The Science of Canoeing By Richard Cox

The extreme in mesomorphy is the classical Hercules. S/he is muscley - broad shoulders and chest, heavily
muscled arms and legs etc. and has a minimal amount of subcutaneous fat.
Figure 9.2: The Mesomorph
The extreme in ectomorphy is the thin man/woman - peaked face, receding chin, thin narrow chest and
abdomen, spindly arms and legs. S/he has neither much muscle or much subcutaneous fat.
Figure 9.3; The Ectomorph
Naturally, the vast majority of people are not extremes like these but have a moderate amount of each
component. Using Sheldon's technique, each individual is given a rating of from 1 to 7 in each component.