Men's Fitness Guide

BODY SHAPES: ECTOMORPH

» You’ve got the build of a marathon runner – lean, but short on muscle. And it can be difficult to pack on size, despite hours in the gym.

What’s going on

Research shows that some individuals have trouble responding to strength training Further tests on the group mentioned on page 20 showed that the worst ‘responders’

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