@@farhaanbashar1003 It can. But it doesn't matter if you have god tier genes if you wouldn't work at all. No matter how gifted you are, nothing can outdone hard work.
@@farhaanbashar1003 for those who are truly blessed with good genetics yes but how many of us actually push to our full potential to see that progress not me diet and training with recovery most don't hit those three markers the best they could
Lol to a very limited point. I've been working out consistantly for the past 17 years but still don't look like Arnold, for example. Over the years, I have worked my way up to lifting what a normal person would consider some heavy ass weights but I still don't look like a massive bodybuilder. I know most of what all these youtube channels say about how to progress. I look close to what the guy in yellow in this video looks like. So I can say for certain that natural bodybuilding has limits and those limits are very low/short.
all i did as a kid was play soccer non stop, im 25 now, into bodybuilding, my legs and glutes are next level compared to my upper body, i kinda wish i did some push ups and pull ups as a kid too...
Man I was the same! Played soccer as a kid, and have lifted weights on and off since I was in my early to mid twenties. I'll be 40 in a month, but like you, I also wish I would've done more pushups, and done pull ups, cause I don't think I did any pullups as a kid.
Hey same for me, i've played like an animal football all my life so i have big legs, except when there was Corona and we had to stay home for a lot of months, but now i'm 17 and i started 5 months ago to do a lot of pull ups, i generally do 10 sets of pull ups for 5 reps, calistenichs exercises.. Do you think i started late for developing well my upper body to reach same levels of low body? (sorry for my english)
My dad was a body builder at the time and everyone thought he was on steroids. I started working out alot 7 months ago and have changed alot but i barely did any exercise in my teen years. I dont know what to expect. I lift 6 times a week. My dad said that the change ive made in 6 months was almost unrealistic and that in another 6 months ill be a beast. I hope hes right
I'm in a pretty similar situation my dad is a beast and my mum is pretty strong to I made rapid progress for the first 2 months and then I got lazy and barley trained for a year just getting back into it and I already have gained the muscle back
in my case its wierd neitehr my mom nor dad are bodybuilders but they both have very thick bones and have never broken any despite having had many accidents during life, my dad has been on a wheelchair for 3 years and hasnt exercised in the past maybe 20 with some exceptions but he has 16 inch arms, wich by what i gater is pretty decent if not good for people who work out but for someone who literally barely moves it seems impressive, plus he also has huge calves despite yet agin, not even walking, im sure a bit of it is fat because he isnt super lean but you can even see some striations on his legs sometimes so i think its mostly muscle, the wierd part is that my dad whas very skinny until he was like 20, and if you saw him at 19 you would put him as the example of ''bad'' genetics yet now he is like that despite never having went to a gym
Stay encouraged, building muscle in real time takes a long time. The body just does not want to change. You won’t really know how jacked you can get until you put in your time with the weights and proper nutrition and recovery. This will take several years of consistent training at least. Be patient and enjoy the journey. 🏋️. Peace, Sal.
I already knew my genetics were never that favorable for muscle building. But I started training anyways in 1975. Everyone I worked out with (Martial artists, military, Navy Seals, etc.) were all people who were naturally big and tried giving me advice during the 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, yet here I am still healthy but still small. The best alternative has been martial arts training for me.
Same. I lifted for 12 years and I’m still small. When I bulk, I just gain tons of fat. The game is rigged from the start. People complain about steroids but genes are just as powerful.
@@cake8211 I feel the same as you, when I bulk I gain little muscle but a bunch of fat. You just have to know how to, to limit fat gain, you should 'lean bulk', and only bulk up when you're below 15% bodyfat. I do bulk everytime and only when I'm at 10% bodyfat up until 15-16%, then I go cut again. And I am not big either, even when I weigh like 88-90kgs at 10% bodyfat. (185cm height)
Another thing to remember when it comes to weight lifting/body building is that most people don’t work out in general so regardless of your genetics you’re going to look better than most people with consistency and effort.
@@eliasflores777777777i think its true.. 95% of people i meet on street are too skinny or fat or flabby.. if youre around 10% bf and have decent amount of muscle you will look better
@@eliasflores777777777True, he didn't say "look bigger" he said "look better", well you'll probably look bigger too but probably not bigger than skinny fat people who have more fat
Because most men work construction you do 8-10 days of labour and see you hit the and and goto work not feeling saw and performing worse unless your on the gear
Good bodybuilding genetics: Small waist, wide shoulders Small hips, small joints Nicely shaped muscle bellies Evenly distributed fat or lack there of Good response to training
This is a great bodybuilding channel- no petty gossip, no skits, no BS. Straight business and factual information. I’ve learned so much here, thank you!!
Most people seem to think "If my genetics aren't good, that means they are bad" No, most of us lay on an "average" of muscle and strength building potential. Needless to say anyone can build a good looking body under conventional standards. In general I think people are too negstive on themselves, constantly worrying about their genetics before putting the time and patience to let results speak.
I gave up weightlifting years ago because I thought I had bad genetics and saw no growth. In reality, I was simply not a consistent lifter back then. Fast forward to today where i consistently lift for 5-6 days a week for the last year.. all my gym bro friends are saying my triceps are genetically gifted after becoming huge.
I’ve been lifting for 5 years now. Started out at 130 at 6’1 and now currently at 200 at 6’3. I’ve been extremely consistent with my meals and training as I’ve never missed a gym session to this day. But unfortunately I don’t have the genetics to build muscle. I’m still a very slim guy and with a shirt on I barely look like I workout. It’s amazing how much genetics play a role. I have to eat 4100 calories just to barely gain .5 pounds a week and 3700 to maintain. But regardless I do the best with what I have and am proud on how far I’ve made it
@@gigacat2536 It takes longer when you’re tall. A short dude may reach 90% of his potential in 3-4 years vs a tall dude like this fella probably needs 6-7 years to have the same effect.
The thing that bothers me when people are talking about their "bad genetics" is that in my experience they use it to claim they can't get fit. Instead of looking at the real reasons. Sure there is some genetic component that goes into how you look. But bad genetics can never be blamed for being out of shape.
I'm not out of shape yk and i workout 4 times a week (I wish I can do 5 but I'm in Uni) and I do get some muscle mass but i wish it could be defined yk? like for example if you get someone who has the same bicep mass as me it would most likely be refined but mine isn't refined like only 25% but i still put the work in it didn't stop me but i just wish it's easier for me yk?
yeah, and they often claim it when its not even the case, like people saying they have bad genetics just because they start of skinny when it might just be that they are tall, how many tall kids have you seen that dont look skinny during puberty?
Mad Props for the guy in yellow or just anyone in the gym that keeps trying and won’t give up. I have respect for anyone trying. That’s all you need to keep doing. Some get gains faster others take longer but will get there. Keep going and don’t give up. We are all in this together. Show Them!
My dad is skinny and my mother is slightly overweight but I still have a relatively good physique. Just because your parents look a certain way doesn't mean you WILL look like that
My parents are both 1,70cm and a little bit overweight. I am 1,90cm and lean so no it's not just your parents genetics, I look 1 on 1 the same as my granddad.
How youre doing in the height department? Skinny genetics might just mean you can barelly gain fat. I knew a twig skinny guy who beaten everybody in the bar
@@Tazy50 calves are "stubborn" for most people though. what grows the easiest for me is the chest and the triceps, the legs are...S T U B B O R N. (i have very long legs though, i'm 6.8)
After watching this video I realized just how bad my genetics are. I always felt discouraged by my little to no progress while others could gain muscles. I’ve quitted gym after 1 year and an half with very low progress and a lot of effort put on it. I recently learned to not base my progress on others but on “yesterday’s me” and now I feel like starting again and give my best even if it’s not a lot.
Just making sure: Are you really doing everything correctly in order to maximize muscle growth? E.g. eat 1.5 - 2 grams of protein per kg of bodyweight per day, use creatine, progressive overload (push for more sets / reps or more weight every time your hit the gym), have a good schedule to give a muscle group enough time to rest, but still train it at max potential, have perfect form, use full range of motion, fully exhaust a muscle groups by pushing for one last rep when it feels like you can't do any more, focus on mind - muscle connection to isolate the muscle while lifting, etcetera? If you really did all of this for a year and a half and barely saw any results, then yeah you must have bad genetics. But I think there are also a lot of people in gyms that aren't fully aware of all the things required to grow to max potential.
Well said. But in my opinion the most important part is the bulk. If you are not already fat you need to be at least a decent amount in a calorie surplus to be able to build muscle. Also checking testosterone levels is very helpful as a definitiv in testosterone can hinder your progress in the gym.
i think its important to say that exercising during puberty doesnt make you have better genetics, it makes it easier for you to gain muscle just the same as if an adult did physical activity, only difference is that during puberty you make gains quicker, and you also get used to exercising regularely, but dont think that because you were lazy during puberty you now have a lower limit as to how much muscle/strenght you can gain
Yeah it won't make a difference in how much you can gain. It's just that if you trained as a kid or teenager, or at any point in your past for that matter, you'll have muscle memory, making it easier for you to gain that same amount of muscle back. For example: Let's say you were super buff at the age of 16, but after that you stopped exercising completely for 15 years, smoked cigarettes, drank alcohol, ate unhealthy and did nothing but play video games all day. You would be unhealthy and have no muscles to show, however, if you then decided to start training hard again, it would only take you 3 - 6 months to gain back pretty much everything you had at the age of 16.
I started soing sports at 5 years old, started wrestling and handball at 13 and calisthenics at 15. Only when I was 19 I started going to the gym. I was very muscular and strong in childhood compared to others. Now I am 27 and even if I don't train at all for a year I still have some base muacle. However once I started gym my average-ish genetics came into play. While I am muscular almost everyone that goes to the gym and trains as hard as I do looks more impressive than me
Arnold could fit 3 fingers that’s why his bicep peak was absolutely crazy. Google images of his bicep compared to longer, Bicep doesn’t look good when peak is finger close to elbow in my opinion
@@shadyslim4743 a 2 finger gap is ideal since you get best of both worlds. A 1 finger gap would just crush your bicep peak and would only look aesthetic if you were on roids or have really big biceps
Everyone has their genetic strengths & weaknesses. My legs (quads, hamstrings & glutes, specifically) are by far my genetic strong points. Literally doesn't matter if I go heavy or light on things like squats, lunges or leg presses, they blow right up. Shoulders are a close second. They respond great to any pressing & lateral raises and even before I started training I was always broad in those areas. Bis & tris are a bit weaker. It's taken me years of going wild & switching things up with arm training, and only now am I actually seeing some really decent gains in them. Keep going. Push yourself hard and just be patient. You'll get there! 🔥👍
Im skinny and I'm latino. I've never considered myself to have bad genetics, it just that the US and other developed countries got better nutrition and economy, they can easily hit 2,000+ cals and easily surpass 60g of proteins daily. I think we got healthier foods, but our portions are too small. So to me nutrition is the main cause for failing to gain muscle in every underdeveloped countries in Latinamerica, Asia and Africa.
