1. THE BUILD OF THE HUMAN BODY English Project

2. Types of human body ACCORDING TO BEASHEL AND TAYLOR THERE ARE THREE EXTREMES OF BODY TYPE

3. Somatotype  Sheldon estimated that the degree of a body type was present on a 1 to 7 scale, where 1 is the minimum and 7 is the maximum.  All athletes are made up of the three extreme body types so we are all part endomorph, part mesomorph and part ectomorph. Using a score of one to seven, we can grade our bodies on each of the extreme body types. E.g. two, six, three means: two (low endomorphy); six (high mesomorphy); three (low ectomorphy). This method of body typing is known as somatotyping - height is not taken into consideration.

4. Body Size  Body size refers to the athlete's height and weight. The ideal size for an athlete depends on the sport or event and sometimes the position they play in their sport. There are standard ideal weight charts based on an individual's height.ideal weight

5. Body Composition  Body composition refers to the athlete's body fat. In most sports, the athlete will try to keep his/her levels of body fat to a minimum. In general, the higher the percentage of body fat the poorer the performance.body fatpercentage of body fat

6. THIN, FAT, MUSCULAR The English language is full of words that describe the shape of our bodies. Some are positive while others are less positive :

7. THIN LESS POSITIVE : thin(used in a negative sense)

8. Skinny (more informal, same meaning as thin)

9. Scrawny (so thin that the bones stick out)

10. emaciated (dangerously thin due to illness, hunger)

11. Anorexic (medical term meaning extremely thin and unwilling to eat)

12. Positive meaning: Slim (thin in an attractive way)

13. Slender (slim and graceful)

14. Lean (thin and healthy) [not always positive. Consider ‘this is the leanest time of the year for the tourist industry]

15. FAT Other adjectives for fat: Stocky: strong and wide

16. plump/chubby : slightly fat, usually used for young children

17. Overweight (clinical tone)

18.  Obese : extremely overweight

19. muscular Fit strong in good shape ’’ripped’’

20. We are getting to the end!  Stylianos Nikolaou  Giannis Dallis  Demosthenes Gerogiannis