Body Types Quiz: Stay Healthy with Science

By: Denis Priesnov
Updated: 6 months ago
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Keeping our bodies nourished and healthy is the primary goal for people who want t be active and healthy their whole life. To reach the best results, all those weight-loss diets will not do. We have to understand better how our bodies work, what is right for them, and how to measure success. Forget about that dreadful number on the scale! This misleading criterion can only harm your body.

In this Body Type Quiz, we’ll take a look at the three primary types distinguished by doctor Sheldon back in 1940. In his studies, he came up with three main types of our inherited bodies, somatotypes. They are determined based on our frame and body composition. The first is your skeleton frame that can drastically differ in various people, even of the same family.

Body composition is a more complex subject. Let’s take a closer look at it.

Body Composition

This criterion consists of many small calculations about our bodies. This extensive-term combines body fat, water, muscle, and bone percentages of our body structure. And while the latter are pretty stable, fat, muscle, and water percentages are always jumping around. While it’s easy to deal with water, fat and muscle require a balanced solution.

How to burn fat while building muscle? That is the trending question online. Nowadays, people don’t want just to be slim. They want to be toned and look healthy.

The standard body fat percentage for women lies in the range of 21%-31%. It may be lower for athletes.

For men, fat percentages norm is lower as they require less fat to keep their bodies healthy - 14%-24%. Lower for pro athletes.

To lower the percentage while building muscle, the key is time and consistency. It’s not a work of a few short months. To change your body composition for stable and prolonged results, a year or two may be needed depending on your initial state and goals.

And here come the body types we mention in the quiz. Depending on your type, fitness coaches and nutritionists choose the right approach tailored for you.

Ectomorph

This body type is characterized by long arms and legs, little body fat and muscle. While this type may seem perfect for many, especially aspiring models, it still has drawbacks. Ectomorphs find it hard to build muscle and gain weight for delicious curves. It is possible but requires hard work.

Endomorph

On the other side of the spectrum are endomorphs with shorter and curvier bodies. They have a higher percentage of body fat and gain weight easily. At the same time, they find it easier to gain muscle. Higher body fat does not automatically make this type obese. Many endomorphs have healthy bodies that look think yet curvy.

Mesomorph

This type is situated somewhere in-between the previous two. Strong and athletic bodies characterize mesomorphs. They quickly build muscle but still should be mindful of what they eat to have that toned look.

Now, let’s find out what body type you have and what you can do to reach your body composition goals. Keeping our bodies nourished and healthy is the primary goal for people who want t be active and healthy their whole life. To reach the best results, all those weight-loss diets will not do. We have to understand better how our bodies work, what is right for them, and how to measure success. Forget about that dreadful number on the scale! This misleading criterion can only harm your body.

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Body Types Quiz: Stay Healthy with Science Questions

three body type quiz Do you consider yourself lean?
  • yes

  • no

  • at times, not always

three body type quiz Do your fingers meet when you grasp your wrist?
  • no

  • they are touching a bit 

  • more than that, there still some space left 

weight loss type quiz Do you have slim long finders
  • yes, a musician’s finers I call them 

  • they are long but not slim 

  • no, they are short and pretty average

  • they are short but slim 

weight loss type quiz Before you hit puberty, your were
  • lanky

  • chubby

  • average

body type quiz for weight loss How would you describe your body in teenage years of 13-16?
  • lanky

  • chubby

  • average

  • toned thanks to regular sport

body type quiz for weight loss What kind of exercise id the most effective for you?
  • cardio 

  • weight lifting 

  • both work well 

body type quiz for weight loss Look at your ankles:
  • they are boney 

  • they are a bit chubby 

  • they are average, I guess

three body type quiz When you choose jeans, what is the most troublesome area for you?
  • waist is too loose

  • hips are too tight 

  • waist is too tight 

  • they are often too short 

  • always too big 

three body type quiz What body shape do you have?
  • a pear 

  • an hourglass 

  • an inverted triangle

  • a rectangle 

three body type quiz Do your relatives tell you that you need to gain weight?
  • only my grandparents 

  • yes

  • no, nobody tells me that 

body type quiz Are you often hungry?
  • just when I eat less food than usually 

  • very often 

  • side from my regular regime? on occasion, when I'm stressed or smth

body type quiz What is harder for you, gain or loose weight?
  • gain

  • loose

  • both are equal 

body type quiz Is it hard for you to gain 10+ pounds? (4+ kilos)
  • yes

  • no

body type quiz How fast can you loose 10 pounds on a diet alone?
  • around 2 weeks 

  • around a month 

  • more than a month

weight loss type quiz As you maintain your normal activity level, you
  • keep the weight consistent 

  • may gain weight 

  • may loose weight 

weight loss type quiz Rate your activity level from 1-10 (1 being a couch potato, 8-9 an amateur athlete, 10 - pro athlete)
  • 1

  • 2

  • 3

  • 4

  • 5

  • 6

  • 7

  • 8

  • 9

  • 10

body type quiz What size of clothes do you usually buy?
  • 4-8

  • 10-14

  • 16+

body type quiz Have you ever been on a diet to loose weight?
  • yes, a couple of times 

  • no, I don't usually do that 

  • yes, I do that regularly 

body type quiz How often do you visit gym?
  • around 5 times a week

  • 2-4 times a week 

  • one a week maximum 

  • several times a month 

  • I don't have a regular schedule 

body type quiz Your fat distribution mostly focuses on..
  • I hardly have any fat 

  • lower body

  • upper body

  • it's distributed evenly 

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