Yeah, that's very fair. If you can't hit good numbers for protein intake you're not going to gain much muscle. However I did go from benching 60 pounds to 135 pounds on a daily protein intake of 70g but then my caloric intake was quite high as well because I am a fat fat fat fuck
@@RUARI-mi1yt not necessarily, because they're skinny and lean, but when they go somewhere with better nutrition and training, they hit their potential, Ngannou, Anthony Joshua and Adesanya are examples of this.
Best thing is simply to not give a shit about these details. You going out to test your genetics will not do you any good regardless of the result. Those with good genetics will get lazier as they’ll be like “hey, my genes already do the job for me, why continue training so hard?” Those with poor genetics will just get discouraged and not see any progress.
no it matter, it's a matter of tradeoffs you know u have shitty genetics -> u know u will need much more time to get less results, if your time is full of something important else then you may get goal of getting muscular build out of your head
My girlfriend said she's never seen anyone put on mass as easy as I have. My dad played ball with Ewing at Georgetown camps and my uncle was impressive in powerlifting. I have to give my thanks to the mix of Northern European and Middle Eastern genes. I sometimes feel my genetics make me lazy in the gym though. I gotta step my game up or never reach full potential
bad genetics or good genetics, one thing we can all be sure of is the gynetics you are born with is what you have and cannot change just improve to be the best you can with what you have. never give up and be a loser. as soon as you train and stay consistent with your own plan regardless what that is you are a winner.
“look at your parent’s calves” no one: my dad who just jogs and hasnt done any serious training since bodyweight training in his 20s but is somehow has cows for calves
Same! My dad was a farmer and did manual labour as a kid, now all he does is jogging. He still has muscular arms and scarily-toned calves. I’m excited to see where my body can go with genetic potential
I might have bad genetics compared to younger college kids but I still carried machine guns and rucksacks up mountains, I’ve actually used my strength for work and survival. Good for the guys that can gain quickly. I’ve accepted the cards I’ve been dealt and I go to the gym regularly.
I have been training for 2 years now and seen changes in my body but not like other people. When I first started lifting, my max in 6 month of training was 90 pounds with great sleep and a ok nutrition. I’ve seen people now who just started lifting a couple month ago almost to be at the same level I am right now and I have good sleep and good nutrition and they tell me they just eat whatever. It’s honestly very discouraging for me cause I work extremely hard and my gains come in very very slow for me.
You should be patient, consistent and disciplined. No matter what, you should keep consistent and when time pass you won't feel it and one day you'll really see a result. Don't be discouraged of doing something because of the time it takes,the time will pass anyway.
I played rugby throughout my childhood from around 9 to 16yo. I'm 22 now and my calves are absolutely shredded even though I have never trained them specifically in my life. Two months ago was the first time I stepped into a gym and have admittedly done legs a total of 2 times. So I can 100% vouch for the activity during childhood fact.
This is a good intro video for your channel, sources, self reflection, piquing subject and climactic editing that won't draw out content. thanks & liked and favorite
I have terrible genetics. I have been working out for 12 years and have 17.5 arms. If I stop working out for even a month my body tries going to its skinny self.
Me for 17 years and never managed to go lower than 17% body fat without looking skinny as fuck, despite lifting some heavy weights. Over the years I have come to the conclusion that most of these people we compare ourselves to on youtube and in movies are on steroids. That is the only explanation as to why after 17 years of lifting every single fucking week, applying progressive overload, volume, TUT, failure, and whatever the fuck else, and eating in a caloric surplus, hitting macros, bla bla, you know the drill - I still don't look like a proper bodybuilder nor 90% of these people on youtube.
Doesn't matter how bad your genetics are, and you can stay natty and get huge. once I get older and start my business and put all these fake natty's on the curb, and speak the truth, and get people to reach their own goals regardless of genetics. I'll be the only one who will be able to say I could do that.
@@jojowee6834 You will find out after a few years, of your own experience, that it is not possible. The total amount of muscle mass you can build is determined by how much testosterone your body produces. Those who take steroids increase their potential for muscle mass way, way beyond anything a natural can ever achieve. There are plenty of research that show this. Also have you ever wondered why after decades the people on those bodybuilding channels on youtube are still the same size, despite hammering you every day with a new video on how to maximise muscle growth? It's because there is a limit to how much muscle you can build, and that limit is determined by the amount of testosterone your body has. Same for steroids users. They grow massive but at some point they reach their limit too and stop building additional muscle mass.
@@ifstatementifstatement2704 Not saying you can look like your on steroids buddy, but people got no idea what they doing cause these people that are selling programs got no idea what they are doing and just hop on tren or trt, and there's really no limit for how big you want to get, you will just be chubby, but you can keep gaining muscle till ur huge even if your natty. Don't confuse lean, with huge, that just being uneducated. Of course everyone has a natural limit, but no one really reaches it, because they don't know how
@Alexandros But also remember mind works with logic. Telling lies to yourself that "I'll achieve this or that" is not good. Your mind knows that by doing so you're lying to yourself and it doesn't buy them.
@Alexandros yeah I understood that but what I'm saying is that your mind knows your limits and knows that you cannot achieve that no matter what you do. Dreaming is good but not during the day. I don't want to sound rude but this is what I think.
@Alexandros I don't fear the mind I just can't believe myself getting fat. It needs plenty of eating and exercising which I'm not doing how am I supposed to get fat now ? I again apologize for sounding rude.
I can't tell if I'm screwed or not haha. Dad was athletic, mom a mesomorph. Brother can develop muscle fast/strong. I'm constantly trying to shed fat. When I lift weights I look like a cute brick 🤣😒😩
If ur not 18 yet then u still have time to develope into ur genetics, or maybe u and ur brother have a different lifestyle or eat different amounts of food
Its all about diet then, improve your diet, cut the shit out and you will see some gains. I always thought i had cheat genetics but my entire life i didnt eat past 1500kcal, so you know the answer, i'm eating 2600 know and making huge gains. If you're too fat just cut kcal
Just focus on how many calories you burn a day, 2000 will automatically be burned regardless of what you do so that's how much you need to eat if you sat in bed all day just to stay the same weight, if you hit the gym and do ab workouts and some running, keep track of how many calories you burned and if let's say you burned in a day 2500, eat 2300 calories, I did a high protein low carb diet so my body would burn the fat and protein and I took the stairs at work(I walk a lot at work) so within 2 weeks I could already see my abs and no longer had a gut that looks like I swallowed a microwave
Also remember as your body weight changes so will the amount of calories, as you lose weight your body will require less calories so at a certain point you will stop losing weight and will need to go from say 2300 calories to 2100 or 2200 depending on what weight you're after, once you reach your goal increase the calories. Keep in mind your body is unique so fine tune the calories so it works best for you
My brother and me or 2 opposites, my brother is very fast but his genetics won’t let him build muscle easily, it’s hard for him to gain muscle and fat, but me I am slow but I gain fat and muscle easily, he’s been working out for 2 years and can bench 230, I’ve been working out for 1 month and can bench press 205
My dad was a body builder when younger and my mom was a track athlete when younger but I basically decided to waste my possible good genes my whole life and these recent few years I am trying to find out just what can my body become, plus it seems like the only thing I truly enjoy is working out and muscles, I just find it so fascinating. I can only keep it going and stop trying to convince myself that I don’t have what it takes become I do!
I have good genetics for being at a low body fat % all year round, when I started weight training I only weighted 99 lbs, after 3 years of hard training, consistent diet and never missing a night of sleep I’m at 110 lbs with even a lower body fat % than when I started.
Low body fat % is good I guess, I don't know why people think this is always a perk as far as genetics go. You need fat to survive, and this kind of genetic "perk" will work against you when there is a famine. You will end up burning off the muscle on your body, because you won't have any fat to burn. Just because someone has a bit of fat around their belly, doesn't mean they have bad genetics. In fact most people who have a bit extra fat, can also be big boned, which is good real estate for building muscle on those bones.
@@TrustNJesusChrist You know the human body can go as low as 3% body fat right? I’m between 11-14% body fat I mean I’m lean but not extremely shredded. Also, as long as you do intense sections of weight training and you eat enough protein than you don’t have to worry about losing muscle unless you’re 5% or less, but, let’s be honest, 99.9% of people are over 5% body fat, so I don’t really worry about “losing muscle” because of been lean, in fact I prefer to be healthier at 11-14% body fat than just go over 15% body fat just to carry an extra 1-2 lbs of muscle, I have enough muscle mass and feel amazing with how I look.
@@carlossubero1687 I said you would lose muscle in a survival setting. You aren't going to tell me that in a survival setting you would fair better than someone who holds onto to weight more easily. I really am sick of this notion that is so great genetics that you can stay lean year round naturally. The only benefit that has for you is from an aesthic standpoint. Heathwise or fitness wise you are not genetically more gifted than someone else. We need fat and a person can very much be healthy with extra fat, as long as they aren't obese. A higher bf%, again would fair better in a survival situation, which I find much more genetically gifted. You don't want to be able to burn fat quickly. That isn't a perk.
@@carlossubero1687 Your body type is also notorious for slow muscle building, because your furnace is running at such a high temperature, you are annihilating calories hour by hour, compared to other body types. In order to remedy this, not only do you have to eat far more calories to see the same results as the next person, but you also have to eat more frequently. Calories in and calories out isn't just for fat, it's also for muscle building. I am not trying to discourage you, but people need to break this dumb high metabolism delusion as if it's such a great gift and good genetics. It really isn't and nothing to do with good muscle building genetics.
