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Are Your Genetics KILLING Your Gains?

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t so great. The reality is, far too often people try and simplify one of the most complicated phenomena in the human body - genetics. It is not as simple as having either good genetics or bad genetics. Instead, you may have elements of your genetics that are favorable for building muscle and getting ripped while others are not nearly as gifted. Instead of looking at yourself as either a Lamborghini or a Prius you have to realize that no matter what model car your body resembles at the moment you can quickly improve it - just as if you were to upgrade to a better package on the model you have now. As with any discussion of genetics however, there are intangibles and outside factors that influence that way your genetics express themselves. If you do these things right, the expression of your genes can wind up with an entirely different outcome than you would expect. Let-s discuss some of the things that are hard coded however and not likely to be influenced by anything other than picking your parents. These are called anthropometric factors. Things that influence your body structure, dimensions and proportions. Bone structure and skeletal width are very important factors. Let-s face it, if you are 5 foot 7 and have narrow shoulders you will never have the muscle mass like the Rock. He simply has a much wider, broader skeleton that allows him to pack on much more muscle than you do. Now that doesn-t mean that you can-t optimize the amount of muscle that you can put on your frame and look amazing at the end of the day. Other things like the torso to lower body ratio can dramatically impact leverages and your ability to lift strongly. It leads to reason that if you have better leverage to perform more powerful lifts that you will have an easier time building muscle through overload than someone who has very unfavorable limb lengths. It goes even further- If you have poor distribution of androgen receptors within your muscle bellies you simply won-t respond hormonally to training as a stimulus as someone who has a greater density of them. Likewise, if your muscles are made up of a much higher proportion of type I fibers rather than type II, your ability to be explosive and carry more muscle as a result will be lower. These are things that you cannot change much, if at all, so it doesn-t merit much focus in your training. The things that can be changed however are your willpower and consistency of training. I don-t care what your genetics look like, if you are willing to commit to a consistent workout program or schedule and get yourself in the gym on a regular basis to train hard and smart - you will have better results than most who don-t or aren-t willing to do the same. Likewise, if you have a greater capacity to remain focused during a session or have a higher threshold for pain and training discomfort you will likely be able to push yourself harder than the next person and get a greater stimulus for growth from your workouts. Of course, what you do outside the gym matters immensely in other areas as well. What does your nutrition look like? Are you eating well enough to support your hard training in the gym? Are you getting adequate sleep to promote optimal recovery from your workouts which will help you to recover faster and see better gains because of it. The bottom line is this, instead of looking to others and idolizing their results in comparison to yours, focus on yours alone and look for ways to optimize them. I promise you this, if you do, the results you achieve will be nothing short of amazing and better than you ever could have imagined. If you-re looking for your question to be answered in a future episode of AX JEFF, be sure to leave a comment below this video and you might be selected next. For a step by step muscle building program and meal plan to help you get the most out of your genetics, be sure to visit athleanx. com via the link below and remember to use the program selector to find the workout plan that best matches your current goals
Date: 2022-04-22

