The word lean...

A sketch I made of types of (male) bodies that can be described as lean. This is the introduction to a series of posts in which I'll describe why a six-pack does notnecessarily have to be the holy grail of fitness, and how to REALLY get a great one. To kick things off, here's the mini lean-o-pedia:

 

-The Skinny Fuck

That bony type of boey that many so-called "ectos" have. Those are the infamous "can eat anything and won't get fat" guys. Note that ab definition at this body type can't be called a six-pack; it's visibility of a muscle, but it doesen't symbolize fitness or strenght.

 

-The Ninja

This is the type of body where people would jokingly say about a person "he's kinda ripped XD". It deserves actual respect, different to the Fuck body, because if you have it, you've worked for it. You've either lost a crapload of fat, or made you first well-earned gains. This is where muscle becomes visible and it's shape is there all over the body, just not with significant volume. The chest is not all-flat anymore, and the arms get defined. In clothing, you might easily be confused with a skinny dude. This was me about up to a year ago, in my long phase of endless pushup and sit-up reps.

 

-The Athlete

People with this body really start to develope a V. It's not very buff, but appears a lot more dense than the previous category. People might suspect that someone with this body lifts weights.

I'm currently at this state. The main trademarks are noticeably broader than common shoulders, arms that are not big, yet clearly have more size than an average person's as well as a chest and lats that start to be visible, no matter what you wear.

 

-The Adonis

Obviously muscular and ripped. Not pro bodybuilder-like; more of a body that many Hollywood folks and fitness models have.

Done