The Role of Genetics in Bodybuilding and Fitness

 

It is widely known that Genetics plays a very vital role in an individual's bodybuilding and fitness journey. 
A person with good to elite genetics is capable of succeeding in powerlifting and bodybuilding competitions if he has the required genetics.

Some people have great / bad genetics when pertaining to certain body parts, like :-

Good Chest/Pectoral Muscles Genetics

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Franco Colombo




Bad Chest/Pectoral Muscle Genetics

Myself



Good/Bad Bicep Genetics

The amount of gap between your biceps is not a indicator of how good your bicep will look, people with short head of biceps have better looking peak whereas people with longer head have better looking unflexed biceps.

Good/Bad Tricep Genetics
Triceps insertions are basically low or high and both have their pros and cons.

Good/Bad Back Genetics
The lower your lats are inserted the better looking they'll be.

And, good genetics doesn't always have link to muscles but also, 

- Good endurance ability
Some people like me, are better with performing many reps with lesser weights than heavier weight with lesser rep range.

-Good Strength Levels
Some are naturally gifted with lifting good amount of weights for 1-3 reps, they are basically made for powerlifting.

-Vascularity and Fat Percentage
Some are naturally gifted with insane levels of vascularity even while they do not maintain a good diet, they are born with fast metabolism.

-Discipline
And lastly, the most important thing to consider, even with elite level of genetics, with no discipline, one can look good and perform good, but someone with bad genetics and stern discipline with out do that individual for sure.

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