My whole life I've have absolutely chonkster thighs and chicken drumsticks for arms. Not like Trex lol but its made me question what the hell was going on genetically. And then I found a picture of my uncle training with James Owens.... never thought to question my image over the sake of genetics again, and its best to keep that frame of mind. I wonder if the question "How does a genetic-cognisant-minded individual choose a sport that benefits their goals better than someone who is not aware?" so people don't get feeling all down.... Power of thought
I’m not joking your body description is literally like mine except my quads and calves were huge while my upper body is just shit except I was blessed with big biceps but ngl I’m surprised I have those strong legs for someone who doesn’t go out even tho I’m kinda fat, but I believe genetics r nothing to complain about just work hard and reap what you sow.
My dad has 16.5 inch forearms. Never made sense to me how he could have so much muscle. My mom's side of the family were super slender and tall, so I ended up with some weird long limbed short torso genetics.
@@dudest.v.g.5881 very nice! My biceps are 15". Btw I was talking about my dad's forearms, not his biceps. The muscle between the wrist and elbow. He looked like Popeye the sailor lol.
@@TypicallyUniqueOfficial sorry my bad for misreading that is insanely good forearm size your dad is Popeye himself Now that is something I need to train on more is forearm size
I am a dude the back, chest and unfortunately my glutes respond well to any type of resistance exercise. Yet my arms and calves are more difficult to grow. Can people have good genetics for specific body parts? I am cursed with the inability to lose fat as well🙁. That sucks big time!
Yes. Arnold had some of the worst calves, from my understanding. Lots of female AND male bodybuilder pros will end up with really messed up calves for some reason. Despite even taking steroids, they apparently cannot grow them no matter how hard they try, or they are neglecting them. Arnold said he trained his calves every day in order to build them up. Some people also said he got implants or something. I don't know, but he said he worked them every day. I for one have bad calf genetics. I noticed that once I trained calves every day, with no days off, they started to grow some. I believe one thing that forces growth to a specific muscle group is to pump it up with blood. So you might try do a ton of calf raises and seated calf raises every day and see. Dont' expect to grow an inch in a month. You might see 1/4 inch. But you will be on your way at least.
@@TrustNJesusChrist Yes you are probably right. I use to do calves all the time and never saw any results. I just have bad calves in general I hate them. Now by brother has naturally muscular calves and he never did any kind of exercises to get them that way. Maybe if I try again and be a little bit more diligent with my calf training I will see some results.
@@bh2155 Always make sure you are eating also in a surplus and eating enough protein. Sometimes, it can come down to your macros. You body needs building blocks and materials to construct. I know that Calves are hands down always going to be genetic regardless, but it doesn't hurt to make sure you setting a perfect atmosphere for hypertrophy, which is why I mentioned Calories and macros.
honestly i was surprised to realise that many of the top strenght and muscle people arround were skinny tall kids, i was always told i was just a decently strong but destined to be skinny ''mesomorph'' then i realise that all my nutrients were going to growing taller and that once i got done with that getting muscle was easy, my dad for example was skinny until like 20 and hes 6,4 but now he has alot of muscle despite never having set foot on a gym and despite having done some light sport never anything serious or constant, moral of the story imo is that you shouldnt blame genetics for everything and you shouldnt think you have bad genetics because you have an unimprssive physique, often you do have almost elite level potential without having an impressive start
I'm naturally gifted my body frame is already big which most people don't have and I'm 6'6 I have a personal trainer he told when I lose all this weight I will look like I'm on steroids lol.
@@GuyVick same I got good genetics when it comes to building muscle, 8.5 inch wrist, no gap between my biceps and forearm, and I’m only 5’11. And my frame is very big since my wrists are big.
What I get from this is "willpower" is the biggest factor rather than effort or genetics. No wonder a lot of famous bodybuilders were either scrawny or fat rather than just average before they got the aesthetic. They got the drive to change and they go through with it.
3:54 I train since when I was 12 (pushups and bar from beginning). I am 6 4 now and 283 lbs with 20 inch arms and 29inches legs. I am 30yo. But I have also long muscle bellies and I am Slavic. My grand dad was also massive.
I tell people I have bad genetics all the time but they don’t believe me. I train 5-6x a week. I rest, I eat and I do everything I need. I started working out 4 years ago. I noticed my strong genes were my chest and back. Those grew a lot including my rear delts. My calves and arms were shit. My thighs grew a bit but nothing crazy. I accepted it. I have friends who started working out with me 6 months ago and they got way bigger then me. My chest and back beats everyone but my arms will not grow. The first 2 years they did but now they look completely the same. (Side now) my mom and dad both have small calves and arms. I’m 6’3. My brother who is 6’1 has crazy calves and big arms and he never lifted a dumbbell ever in his life. He got those genetics from my aunts
People won't believe how bad actually someone's genes can be. I for example have the worst ever genetics for building muscle. Been training for 8 years now but I see not too much difference when I compare to my older photos to when I was skinny, if I dont have a pump.
My sis did an Ancestry report and turns out were about 45% Nordic region coded. Once I figured that out I realized I can become a mini Eddie Hall over time.
It's like getting tanning from the sun. Some people can try the sun for hours, will be red, but not tanned. Where others only have to be in the sun relatively short and still get a good tan. Very strange how people see and understand those differences, but not with bodybuilding.
Well let me tell you this Your dad benched 315 Idk about your mom but your dad and mom’s genes mixed and idk which gene you got but the chances of getting a good gene is high in you My mom can lift my dad can lift and im still 11 but im bigger than some of them and started dumbbell lifting from today and i lift pretty well 🙂 Im pretty big for my age 😆
My dad was a BEAST he could squat 1000 lbs and bench 600 lbs but he couldn't get any sponsors so he couldn't continue his bodybuilding carrier he get accused of using steroids even by his own trainer but he just had great genetics and I thankfully got his genetics and I can also build muscle descently easy.
@@dzaki5683 it is 100% true. people have doubted my dad even his personal trainer accused his of using steroids. He got tested and it came back negative! And I've only been training callisthenics and I've been gaining muscle and strength just within a week!! I wish everyone was like that 😔
Having decent genetics is a blessing. My dad was a bodybuilder and I’ve always found it really easy to put on size. Most people I see lifting more weight than me in the gym are a lot smaller than me. Form etc comes into it as well but yeah
It is actually crazy how different the genetics can be. As a bodybuilder for 30 years and gym owner I have seen both of the extreme side. A few persons had crazy great genetics. Gained more muscle clean in a couple of years than most does on aas. On the other hand I have also seen guys who used high dosage of aas and hardly gain any muscle. Most are somethng between this extremes. Me myself started lift weights 17 years old. My stats was 70kg and was pretty strong for never lift a weight before. My first bench press was 80kg. My friend who started same age and time had bad genetics and start out at 57kg and hardly was able to bench 40kg. Our high was identical 175cm. After 1 year of training my weight was 83kg and I was able to benchpress 130kg. My friend was 62kg and benchpress 70kg. After 5 years I was 98kg and in decent shape. Benchpress 180kg. Many thought I used aas. My friend weight around 68kg looked good but 11kg in 5 years is not much if you know how hard he train and eat really good, never used alcohol. I wanted to try my wings and join competitions. One problem was that I had to start use aas to gain and keep much muscle on a very low bodyfat. So I started to use testosterone but in moderate dosage. In another 2 years I gain to 115kg and become very strong for a bodybuilder. Had arms 22 inches. My friend also tried aas but not much happen. He gained maybe and become pretty strong for his weight but you can easy say he was a hardd gainer and no way near able to compete. Also it is very different how people respond on aas. Some grow crazy on aas and some have not much respond. It is also very different how the sideeffects can hit. My friend tried d-balls for a few weeks and he fuck up his liver show values of an alcoholic after only few weeks. I always check my bloodwork and had never any big problems. My point with this post is that we must understand and accept we are different. All can be in better shape and bild some muscle but not everyone can reach top level. Dont think for example aas will make you a winner if you have bad genetics. In bodybuilding it is not only big muscle that matters. You need to have wide shoulders and back, small midsection. The right shape of the muscle. The ones with the best genetics will also be the winners.
Not true at all. Lots of IFBB pros that will lack in calves or forearms, but have massive delts and traps and lats. Perfect example is Pro Ivie Reign. Woman has some of the biggest shoulders and traps, but her calves are like 14 inches. Lots of pros, can lack in certain areas, but be very dominant in other areas as well.
@@mixnewton5157 Arnold was actually notorious for having bad calves. He had to train his butt off to his calves. Even still his Calves aren't that great compared to other male bodybuilders out there.
4:00 you misunderstood the literature on this. Potential != likelihood to achieve potential. On an individual basis, it doesn't matter whether you played video games til you were 20. If your identical twin played sports, you'll both still be able to reach the same.
i was skinny af coming out of high school just bellow 100 lbs, im short af too, like 5'5. i started working out a few months before graduation combined with eating everything i saw and much more, and put on almost 15 kg of weight (muscle and fat) in literally no time, a year and a half id say. Ive been working out pretty consistently for 4 years now, last year i had to take most of it as a break due to having to get my hip replaced and lost a noticeable amount of muscle, ive regained all of it back and now am motivated to reach new waters. My weight right now is 64 kg, for my height and bodyfat percentage (around 11-12%) my realistic maximal goal is around 74-75, it will take time to reach that but with my eastern european genes i think its possible.
You can also be genetically a beast at a certain type of area. Could be a endurance beast or have great twitch fibers. And others great strength. Other words bodies made for running, high fast paced activities and strength. Like A boxer, a track star and a body builder are all very different and genetics can play a part in those. Also bone density mixed with genes will have a impact on the physique you will have. Like you can look like the Rock, a Russell Westbrook or even a Tom Brady… all this is what I learned through trainers on high school, mainly them telling us that a Wide Receivers and the Linemen are talented in different area and some aspects can not be changed.
I was raised up not doing a lot of sports, I played T-ball and a couple of years of little league football, but was always a small guy. I was a late bloomer, you could say, and didn’t start to develop until later than most. I have always been flexible and able to jump high and run fast. So last year, I took the muscle composition test on 23andme and it said that I have the CC allele (RR allele) for the ACTN3 “sprinter” gene. Go figure. But I would never call myself an elite athlete by any means. There are an inconceivable amount of factors that okay into someone’s athletic ability and potential to gain strength and muscle, from their genetics (muscle composition, body structure, muscle insertions, height), how they were raised, and their will to workout.
