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For the city that produced the author, activist, actor and 19-time All-Star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a bookish ectomorph with MVP-level talent is not entirely unheard of.
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Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Overall, a high-protein diet with balanced amounts of carbohydrates and fats is typically beneficial for most ectomorphs.
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Laura Schober,
Health,
6 Feb. 2025
Reeves shares that hypertrophy, or muscle gain, can be difficult for ectomorphs.
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Essence,
10 Jan. 2025
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Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Overall, a high-protein diet with balanced amounts of carbohydrates and fats is typically beneficial for most ectomorphs.
—
Laura Schober,
Health,
6 Feb. 2025
Reeves shares that hypertrophy, or muscle gain, can be difficult for ectomorphs.
—
Essence,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Ectomorph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ectomorph. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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ectomorph
noun
ec·to·morph
ˈek-tə-ˌmȯrf 
: an ectomorphic individual
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