If you’ve ever looked at your reflection and felt like no matter how hard you train, the fat seems to stick around while muscle hides underneath, you probably lean endomorph. These are the powerful, solid builds—thicker bones, wider hips or shoulders, and a body that holds onto fat more easily than others. I’ve trained a ton of endomorphs here at FLEXX, and the most common complaint is “I gain weight just looking at food, but building muscle feels slow.” The truth? Your body type isn’t a curse, it just has a different operating system. Once you stop fighting it and start training and eating for it, you can build serious strength and a strong, athletic physique that turns heads.

Here’s the straight talk on what actually works for endomorphs…

One of the first things we look at when a new member starts training with us is how their body responds to training. Not everyone builds muscle the same way. Not everyone loses fat at the same speed. A big part of that comes down to your natural body type—also called somatotypes. I’m not here to slap a label on you and call it a day. Most people are a mix. But understanding your dominant tendencies helps explain why certain programs or diets worked (or didn’t) for you in the past. It also lets us train smarter instead of just harder.

Here are the three main body types, how to spot them, and what it means for your training here at FLEXX…

At FLEXX Fitness, we see it all the time: members pushing hard, showing up consistently, and giving everything they have in each session. But the athletes who make the biggest, most sustainable progress aren’t just the ones who train the hardest. They’re the ones who recover the smartest…