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

2. 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.

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

4. Extreme endomorph Wide hips & narrow shoulders (pear shaped). Fat. Fat on upper arms and thighs. Slim wrists and ankles. Somatotype rating: 7 1 1

5. Extreme Mesomorph Broad shoulders, narrow hips (wedge shaped). Large head. Muscular. Strong forearms and thighs. Very little body fat. Somatotype rating: 1 7 1

6. 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

7. Body Type Ratings Extreme Mesomorph Extreme EndomorphExtreme Ectomorph