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persons one). are tall enough and slim. They have Weak bog, Stier Hence, they talk less to othep a yy, re seo into the crowd. They want to lead a lonely jfy Thoth ees “ ss but can’t bear their own criticism. They have ia ey other Pe are intelligent and their behaviour ig completely Dn eee These individuals have broad shoulders, strong boy ™ 3. Athleti fal muscles. They are active and agile. They are both and ngent Such individuals believe not in words but a Doin. ead physical and mental development. They have : i i , games and sports. in physical activity Classification by William Herbert Sheldon In fact. the success of an athlete ora sportsperson comes from a combination of athletic ability and physique or body build. WH Sheldon classified the somatotype or body type of individuals into the following categories which are stated subsequently. 1. Endomorph: These individuals have short arms and legs. They have rounded physique. Their limbs seem to be shorter because there is a lot of deposits of adipose tissues. The upper parts of arms and legs are significantly thicker than the lower parts. It is hard Type of individuals for them to lose weight. They have soft body. They have underdevel ee have a capacity for high fat storage and become ae eee more inclined to become obese. They have pear fact, sporte 'ssive mass hinders their ability to compete in Le at eduire high level of agility or speed. Sports and games require st: . F ee 1. S Sie ile weightlifting and power-lifting are most suitabl: 2. Mes . : body typed ne Mesomorphs are categorised as in-between the othe! 2 Physique and b, i Benerally described as muscular, They have athe muscle size aa ‘anced body Composition. They are able to increase ne aoThes Ge easily, They have well-developed rectangt anger and b es bones and muscles, Their ch ically capable Qf roader in comparison to their waistlit aggressive, of doing a lot of activities and-fandiea be athle! S >| Gy enerally, they store fat evenly all over their bodies but they Endomorph Mesomorph ‘phe’ ally

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