
Originally Posted by
lestat1116
for endomorph
Frequency/Periodisation:
* Needs more frequent workouts, especially aerobic conditioning.
* Develop a pool of 3-5 effective exercises for each bodypart and from those select 2-3 exercises for each bodypart.
* Train abdominals at the beginning of your workout.
* Do whole body workouts for the first months of training; later try a split type of routine.
* Training goal is to speed up the metabolism, minimise bodyfat.
* Change the training program every second or third workout.
* Don’t be afraid to experiment in your training; frequently try something new and different.
Sets and Reps:
* Each workout must be high intensity, sacrifice poundage’s for minimal rest between sets.
* Do no more than eight sets per body part.
* Use moderate poundage’s. Avoid training with heavy weights and low reps.
* Keep your rep range in the 9-12 range for upper body and 12-25 rep range for legs and calves.
Intensity:
* Keep intensity high and rest between sets to a minimum – no more than 60 seconds.
* Use high-intensity training principles such as burns, iso-tension, continuous tension, supersets, tri-sets, and giant sets principles to help bring out maximum muscle shape and definition.
* Descending sets (where you drop the resistance after you’ve reached muscle failure) also add intensity; use this approach on the last set for a bodypart exercise.
Recuperation:
* Train more frequently, but rest at least 48 hours between workouts for same body part.
* With slower metabolism you won’t need as much sleep. Try to get 7.5 hours of sleep per night.
Aerobics:
* Aerobic conditioning is a key component to looking good.
* Use low or non-impact aerobics such as brisk walking, stationary cycle, and treadmill or stair climber to avoid stress to joints.
* Do a cardio workout a minimum of three ties per week, preferably five for 20 minutes in the target heart rate zone, with a five minute warm up and five minute cool down.
Nutrient Considerations:
* Keep fat intake low.
* Eat a variety of lean protein in moderation
* Consume dairy products that are nonfat.
* Avoid late night snacking; if you must, have healthy, low fat foods on hand.
* Eating smaller, frequent meals keeps the blood sugar level and metabolism up, and controls the appetite
* Count your daily calories.
* Skip the second helpings; eat slowly.
* Walk away from each meal feeling slightly hungry.
* Eliminate drinking soft drinks and alcohol.
Lifestyle:
* Participate in a variety of fun aerobic activities to keep the metabolism revved, such as hiking, walking, biking, swimming, racket sports and martial arts.
* Plan on participating in some aerobic activity daily. Make time for rest and relaxation.
* Drink water and lots of it, at least 2.5 liters (80 oz) daily.