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Comments and reviews: 10

Ahaan
What do you do if you have a hyper fast metabolism? I am currently following your AX1 program to build muscle and burn fat. Earlier on when I used to train I didn-t even have so much muscle to begin with ( Quite Soft looking ) but I had and still have veins in my arms, chest, legs but again still soft looking. So earlier on I had to have 4500 calories just to maintain weight at the weight of 61 kg and 179 cm. It drove me crazy eating all day nutrient dense foods high protein moderate carbs and fats. I was eating everything that I could stick with for life but I just felt disgusted at myself for the amount of food I was eating plus it was getting expensive and miserable I almost puked out of sickness many times. Now following AX1 I train 5 days a week and everyday I have 3200-3400 calories of nutrient dense foods which is still mind my language shitloads of food, once I gain some good amount of muscle I will have to have abnormal amounts of food as with more muscle you need more food to maintain that muscle with. With AX1 even at 3000 calories I was loosing weight so I bumped up the calories. When I gain some good amount of muscle I will have to eat abnormal amounts of food please tell me how do I avoid this and make the process for my entire life easier, some tips and tricks would be appreciated.
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Julian
Hi Jeff, I've been following your videos for a while now and it's super educative! I've got a question that I haven't been able to find any clear answer to. Lifting programmes tend to be designed assuming that it is all the exercising you do during the week. But how do you fit that in a competitive sports training+competition programme? What are the grand guidelines to follow? In terms of performance and improvement, do you fit a rest day before or after a competition day, before or after a lifting day, before or after sports-specific training days. If you could give examples of a weekly schedule, that would be great, e. g, how to fit 1 day of competition, 2 of sports-specific training and 3 of lifting in a week in the most efficient way. Cheers!
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Pedro
Hello, Jeff. I have applied your training for a couple of years and have seen the absolute best results of my life. I tell everyone about you and have joined your AX program and following it daily. I love it and I thank you. I do have a question. I seem to be unable to get much muscle development in my middle chest. No matter what I do, I can still see the sternum bones in the center chest despite filling out in my upper and outer chest and nice improvement on my lower chest. This is much more apparent when I flex. Is it possible that I have different attachment points that is causing this? Is there a way to know for sure?
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Robert
Ima tell you the truth people. Genetics does matter. Metabolism is everything. If you have a fast metabolism it's pretty much impossible to gain more weight with muscle without steroids and steroids down the track, will ruin your body, hair and private parts but you'll never be skinny again. I'm 35, it took me till 35 for my metabolism to finally slow down. I ate 7 meals a day, protein shakes, great diet, great trainers for a decade. I never really gained shit. Genetics. Don't listen to this culo. Take Bruce Lee as an example, ripped but skinny. Genetics.
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Abhi
Hey Jeff, first of all, thanks for the awesome advice and training videos. I-m a big fan.
I had a question about my shoulder. I have a weird condition - when I flex my shoulder where it feels like I-m displacing my shoulder from the socket. My shoulder always feels sore when doing push ups as well. Is this a sign of bad form or a weak muscle group?
It doesn-t hurt when I rotate my arm or move my shoulder. It only aches after exercise.
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cal
I'm 14, 5'10, 136 pounds, and still have a lot of growth to do, and I've been working out, but haven't gotten any visual progression. My arms haven't had much progression, but my legs have. I can run 5 minute miles easily, and many vertical has improved from barely dunking at 8'6 to dunking on 9 ft. I've been watching your videos for two hours today, and am building a workout best for me based of your recommendations, thank you so much!
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Riyasat
Hi Jeff, -
I am following your techniques in building muscles and getting lean. Thanks for helping us. I have a question, when ever I do biceps my forearm start hurting when I rotate my forearm. The pain travels from pinky finger to the 80% of the arm. In resting position, it doesn-t hurt it only hurts when I lift something or rotate it. -
Please advices what to do? Thanks
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anthony
Hey Jeff, I had a serious sprain to the brachioradialis- bicep tendons on both arms a few years ago. I currently can no longer train shoulders, biceps, or back without the injury flaring up as it has continued to worsen. physical therapy has had diminishing returns for the past 3 months. I'm 25 years old and I'm not ready to go into a retirement. What can I do?
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Dragonbloodz
Jeff how fast will I grow in months and years? I like the challenge everyday but sometimes it's feels like it's going slow and I don't get much progress. Can't complain but I'm interested and probably many more people do to. Bless for your great vids and Jessy your expertise with the vid editing is a great upgrade the past last years-
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Grxy
These comments are pathetic lmao. Why do you guys even watch these videos? Just to boost your ego for a tad bit?
You-d rather spend 25 mins mustering up a dumbass -joke- that 4 people will like in the comments. Rather than getting off your ass and doing some exercises. Sheep will be sheep i guess. Easier prey in my eyes. -
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