I think I just have rly good back and bicep genetics, and like average on everything else. Like I can just keep piling more and more weight onto those muscles without trying too hard, but everything else takes a bit longer with progressive overload.
I guess I have good genetics since both my dad and mom have good bones density and are tall with good size and good look so I guess I have good genetics
I worked out a whole year, nothing really crazy, just average workouts to stay healthy. I’ve been working up in weight over the last month and wanted to start gaining mass, I gained about 6 pounds in 5 weeks and I look a lot different. I was not very serious about getting size just working out to stay lean and healthy, but I grew within a few weeks. I thought I had bad genetics, but my increase is insanely fast, I’ve lifted heavier every week the last 3 weeks and I’m getting really strong. I’m really happy, I was a toothpick my whole life lol
My dad's genetics are some what of a stick but I've always had lean body mass but with alot of muscle my legs even when I cut never lose any muscle what so ever and I can put muscle on really fast my only problem is actually dragging my ass to the gym recently as I've been so slack 🤣
Honestly, the family genetics thing can be a complete hit or miss. Seen overweight parents give birth to freaking gym beasts. Also midgets can give birth to a normal sized adult. Sometimes the child breaks the family's past of specific bad genes and goes on to greatness. People think you are completely bound by parent's genes. If this were true, then midgets would ALWAYS give birth to midgets. And fat out of shape parents would give birth to fattys.
@@TrustNJesusChrist I think what happens is that the child gets the random trait of his/her fore fathers, sometimes the children look like their father sometimes they look like their grandfather or maternal grandfather. We really don't know what we're gonna get.
My dude you have no idea how happy i would be to have your genetics like I put in so much fucking work my body is always in pain and I barely see any progress like I eat good and sleep good but still not a lot of progress so use my Misfortune as a motivation
@@ramtin1459 sorry to hear that mate. Are you struggling with keeping the weight off or putting it on? I know genetics can have a part to play in it but you can get past that lad, I've seen people go from tiny to absolute beasts and I've seen people go from really over weight to sub 12% body fat, once you know your body type and have a decent program in place along with a structured diet I think you could get to where you wanna be just takes a fair bit of time to do so naturally.
I'm not trying to win IFBB Pro competitions or anything so I don't care about the 'genetics' questions. I just want to put on lean muscle and be athletic/agile. I do that by switching up weight training exercises every week and having fun with some kettle bells. Also yoga, running and meditation for the mental aspect. Eat clean throughout the week and cheat meals on Friday.
Short with small frame, after working out now I have an average frame at 126 pounds for 5 foot 7. Bench plateaued at 155*2, Squat plateaued at 205*1 with okay form, Deadlift has slowed down to 260 for 1.
Good genetics is a well built guy who’s humble and respects even the smaller guys in the gym. Bad genetics is the big guy who looks down to other smaller than him in the gym.
@@Yo3j2442 I'm just in a very bad place... I'm 43, was depressed and anxious all throughout my 20s and 30s and didn't keep up w/ fitness, had a lot of emotional and mental trauma... I'm not overweight but skinny fat, no muscle and the inactivity led to biomechanical issues, bad movement patterns, weaknesses and imbalances that have wreaked havoc on my joints and have made it almost impossible to get strong I have shoulder issues, hip issues, imbalances, weakness in core. I hit 38 and realized I wanted to get healthy and fit and started working out and due to all these issues I caused chronic injuries in my body.... I've been in and out of physical therapy the past several years, have had major hip surgery, have dysfunction in my shoulder blades and ac joints. Also suspect low testosterone.... Having trouble trying to figure out how to get strong, and I also suspect I have shit genetics too...My father never was a fitness buff and let himself go sometime around his 40s and 50s.....It's just really discouraging
@@brassyjazzful I sensed you were going through something and just wanted to comment something to keep you + motivated. I also have anxiety depression and recently I went down the path to better fitness because of the same reasons you said. I just thought might as well start now because I don’t want to be that bad in health later on. So for you and I the biggest thing we can’t discount is that we have initiated our journey - so we have a path to victory. I also injured myself.... (mentally I’m nicer to myself now haha) and so 2 knees, no running until things got better recently actually. So it’s funny reflecting that when we were young all of this push your body because your mind is the limit SWITCHES to your mind has more power over your feeble body and you have to wait until your body is better to get to that level. I took it as a testament to patience and that since I lacked a routine my whole life that’s why a had ran into injury. I started working out running and then basically stopped long enough that when I restarted - I had to restart from square one again. Sucked bad but mentally you are stronger than what you think you are so stay put. You will be back at it just find ways to improvise.
I’m pretty sure my genetics suck. I have been doing football since I was like 5 then a few years ago I started boxing then a few years later won't football, then boxing and started training CrossFit which i’m doing now alongside going to the gym multiple times a week. My friend was probably one of the weakest people i’ve met, he was super skinny and basically didn’t have mass. He never did sports and rarely went outside. When we came back to school from summer vacation he was just jacked from working out at home. Idk fucking know his it happened
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Respect to the guy in yellow who volunteered to be all the bad examples 😂
😁 only for us
It'll grow on him 😆
Lmao ikr he doesn't even look that bad
Lmao
I kinda prefer his body 😂
It's all about patience consistency and discipline
I agree. But genes contribute 80% to your progress.
@@farhaanbashar1003 It can. But it doesn't matter if you have god tier genes if you wouldn't work at all. No matter how gifted you are, nothing can outdone hard work.
@@farhaanbashar1003 for those who are truly blessed with good genetics yes but how many of us actually push to our full potential to see that progress not me diet and training with recovery most don't hit those three markers the best they could
@@farhaanbashar1003 nah not 80%, it’s a lot but not that much
Lol to a very limited point. I've been working out consistantly for the past 17 years but still don't look like Arnold, for example. Over the years, I have worked my way up to lifting what a normal person would consider some heavy ass weights but I still don't look like a massive bodybuilder. I know most of what all these youtube channels say about how to progress. I look close to what the guy in yellow in this video looks like. So I can say for certain that natural bodybuilding has limits and those limits are very low/short.
all i did as a kid was play soccer non stop, im 25 now, into bodybuilding, my legs and glutes are next level compared to my upper body, i kinda wish i did some push ups and pull ups as a kid too...
Man I was the same! Played soccer as a kid, and have lifted weights on and off since I was in my early to mid twenties. I'll be 40 in a month, but like you, I also wish I would've done more pushups, and done pull ups, cause I don't think I did any pullups as a kid.
Hey same for me, i've played like an animal football all my life so i have big legs, except when there was Corona and we had to stay home for a lot of months, but now i'm 17 and i started 5 months ago to do a lot of pull ups, i generally do 10 sets of pull ups for 5 reps, calistenichs exercises.. Do you think i started late for developing well my upper body to reach same levels of low body? (sorry for my english)
@@Bradipus77 Not at all! You're only 17! Perfect time to do those exercises! And 10 sets of 5 reps of pullups?! That's really good! Keep it up!
@@Bradipus77 its never too late to start. and 10 sets of 5 pull upa for a beginner is actully pretty good. keep going.
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I have bad genetics but it hasn’t stopped me from getting as much out of them as possible lol
Have u reached your genetic potential?
I have elite genetics literally
Respect bro
@@d3adyoutubeaccount sure you do lmfao
@@rippawallet he doesn’t. You have better genetics than him.
My dad was a body builder at the time and everyone thought he was on steroids. I started working out alot 7 months ago and have changed alot but i barely did any exercise in my teen years. I dont know what to expect. I lift 6 times a week. My dad said that the change ive made in 6 months was almost unrealistic and that in another 6 months ill be a beast. I hope hes right
Those are newbie gains. Your body isn’t used to the stimulus you’re putting it through. Don’t expect contained explosive results indefinitely.
I'm in a pretty similar situation my dad is a beast and my mum is pretty strong to I made rapid progress for the first 2 months and then I got lazy and barley trained for a year just getting back into it and I already have gained the muscle back
Wow such a cool story, as if anybody gives a fuck
in my case its wierd neitehr my mom nor dad are bodybuilders but they both have very thick bones and have never broken any despite having had many accidents during life, my dad has been on a wheelchair for 3 years and hasnt exercised in the past maybe 20 with some exceptions but he has 16 inch arms, wich by what i gater is pretty decent if not good for people who work out but for someone who literally barely moves it seems impressive, plus he also has huge calves despite yet agin, not even walking, im sure a bit of it is fat because he isnt super lean but you can even see some striations on his legs sometimes so i think its mostly muscle, the wierd part is that my dad whas very skinny until he was like 20, and if you saw him at 19 you would put him as the example of ''bad'' genetics yet now he is like that despite never having went to a gym
The video also doesn't mention the importance of rest and age is a factor
Stay encouraged, building muscle in real time takes a long time. The body just does not want to change. You won’t really know how jacked you can get until you put in your time with the weights and proper nutrition and recovery. This will take several years of consistent training at least. Be patient and enjoy the journey. 🏋️. Peace, Sal.
You can get a pretty accurate idea, if you get a muscle biopsy.
@@normanosborn1277 what’s a muscle biopsy
I already knew my genetics were never that favorable for muscle building. But I started training anyways in 1975. Everyone I worked out with (Martial artists, military, Navy Seals, etc.) were all people who were naturally big and tried giving me advice during the 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, yet here I am still healthy but still small. The best alternative has been martial arts training for me.
Are u stronger than when u first started out?
@@dosomestuff1949 Lol yes he. is theres no way to train 30 years and not get stronger
Same. I lifted for 12 years and I’m still small. When I bulk, I just gain tons of fat.
The game is rigged from the start. People complain about steroids but genes are just as powerful.
@@cake8211 I feel the same as you, when I bulk I gain little muscle but a bunch of fat. You just have to know how to, to limit fat gain, you should 'lean bulk', and only bulk up when you're below 15% bodyfat. I do bulk everytime and only when I'm at 10% bodyfat up until 15-16%, then I go cut again.
And I am not big either, even when I weigh like 88-90kgs at 10% bodyfat. (185cm height)
Another thing to remember when it comes to weight lifting/body building is that most people don’t work out in general so regardless of your genetics you’re going to look better than most people with consistency and effort.
