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Mesomorph-Endomorph

Code:M-En5-5-1

Endomorphy and mesomorphy equal; ectomorphy lower. Thick, powerful, short-framed builds.

Mesomorph-Endomorph, male presentation
Male presentation
Mesomorph-Endomorph, female presentation
Female presentation
Heath-Carter triangle showing the position of Mesomorph-Endomorph
Position on the Heath-Carter triangle

Description

The mesomorph-endomorph sits on the edge between musculoskeletal robustness and fatness, with low ectomorphy. The body is thick, powerful, and short-framed — the classic heavyweight build for any sport where mass matters more than reach.

Heavyweight Olympic weightlifters, strongmen, and many shot putters fall here, as do certain traditional populations selected by both genetics and lifestyle for power output. The skeletal frame is broad and the body composition is both high in muscle and high in fat.

Unlike the balanced mesomorph, this type does not have low endomorphy — fat is part of the build, often by sport-specific design (mass aids force production in throwing and weightlifting events). Unlike the balanced endomorph, mesomorphy is high enough to give the body a genuine power profile.

Hybrid types like this one shift gradually in either direction with training and weight class targets. An athlete here might move toward endomorphic mesomorph (BM-style training, lower bodyfat) or mesomorphic endomorph (mass-focused training, higher bodyfat) depending on event.

You share this type with

Populations, sports, and occupations recorded in the anthropometric literature with a somatotype close to this one.

  • Soccer, FemaleAthleteSoccerFemale3.1–3.6–2.4
  • Handball, FemaleAthleteHandballFemale4.2–4.7–1.8
  • Basketball, FemaleAthleteBasketballFemale3.7–3.2–2.4
  • Pencak silat, FemaleAthletePencak silatFemale4–4.1–1.9
  • Padel, MaleAthletePadelMale3.7–4.1–2.4
  • Water polo, FemaleAthleteWater poloFemale3.9–4.3–2.3
  • Water polo, FemaleAthleteWater poloFemale4.1–4.5–2.3
  • Water polo, FemaleAthleteWater poloFemale4.1–3.7–2.7
  • Baseball, MaleAthleteBaseballMale5.2–5.4–1.9
  • Baseball, MaleAthleteBaseballMale5.4–5.1–1.8
  • Baseball, MaleAthleteBaseballMale5.3–5.4–2.1
  • Baseball, MaleAthleteBaseballMale5.6–5.2–1.9
  • Futsal, FemaleAthleteFutsalFemale4.5–4.1–2
  • Futsal, FemaleAthleteFutsalFemale4.3–4.1–1.6
  • Futsal, FemaleAthleteFutsalFemale3.8–3.7–1.9
  • CrossFit, FemaleAthleteCrossFitFemale4.4–4.5–1.8
  • Sport climbing, FemaleAthleteSport climbingFemale3.9–4.1–1.8
  • Futsal, FemaleAthleteFutsalFemale4.5–4.1–2.1
  • Judo, FemaleAthleteJudoFemale3.6–4–1.8
  • Cycling, MaleAthleteCyclingMale4.3–4.8–3.4
  • Para-cricket, MaleAthletePara-cricketMale3.5–4–2.6
  • Boxing, FemaleAthleteBoxingFemale3.6–3.8–2.5
  • CrossFit, FemaleAthleteCrossFitFemale4.4–4.5–1.8
  • Handball, FemaleAthleteHandballFemale4.7–4.4–1.6
  • Powerlifting, MaleAthletePowerliftingMale7.3–7.5–0.1
  • Basketball, FemaleAthleteBasketballFemale3.8–3.6–2.4
  • Basketball, FemaleAthleteBasketballFemale3.6–4–1.6
  • Basketball, FemaleAthleteBasketballFemale3.6–3.6–2
  • Beach volleyball, FemaleAthleteBeach volleyballFemale3.8–3.4–2.5
  • Beach volleyball, FemaleAthleteBeach volleyballFemale3.6–3.1–2.5
  • Flag football, FemaleAthleteFlag footballFemale4.1–4.3–1.8
  • Flag football, FemaleAthleteFlag footballFemale5.6–5.1–1.3
  • Athletics (throws), FemaleAthleteAthletics (throws)Female8.8–8.6–0.1
  • Handball, FemaleAthleteHandballFemale4.7–4.8–1.4
  • Handball, FemaleAthleteHandballFemale4.1–4.3–1.6
  • Handball, FemaleAthleteHandballFemale4.8–5.3–0.9
  • Handball, FemaleAthleteHandballFemale4.2–4.7–0.9
  • Handball, FemaleAthleteHandballFemale5–5.1–0.7
  • Handball, FemaleAthleteHandballFemale4.5–4.7–1.5
  • Handball, FemaleAthleteHandballFemale5.6–5.3–1.3
  • Indoor soccer (futsal), FemaleAthleteIndoor soccer (futsal)Female4.6–4.3–1.7
  • Indoor soccer (futsal), FemaleAthleteIndoor soccer (futsal)Female4.2–4–2.3
  • Indoor soccer (futsal), FemaleAthleteIndoor soccer (futsal)Female3.6–3.7–2.5
  • Judo, FemaleAthleteJudoFemale4.5–4.6–1.9
  • Karate, FemaleAthleteKarateFemale4.3–4.5–1.3
  • Olympic wrestling, FemaleAthleteOlympic wrestlingFemale4.4–4.8–1.4
  • Cycling, FemaleAthleteCyclingFemale4–4.1–1.1
  • Rugby, FemaleAthleteRugbyFemale5.5–5.2–0.6
  • Rugby, FemaleAthleteRugbyFemale3.1–3.6–1.9
  • Rugby, FemaleAthleteRugbyFemale4.5–4.8–0.9
  • Rugby, FemaleAthleteRugbyFemale4.6–4.2–1.6
  • Soccer, FemaleAthleteSoccerFemale3.9–4.3–1.9
  • Soccer, FemaleAthleteSoccerFemale3.9–3.7–2.5
  • Soccer, FemaleAthleteSoccerFemale4.1–4.1–2
  • Softball, FemaleAthleteSoftballFemale4.5–4–1.9
  • Softball, FemaleAthleteSoftballFemale4.1–4.5–1.8
  • Sprint, FemaleAthleteSprintFemale3.4–3.4–2.1
  • Sprint, FemaleAthleteSprintFemale3.8–3.6–2
  • Taekwondo, FemaleAthleteTaekwondoFemale4.2–3.8–2.4
  • Triathlon, FemaleAthleteTriathlonFemale4.4–4.1–1.8
  • Volleyball, FemaleAthleteVolleyballFemale6–6.4–1
  • Weightlifting, FemaleAthleteWeightliftingFemale5.7–6.1–0.1
  • Cycling, FemaleAthleteCyclingFemale4.2–4.4–3.2
  • Volleyball, FemaleAthleteVolleyballFemale4.5–4–2.2

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