Somatotyping

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Somatotyping

• By the end of this lesson, I will be able to
• Know what somatotyping is.
• Assess ones Somatotypes in relation to sports.

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Somatotyping

• What is it?
• Success in sport depends to a large extent on
  your build.
• Somatotyping is a way to describe build.
• It looks at how much fat, how muscular you are
  and how linear you are, in that order.

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Ratings

• Somatotypes are rated.
• Each is measured on a scale of 1-7.
• 1 Low
• 7 High

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Extreme endomorph

• Wide hips narrow shoulders (pear shaped).
• Fat.
• Fat on upper arms and thighs.
• Slim wrists and ankles.

Somatotype rating 7 1 1
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Extreme Mesomorph

• Broad shoulders, narrow hips (wedge shaped).
• Large head.
• Muscular.
• Strong forearms and thighs.
• Very little body fat.

Somatotype rating 1 7 1
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Extreme ectomorph

• Narrow shoulders and hips.
• Thin face, high forehead.
• Thin narrow chest and abdomen.
• Thin legs and arms.
• Very little muscle or fat.

Somatotype rating 1 1 7
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Body Type Ratings
Extreme Mesomorph
Extreme Endomorph
Extreme Ectomorph