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9. Ectomorphs as Athletes

While many people consider mesomorph the best athletic body type because of their ability to easily build muscle mass, this is not always the case. High-level ectomorph athletes exist in many sports. For example, one study notes that athletes with more ectomorphic qualities perform better than other somatotypes in endurance tasks.

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