False
@@eliasflores777777777it depends, but mostly true
@@eliasflores777777777i think its true.. 95% of people i meet on street are too skinny or fat or flabby.. if youre around 10% bf and have decent amount of muscle you will look better
@@eliasflores777777777True, he didn't say "look bigger" he said "look better", well you'll probably look bigger too but probably not bigger than skinny fat people who have more fat
Because most men work construction you do 8-10 days of labour and see you hit the and and goto work not feeling saw and performing worse unless your on the gear
Good bodybuilding genetics:
Small waist, wide shoulders
Small hips, small joints
Nicely shaped muscle bellies
Evenly distributed fat or lack there of
Good response to training
I have none of these 😭
I have most of those except small hips in terms of my body size but does that also apply to women or just menm
I have big everything but nicely shaped belly. My fat is also decently even, so much so i look 170-180 and im 240lbs
I have all of these and I don't even wanna get buff
@@FreezyPop got none 🥱
This is a great bodybuilding channel- no petty gossip, no skits, no BS. Straight business and factual information. I’ve learned so much here, thank you!!
what’s wrong with skits tho, they’re pretty entertaining
@@Eriksone225 no nonsense men need no nonsense advice
@@cornpop2630..
Most people seem to think "If my genetics aren't good, that means they are bad"
No, most of us lay on an "average" of muscle and strength building potential. Needless to say anyone can build a good looking body under conventional standards.
In general I think people are too negstive on themselves, constantly worrying about their genetics before putting the time and patience to let results speak.
sadly i have a bad genetic like really bad
FACTS 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
I gave up weightlifting years ago because I thought I had bad genetics and saw no growth. In reality, I was simply not a consistent lifter back then. Fast forward to today where i consistently lift for 5-6 days a week for the last year.. all my gym bro friends are saying my triceps are genetically gifted after becoming huge.
How are u doing now bro?
@@whywhiteboy Lost about 10kg! strength wise though, not a huge improvement, just lifting slightly more. So going to switch up the routine for a bit.
@@nimaiiikun nice man
5 to 6 days how u get rest for ur musles
I thought so to till I gained 20 lbs of muscle in 7 months
I’ve been lifting for 5 years now. Started out at 130 at 6’1 and now currently at 200 at 6’3. I’ve been extremely consistent with my meals and training as I’ve never missed a gym session to this day. But unfortunately I don’t have the genetics to build muscle. I’m still a very slim guy and with a shirt on I barely look like I workout. It’s amazing how much genetics play a role. I have to eat 4100 calories just to barely gain .5 pounds a week and 3700 to maintain. But regardless I do the best with what I have and am proud on how far I’ve made it
It’s harder for tall people to gain
@@gigacat2536 It takes longer when you’re tall. A short dude may reach 90% of his potential in 3-4 years vs a tall dude like this fella probably needs 6-7 years to have the same effect.
@@gigacat2536 has nothing to do with fucking how tall someone is lmfao ots his high metabolism simple as that
be happy that you are atleast tall.
i am short ,thin, ectomorph.in one way i dont exist.
@@marc2638 I’m pretty sure it does, cause the longer your limbs are, the longer the muscle has to be to connect to the tendons ya?
I am adopted
Can i re-adopt you
The thing that bothers me when people are talking about their "bad genetics" is that in my experience they use it to claim they can't get fit. Instead of looking at the real reasons. Sure there is some genetic component that goes into how you look. But bad genetics can never be blamed for being out of shape.
I'm not out of shape yk and i workout 4 times a week (I wish I can do 5 but I'm in Uni) and I do get some muscle mass but i wish it could be defined yk? like for example if you get someone who has the same bicep mass as me it would most likely be refined but mine isn't refined like only 25% but i still put the work in it didn't stop me but i just wish it's easier for me yk?
@@ramtin1459 I feel you on a whole other level
I am in great shape but never got big. I have never stopped and been doing it since 1975. So I know a thing or two about genetics.
yeah, and they often claim it when its not even the case, like people saying they have bad genetics just because they start of skinny when it might just be that they are tall, how many tall kids have you seen that dont look skinny during puberty?
not out of shape, but not also "perfect" or good compared to effort put in it
Mad Props for the guy in yellow or just anyone in the gym that keeps trying and won’t give up. I have respect for anyone trying. That’s all you need to keep doing. Some get gains faster others take longer but will get there. Keep going and don’t give up. We are all in this together. Show Them!
Both my parents were skinny af ....press F for my genetics.
My dad is skinny and my mother is slightly overweight but I still have a relatively good physique. Just because your parents look a certain way doesn't mean you WILL look like that
My parents are both 1,70cm and a little bit overweight. I am 1,90cm and lean so no it's not just your parents genetics, I look 1 on 1 the same as my granddad.
How youre doing in the height department? Skinny genetics might just mean you can barelly gain fat. I knew a twig skinny guy who beaten everybody in the bar
F bro. I'm same as you we're fucked. Nothing is possible now.
Skinny frame is the best for physique
Would you rather take the red pill and know you have had genetics or take the blue pill and be unaware? Tough question ngl
how about taking the red pill and knowing that you have good genetics? I'd choose that.
Your genetics are different for each body part.
My traps grow easily but my calves are super stubborn.
@@Tazy50 calves are "stubborn" for most people though. what grows the easiest for me is the chest and the triceps, the legs are...S T U B B O R N. (i have very long legs though, i'm 6.8)
@@BunnyAce I'd rather take the red pill and find out I have Ronnie Coleman level genetics.
@@BunnyAce you are 6'8"?
After watching this video I realized just how bad my genetics are. I always felt discouraged by my little to no progress while others could gain muscles. I’ve quitted gym after 1 year and an half with very low progress and a lot of effort put on it. I recently learned to not base my progress on others but on “yesterday’s me” and now I feel like starting again and give my best even if it’s not a lot.
Just making sure: Are you really doing everything correctly in order to maximize muscle growth? E.g. eat 1.5 - 2 grams of protein per kg of bodyweight per day, use creatine, progressive overload (push for more sets / reps or more weight every time your hit the gym), have a good schedule to give a muscle group enough time to rest, but still train it at max potential, have perfect form, use full range of motion, fully exhaust a muscle groups by pushing for one last rep when it feels like you can't do any more, focus on mind - muscle connection to isolate the muscle while lifting, etcetera? If you really did all of this for a year and a half and barely saw any results, then yeah you must have bad genetics. But I think there are also a lot of people in gyms that aren't fully aware of all the things required to grow to max potential.
Well said. But in my opinion the most important part is the bulk. If you are not already fat you need to be at least a decent amount in a calorie surplus to be able to build muscle. Also checking testosterone levels is very helpful as a definitiv in testosterone can hinder your progress in the gym.
@@christiangreisinger2339mainly trt 😂
i think its important to say that exercising during puberty doesnt make you have better genetics, it makes it easier for you to gain muscle just the same as if an adult did physical activity, only difference is that during puberty you make gains quicker, and you also get used to exercising regularely, but dont think that because you were lazy during puberty you now have a lower limit as to how much muscle/strenght you can gain
I was thinking the same thing. Seems more like a mindset thing than anything on that front. Can’t really make a blanket statement about that.
exactly
Yeah it won't make a difference in how much you can gain. It's just that if you trained as a kid or teenager, or at any point in your past for that matter, you'll have muscle memory, making it easier for you to gain that same amount of muscle back.
For example: Let's say you were super buff at the age of 16, but after that you stopped exercising completely for 15 years, smoked cigarettes, drank alcohol, ate unhealthy and did nothing but play video games all day. You would be unhealthy and have no muscles to show, however, if you then decided to start training hard again, it would only take you 3 - 6 months to gain back pretty much everything you had at the age of 16.
I started soing sports at 5 years old, started wrestling and handball at 13 and calisthenics at 15. Only when I was 19 I started going to the gym. I was very muscular and strong in childhood compared to others. Now I am 27 and even if I don't train at all for a year I still have some base muacle. However once I started gym my average-ish genetics came into play. While I am muscular almost everyone that goes to the gym and trains as hard as I do looks more impressive than me
Exercising during puberty also grows your bones stronger...
Arnold could fit 3 fingers that’s why his bicep peak was absolutely crazy. Google images of his bicep compared to longer, Bicep doesn’t look good when peak is finger close to elbow in my opinion
short biceps look better flexed, long biceps fill out sleeves better. Both look really good for different reasons imo
Nah like medium is the best
I have short biceps same as Jeff Seid's ...
I always mirin' ppl with long inserted biceps and wish i had'em...
@@shadyslim4743 a 2 finger gap is ideal since you get best of both worlds. A 1 finger gap would just crush your bicep peak and would only look aesthetic if you were on roids or have really big biceps
My left one is kind of short whereas my right is long,I personally wished both was long😭
Everyone has their genetic strengths & weaknesses. My legs (quads, hamstrings & glutes, specifically) are by far my genetic strong points. Literally doesn't matter if I go heavy or light on things like squats, lunges or leg presses, they blow right up. Shoulders are a close second. They respond great to any pressing & lateral raises and even before I started training I was always broad in those areas. Bis & tris are a bit weaker. It's taken me years of going wild & switching things up with arm training, and only now am I actually seeing some really decent gains in them.
Keep going. Push yourself hard and just be patient. You'll get there! 🔥👍
I don't have strengths but only weaknesses
Im skinny and I'm latino. I've never considered myself to have bad genetics, it just that the US and other developed countries got better nutrition and economy, they can easily hit 2,000+ cals and easily surpass 60g of proteins daily. I think we got healthier foods, but our portions are too small. So to me nutrition is the main cause for failing to gain muscle in every underdeveloped countries in Latinamerica, Asia and Africa.
Too much facts, socioeconomic status plays a major part as well.
Same
Yeah, that's very fair. If you can't hit good numbers for protein intake you're not going to gain much muscle. However I did go from benching 60 pounds to 135 pounds on a daily protein intake of 70g but then my caloric intake was quite high as well because I am a fat fat fat fuck
but west africans have the best muscle gens so that goes out the windwow...............................
@@RUARI-mi1yt not necessarily, because they're skinny and lean, but when they go somewhere with better nutrition and training, they hit their potential, Ngannou, Anthony Joshua and Adesanya are examples of this.
