Mallory Christopherson, DC, FMT, CSCS, is a certified chiropractic and sports medicine physician and founder at Superior Sport & Spine. Body types are categorized as ectomorph, mesomorph, or endomorph ...

The concept of somatotypes is based on the understanding that everyone is born with a body type. Body type, or somatotype, is inherited and expresses itself as skeletal structure and body composition.

Medically reviewed by Amy Kwan, PT Key Takeaways Most people have a mix of somatotypes, which reflect muscle and body composition but don’t limit activity or lifestyle choices.Regular exercise and ...

Your body type is a combination of your muscles, bones, and overall density. You may fit a single category or be a combination of two. Ectomorphs. People with this body type are naturally long and ...

Mesomorph refers to body types with a naturally high muscle-to-fat ratio. People with this body type typically respond well to weight training, finding it easier than other people to build and ...