their particular situation, their likes and dislikes, as well as what they are comfortable with. If you have lost weight in the past but gained it back, at least you know that it IS possible. Study what you have done and find out where you have went wrong. Research, look into things and then try it again. Practice makes perfect!

Even though you might be taking a different approach to your weight loss attempts just flip through magazines or research the personal experiences of dieters on the internet (see Yahoo> Health> Weight Issues> Weight Loss> Personal Experience). Study their cases, look at their bodies, see where they might have went wrong and see what time frame they did it in. Take notes if you have to. Some of these sites actually have diet journals where the person has written down everything they have done. Look at them as well. In a matter of weeks you will be able to fine-tune your program and see results you didn't think were possible. Believe and achieve!

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BIO:

Randy Mclean has a diploma in Fitness and Nutrition from Education Direct, a YMCA individual conditioning certificate and is the author of Instinct - Master Your Mind And Your Body! For free tips and tricks visit www.weightlossguidance.com

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