The most effective or best ectomorph workout isn't one that is consistent and uniform from one day to the next. It's one that evolves, grows, and allows for adjustments according to your workout needs.

Since you have the ectomorph body type and are considered a hard gainer it's hard to get over the mentality of working hard to build muscle mass and gain weight. There is a delicate balance between enough and too much working out. You don't want to damage your bodies nervous system by over training, which could potentially cause your results to come to a screeching halt and hitting a dreaded plateau.

Most hard gainers are eager to begin seeing results for their efforts. They believe that all it takes is hard work and dedication and they'll see results in the mirror in a week or two. It rarely works out that way no matter how rigorous the workout routine you're following happens to be.

Here are a few tips that can help you avoid common problems that often impact beginning ectomorph training programs.

1) Always warm up the muscle groups you're working the day before diving into more strenuous exercises. Warming up can prevent excessive muscle strain that is par for the course when exercising cold muscles. It doesn't take a lot of time to do a few warm up reps but it does take a long time to recover from the muscle strain that can happen without them.

2nd, remember that you need to still do the right kind of cardio training. Uninformed or wrongly informed people will think that this is for people who want to lose weight but as a hard-gainer this will help you burn fat while resting since it'll build your endurance. When you incorporate this type of training you'll increase the odds of putting on shredded lean muscle.

3) Allow plenty of "rest" time between sets. Heavier weights lead to greater strain for muscles. Longer rest periods allow time for your system to recover from what you've just finished.

Fourth, the shorter, yet more frequent workout sessions you give yourself the better. Your workouts will end up being of a higher intensity and being targeted at specific muscle groups so you won't need a lot of time.

Customize the workout you perform to meet your individual ectomorph weight gain and muscle building needs. Don't forget important things like eating prior to working out in order to give your body the fuel it needs to build muscles. In fact, you should eat five to six meals each day while working towards ectomorph weight gain.

If you continue to incorporate these tips into your workout you'll see real results in the mirror over time that are sure to please. You will have to do some things that others aren't willing to do. When you do these, you'll also get what they won't.