Best thing is simply to not give a shit about these details. You going out to test your genetics will not do you any good regardless of the result. Those with good genetics will get lazier as they’ll be like “hey, my genes already do the job for me, why continue training so hard?” Those with poor genetics will just get discouraged and not see any progress.
Waste of time if you don't have good genetics
@@kushsharma8375 a good example is u
@@saarza9991 wym
no it matter, it's a matter of tradeoffs
you know u have shitty genetics -> u know u will need much more time to get less results, if your time is full of something important else then you may get goal of getting muscular build out of your head
My girlfriend said she's never seen anyone put on mass as easy as I have. My dad played ball with Ewing at Georgetown camps and my uncle was impressive in powerlifting. I have to give my thanks to the mix of Northern European and Middle Eastern genes. I sometimes feel my genetics make me lazy in the gym though. I gotta step my game up or never reach full potential
I wish I had those genetics
Sounds like your gf has been around
@@UnknownSource08lol
@@UnknownSource08 Really dude? Disgusting way to speak
@@UnknownSource08 HAHAHAHAHAHA many D's were tested by her
bad genetics or good genetics, one thing we can all be sure of is the gynetics you are born with is what you have and cannot change just improve to be the best you can with what you have. never give up and be a loser. as soon as you train and stay consistent with your own plan regardless what that is you are a winner.
“look at your parent’s calves”
no one: my dad who just jogs and hasnt done any serious training since bodyweight training in his 20s but is somehow has cows for calves
Do jogging then
Same! My dad was a farmer and did manual labour as a kid, now all he does is jogging. He still has muscular arms and scarily-toned calves. I’m excited to see where my body can go with genetic potential
I might have bad genetics compared to younger college kids but I still carried machine guns and rucksacks up mountains, I’ve actually used my strength for work and survival. Good for the guys that can gain quickly. I’ve accepted the cards I’ve been dealt and I go to the gym regularly.
I have been training for 2 years now and seen changes in my body but not like other people. When I first started lifting, my max in 6 month of training was 90 pounds with great sleep and a ok nutrition. I’ve seen people now who just started lifting a couple month ago almost to be at the same level I am right now and I have good sleep and good nutrition and they tell me they just eat whatever. It’s honestly very discouraging for me cause I work extremely hard and my gains come in very very slow for me.
You should be patient, consistent and disciplined. No matter what, you should keep consistent and when time pass you won't feel it and one day you'll really see a result. Don't be discouraged of doing something because of the time it takes,the time will pass anyway.
Same problem😞😞
I played rugby throughout my childhood from around 9 to 16yo. I'm 22 now and my calves are absolutely shredded even though I have never trained them specifically in my life. Two months ago was the first time I stepped into a gym and have admittedly done legs a total of 2 times.
So I can 100% vouch for the activity during childhood fact.
You were a bench warmer champ
@user-bq7zd5oh8p I wish, wouldn't have some of the back problems I have now.
This is a good intro video for your channel, sources, self reflection, piquing subject and climactic editing that won't draw out content. thanks & liked and favorite
Without watching the video, yet: Bad genetics. Still does not make me stop to make the best out of what I got. Compete with yourself, not with others.
I have terrible genetics. I have been working out for 12 years and have 17.5 arms. If I stop working out for even a month my body tries going to its skinny self.
Me for 17 years and never managed to go lower than 17% body fat without looking skinny as fuck, despite lifting some heavy weights. Over the years I have come to the conclusion that most of these people we compare ourselves to on youtube and in movies are on steroids. That is the only explanation as to why after 17 years of lifting every single fucking week, applying progressive overload, volume, TUT, failure, and whatever the fuck else, and eating in a caloric surplus, hitting macros, bla bla, you know the drill - I still don't look like a proper bodybuilder nor 90% of these people on youtube.
Doesn't matter how bad your genetics are, and you can stay natty and get huge. once I get older and start my business and put all these fake natty's on the curb, and speak the truth, and get people to reach their own goals regardless of genetics. I'll be the only one who will be able to say I could do that.
@Premium Reviews I've got hair all over, chest and all. Don't think I have any prob with testosterone.
@@jojowee6834 You will find out after a few years, of your own experience, that it is not possible. The total amount of muscle mass you can build is determined by how much testosterone your body produces. Those who take steroids increase their potential for muscle mass way, way beyond anything a natural can ever achieve. There are plenty of research that show this.
Also have you ever wondered why after decades the people on those bodybuilding channels on youtube are still the same size, despite hammering you every day with a new video on how to maximise muscle growth? It's because there is a limit to how much muscle you can build, and that limit is determined by the amount of testosterone your body has. Same for steroids users. They grow massive but at some point they reach their limit too and stop building additional muscle mass.
@@ifstatementifstatement2704 Not saying you can look like your on steroids buddy, but people got no idea what they doing cause these people that are selling programs got no idea what they are doing and just hop on tren or trt, and there's really no limit for how big you want to get, you will just be chubby, but you can keep gaining muscle till ur huge even if your natty. Don't confuse lean, with huge, that just being uneducated. Of course everyone has a natural limit, but no one really reaches it, because they don't know how
The guy wearing the red singlet has a perfect physique. Inspirational. I dont think i will ever reach to that level of physique.
That’s a great deal of introspection for a self proclaimed narcissist.😂
No such thing as perfect
@Alexandros But also remember mind works with logic. Telling lies to yourself that "I'll achieve this or that" is not good. Your mind knows that by doing so you're lying to yourself and it doesn't buy them.
@Alexandros yeah I understood that but what I'm saying is that your mind knows your limits and knows that you cannot achieve that no matter what you do. Dreaming is good but not during the day.
I don't want to sound rude but this is what I think.
@Alexandros I don't fear the mind I just can't believe myself getting fat. It needs plenty of eating and exercising which I'm not doing how am I supposed to get fat now ?
I again apologize for sounding rude.
I can't tell if I'm screwed or not haha. Dad was athletic, mom a mesomorph. Brother can develop muscle fast/strong. I'm constantly trying to shed fat. When I lift weights I look like a cute brick 🤣😒😩
If ur not 18 yet then u still have time to develope into ur genetics, or maybe u and ur brother have a different lifestyle or eat different amounts of food
Its all about diet then, improve your diet, cut the shit out and you will see some gains. I always thought i had cheat genetics but my entire life i didnt eat past 1500kcal, so you know the answer, i'm eating 2600 know and making huge gains. If you're too fat just cut kcal
Just focus on how many calories you burn a day, 2000 will automatically be burned regardless of what you do so that's how much you need to eat if you sat in bed all day just to stay the same weight, if you hit the gym and do ab workouts and some running, keep track of how many calories you burned and if let's say you burned in a day 2500, eat 2300 calories, I did a high protein low carb diet so my body would burn the fat and protein and I took the stairs at work(I walk a lot at work) so within 2 weeks I could already see my abs and no longer had a gut that looks like I swallowed a microwave
Also remember as your body weight changes so will the amount of calories, as you lose weight your body will require less calories so at a certain point you will stop losing weight and will need to go from say 2300 calories to 2100 or 2200 depending on what weight you're after, once you reach your goal increase the calories. Keep in mind your body is unique so fine tune the calories so it works best for you
My brother and me or 2 opposites, my brother is very fast but his genetics won’t let him build muscle easily, it’s hard for him to gain muscle and fat, but me I am slow but I gain fat and muscle easily, he’s been working out for 2 years and can bench 230, I’ve been working out for 1 month and can bench press 205
2:40 so are these your two dads or what?! 😂😂
My dad was a body builder when younger and my mom was a track athlete when younger but I basically decided to waste my possible good genes my whole life and these recent few years I am trying to find out just what can my body become, plus it seems like the only thing I truly enjoy is working out and muscles, I just find it so fascinating. I can only keep it going and stop trying to convince myself that I don’t have what it takes become I do!
You got this!
Dont take genetics as an excuse my fellas! You do you best, nail your workout and diet everyday. Results will come itself. Be consistent!
The results never come at this point is just a waste of time
I have good genetics for being at a low body fat % all year round, when I started weight training I only weighted 99 lbs, after 3 years of hard training, consistent diet and never missing a night of sleep I’m at 110 lbs with even a lower body fat % than when I started.
Low body fat % is good I guess, I don't know why people think this is always a perk as far as genetics go. You need fat to survive, and this kind of genetic "perk" will work against you when there is a famine. You will end up burning off the muscle on your body, because you won't have any fat to burn. Just because someone has a bit of fat around their belly, doesn't mean they have bad genetics. In fact most people who have a bit extra fat, can also be big boned, which is good real estate for building muscle on those bones.
@@TrustNJesusChrist Well you might be right. However I would still rather be that guy with a good metabolism and low body fat!
@@TrustNJesusChrist You know the human body can go as low as 3% body fat right? I’m between 11-14% body fat I mean I’m lean but not extremely shredded. Also, as long as you do intense sections of weight training and you eat enough protein than you don’t have to worry about losing muscle unless you’re 5% or less, but, let’s be honest, 99.9% of people are over 5% body fat, so I don’t really worry about “losing muscle” because of been lean, in fact I prefer to be healthier at 11-14% body fat than just go over 15% body fat just to carry an extra 1-2 lbs of muscle, I have enough muscle mass and feel amazing with how I look.
@@carlossubero1687 I said you would lose muscle in a survival setting.
You aren't going to tell me that in a survival setting you would fair better than someone who holds onto to weight more easily. I really am sick of this notion that is so great genetics that you can stay lean year round naturally. The only benefit that has for you is from an aesthic standpoint. Heathwise or fitness wise you are not genetically more gifted than someone else.
We need fat and a person can very much be healthy with extra fat, as long as they aren't obese. A higher bf%, again would fair better in a survival situation, which I find much more genetically gifted.
You don't want to be able to burn fat quickly. That isn't a perk.
@@carlossubero1687 Your body type is also notorious for slow muscle building, because your furnace is running at such a high temperature, you are annihilating calories hour by hour, compared to other body types.
In order to remedy this, not only do you have to eat far more calories to see the same results as the next person, but you also have to eat more frequently.
Calories in and calories out isn't just for fat, it's also for muscle building.
