Ectomorph Routines - Why 98% of Mass Routines won't work for You

Jan 29
08:10

2009

Nate Atkins

Nate Atkins

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Almost 95% of ectomorphs who are trying to gain muscle mass fail not because of their body type, but because they are going to the gym with routines that aren’t designed for their specific body type instead of going to the gym with Ectomorph Routines. An ectomorphs body type is completely different than those who gain muscle mass very easily and therefore need routines that are very specifically designed for them.

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Almost 95% of ectomorphs who are trying to gain muscle mass fail not because of their body type,Ectomorph Routines - Why 98% of Mass Routines won't work for You Articles but because they are going to the gym with routines that aren’t designed for their specific body type instead of going to the gym with Ectomorph Routines.  An ectomorphs body type is completely different than those who gain muscle mass very easily and therefore need routines that are very specifically designed for them.

An ectomorph’s body has a couple of very important details that are very important to address if they are to gain success in the gym.  The first detail is that an ectomorph’s muscles breakdown at a much quicker pace than others. Second an ectomorph’s muscles take a lot longer to heal from being broken down. This means that we need a routine with less gym time and more rest, which eliminates 98% of the mass building routines out there.

Ectomorph routines should consist of workouts that last no longer than an hour. An ectomorph should keep their workout sessions to 3-5 times a week depending on the intensity of the workout, as well as using exercises that target multiple muscle groups at a time. Ex. Bench press, military press, squats etc.

In addition to your Ectomorph Routines, you should be getting at least 8 hours of sleep per night, especially on your workout days.  Since as ectomorphs our muscles take longer to repair themselves, it means that we need more rest time in order to make impressive gains.