#124: How to train given your genetic predispositions
from The Dr. Shannon Show
by Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT
Published: Thu Jul 27 2023
Show Notes
Genetics are a reality that we all work with. But how much of your response to exercise is genetically predisposed? And how much do exercise and lifestyle influence your results? Shannon discusses how to train given your genetic predisposition.
0:00: Introduction
2:25: Figuring out what you value
5:23: Genetic predisposition for muscle fiber composition
:How to assess which fiber type you might have more of
:If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it
:Mechanical load to the muscles
:Shifting from type I to type II muscle fibers
:How can training shift you fiber type composition from type I to type II fibers?
:How to train based on your fiber composition
:How hormones affect fiber composition
:How to train based on these hormones
Studies referenced:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18271028/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22645169/#:~:text=It%20has%20been%20suggested%20that,by%20both%20genotype%20and%20environment
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8473039/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11479145/
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