I am not trying to discourage you, but people need to break this dumb high metabolism delusion as if it's such a great gift and good genetics. It really isn't and nothing to do with good muscle building genetics.
Thanks for this video. It’s what I needed. Especially the last bit!
Its like 50-50 for me from my parents side.
But since I have Crohn disease I've never took that much seriously..
Just work hard and be patient!
bro I have it also
You can do this buddy you’ll make it
Always remember that nothing is impossible, and with perseverance and faith you'll be able to achieve your muscle gain goals🔥🔥
I wish that were true. I feel like this advice gives people unrealistic expectations and sets them up for depression later.
My whole life I've have absolutely chonkster thighs and chicken drumsticks for arms. Not like Trex lol but its made me question what the hell was going on genetically. And then I found a picture of my uncle training with James Owens.... never thought to question my image over the sake of genetics again, and its best to keep that frame of mind. I wonder if the question "How does a genetic-cognisant-minded individual choose a sport that benefits their goals better than someone who is not aware?" so people don't get feeling all down.... Power of thought
@Carbon Campaign y, high carb growing up. Took a while to beat that old mindset
I’m not joking your body description is literally like mine except my quads and calves were huge while my upper body is just shit except I was blessed with big biceps but ngl I’m surprised I have those strong legs for someone who doesn’t go out even tho I’m kinda fat, but I believe genetics r nothing to complain about just work hard and reap what you sow.
I played on the monkey bars a lot as a kid. Maybe that can explain why I was able to get my first pull up in two weeks starting from 0 pull ups
Ye
same, as a kid i did alot of monkey bars then i didnt really do much until 17 but ive always been able to do a pullup
1:15 is that Remington james in the background doing lateral raises? xD
Genetics definitely play a role. But so do hard work, consistency, diet and sleep.
genetics are different since u can't change them unlike other factors
My dad has 16.5 inch forearms. Never made sense to me how he could have so much muscle.
My mom's side of the family were super slender and tall, so I ended up with some weird long limbed short torso genetics.
Don’t worry my friend I myself have 16
Inch biceps but I wish for 20s just strive for more and when you get it you’ll want more past that
@@dudest.v.g.5881 very nice! My biceps are 15".
Btw I was talking about my dad's forearms, not his biceps. The muscle between the wrist and elbow. He looked like Popeye the sailor lol.
@@TypicallyUniqueOfficial sorry my bad for misreading that is insanely good forearm size your dad is Popeye himself
Now that is something I need to train on more is forearm size
Haha same have chimpanzee looking arms and legs
You make awesome videos! subscribed.
mother nature was very very very cruel to some of us 😞
Just focus on grinding, and make the best version of yourself
Too much grind and zero progress can erode you
I am a dude the back, chest and unfortunately my glutes respond well to any type of resistance exercise. Yet my arms and calves are more difficult to grow. Can people have good genetics for specific body parts? I am cursed with the inability to lose fat as well🙁. That sucks big time!
Yes. Arnold had some of the worst calves, from my understanding. Lots of female AND male bodybuilder pros will end up with really messed up calves for some reason. Despite even taking steroids, they apparently cannot grow them no matter how hard they try, or they are neglecting them. Arnold said he trained his calves every day in order to build them up. Some people also said he got implants or something. I don't know, but he said he worked them every day.
I for one have bad calf genetics. I noticed that once I trained calves every day, with no days off, they started to grow some. I believe one thing that forces growth to a specific muscle group is to pump it up with blood. So you might try do a ton of calf raises and seated calf raises every day and see. Dont' expect to grow an inch in a month. You might see 1/4 inch. But you will be on your way at least.
@@TrustNJesusChrist Yes you are probably right. I use to do calves all the time and never saw any results. I just have bad calves in general I hate them. Now by brother has naturally muscular calves and he never did any kind of exercises to get them that way. Maybe if I try again and be a little bit more diligent with my calf training I will see some results.
@@bh2155 Always make sure you are eating also in a surplus and eating enough protein. Sometimes, it can come down to your macros. You body needs building blocks and materials to construct.
I know that Calves are hands down always going to be genetic regardless, but it doesn't hurt to make sure you setting a perfect atmosphere for hypertrophy, which is why I mentioned Calories and macros.
welp I hope when I die i will be reincarnated into a body with good genetics
Cool video. Thank you for posting.
honestly i was surprised to realise that many of the top strenght and muscle people arround were skinny tall kids, i was always told i was just a decently strong but destined to be skinny ''mesomorph'' then i realise that all my nutrients were going to growing taller and that once i got done with that getting muscle was easy, my dad for example was skinny until like 20 and hes 6,4 but now he has alot of muscle despite never having set foot on a gym and despite having done some light sport never anything serious or constant, moral of the story imo is that you shouldnt blame genetics for everything and you shouldnt think you have bad genetics because you have an unimprssive physique, often you do have almost elite level potential without having an impressive start
What about kids who were adopted and don't know their parents.
Look at their parents
You know you have a good genetics when everyone in the gyms tells you that you are.
I'm naturally gifted my body frame is already big which most people don't have and I'm 6'6 I have a personal trainer he told when I lose all this weight I will look like I'm on steroids lol.
@@GuyVick same I got good genetics when it comes to building muscle, 8.5 inch wrist, no gap between my biceps and forearm, and I’m only 5’11. And my frame is very big since my wrists are big.
Once I started hearing people joke about me using steroids I knew I have good genetics. It’s great haha. 6,2 and wide frame
What I get from this is "willpower" is the biggest factor rather than effort or genetics. No wonder a lot of famous bodybuilders were either scrawny or fat rather than just average before they got the aesthetic. They got the drive to change and they go through with it.
Amazing Bodybuilder Motivation 💪 ya
3:54 I train since when I was 12 (pushups and bar from beginning). I am 6 4 now and 283 lbs with 20 inch arms and 29inches legs. I am 30yo. But I have also long muscle bellies and I am Slavic. My grand dad was also massive.
I have average genetics so I'm good. I try to be consistent with my workout.
I can gain strength but, I can’t get any definition. I’m always round no matter how hard I workout.
I tell people I have bad genetics all the time but they don’t believe me. I train 5-6x a week. I rest, I eat and I do everything I need. I started working out 4 years ago. I noticed my strong genes were my chest and back. Those grew a lot including my rear delts. My calves and arms were shit. My thighs grew a bit but nothing crazy. I accepted it. I have friends who started working out with me 6 months ago and they got way bigger then me. My chest and back beats everyone but my arms will not grow. The first 2 years they did but now they look completely the same. (Side now) my mom and dad both have small calves and arms. I’m 6’3. My brother who is 6’1 has crazy calves and big arms and he never lifted a dumbbell ever in his life. He got those genetics from my aunts
People won't believe how bad actually someone's genes can be. I for example have the worst ever genetics for building muscle. Been training for 8 years now but I see not too much difference when I compare to my older photos to when I was skinny, if I dont have a pump.
@@Avareee.
me too xD
This information is credible, research-based, and truthful. Well-done. With all the hype out there, good to see this. Thanks.
My sis did an Ancestry report and turns out were about 45% Nordic region coded. Once I figured that out I realized I can become a mini Eddie Hall over time.
Plot twist your adopted
@@eirik8593 lol
lmaoao if you have Nordic Genes, you have a HIGH HIGH chance of becoming a Beast if you keep on training
Outstanding information ,thank you musclemonsters!
"If your parents dont have good genetics, make good genetics." Some guy idk
well... sure but keep the grind you'll get there 👑
(hopefully someone needed this)
It's like getting tanning from the sun. Some people can try the sun for hours, will be red, but not tanned. Where others only have to be in the sun relatively short and still get a good tan.
Very strange how people see and understand those differences, but not with bodybuilding.
Interesting video. Thank you.
Well my dad was 5’7 and he benched 315 (natural) does that mean I have good genetics?
Well let me tell you this
Your dad benched 315
Idk about your mom but your dad and mom’s genes mixed and idk which gene you got but the chances of getting a good gene is high in you
My mom can lift my dad can lift and im still 11 but im bigger than some of them and started dumbbell lifting from today and i lift pretty well 🙂
Im pretty big for my age 😆
My dad was a BEAST he could squat 1000 lbs and bench 600 lbs but he couldn't get any sponsors so he couldn't continue his bodybuilding carrier he get accused of using steroids even by his own trainer but he just had great genetics and I thankfully got his genetics and I can also build muscle descently easy.
@@b.a.dghost0784 if that is true, you are very lucky
@@dzaki5683 it is 100% true. people have doubted my dad even his personal trainer accused his of using steroids. He got tested and it came back negative! And I've only been training callisthenics and I've been gaining muscle and strength just within a week!! I wish everyone was like that 😔
@@b.a.dghost0784
wtf
Having decent genetics is a blessing. My dad was a bodybuilder and I’ve always found it really easy to put on size. Most people I see lifting more weight than me in the gym are a lot smaller than me. Form etc comes into it as well but yeah
Whatever the brain believes, the body will achieve basically meaning negative thoughts will bring negative results 💪🏻
Na, that's eastern mystic gnostic bullshit, thinking you can create reality with your mind, Babylonian shit
basically body doesn't care about what you think about
It is actually crazy how different the genetics can be. As a bodybuilder for 30 years and gym owner I have seen both of the extreme side. A few persons had crazy great genetics. Gained more muscle clean in a couple of years than most does on aas. On the other hand I have also seen guys who used high dosage of aas and hardly gain any muscle. Most are somethng between this extremes.
Me myself started lift weights 17 years old. My stats was 70kg and was pretty strong for never lift a weight before. My first bench press was 80kg. My friend who started same age and time had bad genetics and start out at 57kg and hardly was able to bench 40kg. Our high was identical 175cm.
After 1 year of training my weight was 83kg and I was able to benchpress 130kg. My friend was 62kg and benchpress 70kg.
After 5 years I was 98kg and in decent shape. Benchpress 180kg. Many thought I used aas. My friend weight around 68kg looked good but 11kg in 5 years is not much if you know how hard he train and eat really good, never used alcohol.
I wanted to try my wings and join competitions. One problem was that I had to start use aas to gain and keep much muscle on a very low bodyfat. So I started to use testosterone but in moderate dosage. In another 2 years I gain to 115kg and become very strong for a bodybuilder. Had arms 22 inches. My friend also tried aas but not much happen. He gained maybe and become pretty strong for his weight but you can easy say he was a hardd gainer and no way near able to compete.
Also it is very different how people respond on aas. Some grow crazy on aas and some have not much respond. It is also very different how the sideeffects can hit. My friend tried d-balls for a few weeks and he fuck up his liver show values of an alcoholic after only few weeks. I always check my bloodwork and had never any big problems.
My point with this post is that we must understand and accept we are different. All can be in better shape and bild some muscle but not everyone can reach top level. Dont think for example aas will make you a winner if you have bad genetics.
In bodybuilding it is not only big muscle that matters. You need to have wide shoulders and back, small midsection. The right shape of the muscle. The ones with the best genetics will also be the winners.
People with naturally larger forearms and calves respond well to body building techniques.
Not true at all. Lots of IFBB pros that will lack in calves or forearms, but have massive delts and traps and lats. Perfect example is Pro Ivie Reign. Woman has some of the biggest shoulders and traps, but her calves are like 14 inches. Lots of pros, can lack in certain areas, but be very dominant in other areas as well.
@@TrustNJesusChrist
actually ppl with larger calves and forearms and bone frames "tends" more to respond better, there is a correlation
@@mixnewton5157 You are literally arguing against reality. I follow BB and this is not true.
@@TrustNJesusChrist
i speak with statistics, ppl with larger bones frame was to be better in general in building muscles
@@mixnewton5157 Arnold was actually notorious for having bad calves. He had to train his butt off to his calves. Even still his Calves aren't that great compared to other male bodybuilders out there.
I just need to ask do i have good genitics i have 8 packs long arms get muscle easily and recover fast do i have gud genes?
Well my dad was doing triathlon before and my mom was just a normal gym goer. But my dad has humongous calves soo I guess I'm around 7/10 genetics lol
thank god my dad was a powerlifter
4:00 you misunderstood the literature on this. Potential != likelihood to achieve potential. On an individual basis, it doesn't matter whether you played video games til you were 20. If your identical twin played sports, you'll both still be able to reach the same.
My dad is strong with thick arms and never went to gym and I started gym 2 weeks and I feel progressing
Where did the old guys go? No hate but we’d all appreciate ya if we knew what’s happening
channel is sold
Sagnik Roy possible, I wanna see what they say tho
@@cameronsmith567 many people have commented like you in many of their videos but they replied none.
Sagnik Roy interesting, wonder why they don’t want to tell us.
@@cameronsmith567 still the quality hasn't decreased
I gain muscle fast in about 2 weeks I can see quite a bit of progress from 30 minute lifting days
2:04 I don't want to be in 5℅ list 🥺
I am ):
i was skinny af coming out of high school just bellow 100 lbs, im short af too, like 5'5. i started working out a few months before graduation combined with eating everything i saw and much more, and put on almost 15 kg of weight (muscle and fat) in literally no time, a year and a half id say.
Ive been working out pretty consistently for 4 years now, last year i had to take most of it as a break due to having to get my hip replaced and lost a noticeable amount of muscle, ive regained all of it back and now am motivated to reach new waters. My weight right now is 64 kg, for my height and bodyfat percentage (around 11-12%) my realistic maximal goal is around 74-75, it will take time to reach that but with my eastern european genes i think its possible.
You can also be genetically a beast at a certain type of area. Could be a endurance beast or have great twitch fibers. And others great strength. Other words bodies made for running, high fast paced activities and strength. Like A boxer, a track star and a body builder are all very different and genetics can play a part in those. Also bone density mixed with genes will have a impact on the physique you will have. Like you can look like the Rock, a Russell Westbrook or even a Tom Brady… all this is what I learned through trainers on high school, mainly them telling us that a Wide Receivers and the Linemen are talented in different area and some aspects can not be changed.
I was raised up not doing a lot of sports, I played T-ball and a couple of years of little league football, but was always a small guy. I was a late bloomer, you could say, and didn’t start to develop until later than most. I have always been flexible and able to jump high and run fast. So last year, I took the muscle composition test on 23andme and it said that I have the CC allele (RR allele) for the ACTN3 “sprinter” gene. Go figure. But I would never call myself an elite athlete by any means. There are an inconceivable amount of factors that okay into someone’s athletic ability and potential to gain strength and muscle, from their genetics (muscle composition, body structure, muscle insertions, height), how they were raised, and their will to workout.
I think I just have rly good back and bicep genetics, and like average on everything else. Like I can just keep piling more and more weight onto those muscles without trying too hard, but everything else takes a bit longer with progressive overload.
Cultured lifter
This was genuinely helpful
I guess I have good genetics since both my dad and mom have good bones density and are tall with good size and good look so I guess I have good genetics
I worked out a whole year, nothing really crazy, just average workouts to stay healthy. I’ve been working up in weight over the last month and wanted to start gaining mass, I gained about 6 pounds in 5 weeks and I look a lot different. I was not very serious about getting size just working out to stay lean and healthy, but I grew within a few weeks. I thought I had bad genetics, but my increase is insanely fast, I’ve lifted heavier every week the last 3 weeks and I’m getting really strong. I’m really happy, I was a toothpick my whole life lol
I haven't been on this channel for a while now. Who are these guys?
New face of the business. Old guy wanted to freshen things and work more in the background. Check out his Instagram for the full details
samw bro. wheres the mexican guy amk
Staring with calisthenics and I’m gonna gradually start lifting
My dad's genetics are some what of a stick but I've always had lean body mass but with alot of muscle my legs even when I cut never lose any muscle what so ever and I can put muscle on really fast my only problem is actually dragging my ass to the gym recently as I've been so slack 🤣
Honestly, the family genetics thing can be a complete hit or miss. Seen overweight parents give birth to freaking gym beasts. Also midgets can give birth to a normal sized adult. Sometimes the child breaks the family's past of specific bad genes and goes on to greatness. People think you are completely bound by parent's genes. If this were true, then midgets would ALWAYS give birth to midgets. And fat out of shape parents would give birth to fattys.
@@TrustNJesusChrist yea very true mate I totally agree with you there
@@TrustNJesusChrist I think what happens is that the child gets the random trait of his/her fore fathers, sometimes the children look like their father sometimes they look like their grandfather or maternal grandfather. We really don't know what we're gonna get.
My dude you have no idea how happy i would be to have your genetics like I put in so much fucking work my body is always in pain and I barely see any progress like I eat good and sleep good but still not a lot of progress so use my Misfortune as a motivation
@@ramtin1459 sorry to hear that mate. Are you struggling with keeping the weight off or putting it on? I know genetics can have a part to play in it but you can get past that lad, I've seen people go from tiny to absolute beasts and I've seen people go from really over weight to sub 12% body fat, once you know your body type and have a decent program in place along with a structured diet I think you could get to where you wanna be just takes a fair bit of time to do so naturally.
I'm not trying to win IFBB Pro competitions or anything so I don't care about the 'genetics' questions. I just want to put on lean muscle and be athletic/agile. I do that by switching up weight training exercises every week and having fun with some kettle bells. Also yoga, running and meditation for the mental aspect. Eat clean throughout the week and cheat meals on Friday.
Hahaha the yellow 💛 boy is so funny 😂🤣🤣😂😂
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Short with small frame, after working out now I have an average frame at 126 pounds for 5 foot 7. Bench plateaued at 155*2, Squat plateaued at 205*1 with okay form, Deadlift has slowed down to 260 for 1.
Good genetics is a well built guy who’s humble and respects even the smaller guys in the gym.
Bad genetics is the big guy who looks down to other smaller than him in the gym.
As a guy who has no interest in reaching the natural limits, I see short bicep insertion as an absolute win
This depresses me
recognize negative thought loop feedback > negative thought> trash bin :)
@@Yo3j2442 I'm just in a very bad place... I'm 43, was depressed and anxious all throughout my 20s and 30s and didn't keep up w/ fitness, had a lot of emotional and mental trauma... I'm not overweight but skinny fat, no muscle and the inactivity led to biomechanical issues, bad movement patterns, weaknesses and imbalances that have wreaked havoc on my joints and have made it almost impossible to get strong
I have shoulder issues, hip issues, imbalances, weakness in core.
I hit 38 and realized I wanted to get healthy and fit and started working out and due to all these issues I caused chronic injuries in my body....
I've been in and out of physical therapy the past several years, have had major hip surgery, have dysfunction in my shoulder blades and ac joints. Also suspect low testosterone....
Having trouble trying to figure out how to get strong, and I also suspect I have shit genetics too...My father never was a fitness buff and let himself go sometime around his 40s and 50s.....It's just really discouraging
@@brassyjazzful I sensed you were going through something and just wanted to comment something to keep you + motivated. I also have anxiety depression and recently I went down the path to better fitness because of the same reasons you said. I just thought might as well start now because I don’t want to be that bad in health later on. So for you and I the biggest thing we can’t discount is that we have initiated our journey - so we have a path to victory.
I also injured myself.... (mentally I’m nicer to myself now haha) and so 2 knees, no running until things got better recently actually. So it’s funny reflecting that when we were young all of this push your body because your mind is the limit SWITCHES to your mind has more power over your feeble body and you have to wait until your body is better to get to that level. I took it as a testament to patience and that since I lacked a routine my whole life that’s why a had ran into injury. I started working out running and then basically stopped long enough that when I restarted - I had to restart from square one again. Sucked bad but mentally you are stronger than what you think you are so stay put. You will be back at it just find ways to improvise.
@@Yo3j2442 ignoring reality dont fix anything
trust in the process
slow progress is better than no progress
believe yourself
work hard
have faith in yourself
you will see the result
I’m pretty sure my genetics suck. I have been doing football since I was like 5 then a few years ago I started boxing then a few years later won't football, then boxing and started training CrossFit which i’m doing now alongside going to the gym multiple times a week. My friend was probably one of the weakest people i’ve met, he was super skinny and basically didn’t have mass. He never did sports and rarely went outside. When we came back to school from summer vacation he was just jacked from working out at home. Idk fucking know his it happened
@@theincrediblehulk5797 either his genetics suck, or that kid has insanely good genetics.
Your friend might have really good genetics, or he on gear bro
My dad wrestled. And he was ripped his whole life. Until his cardiac arrest, now hes kind of skinny. But I always admired his natural muscles