Yeah I guess it'd be tough to really debate since we'd have to be refering to something specific. Eye color is something considered inherited, I wouldn't call it family "history" though. What I mean by that, is people say your "family history", for example relating to high cholesterol or diabetes. What matters most is your environment. If you were somehow separated from that family, you would not grow up with the same "history" because your settings would be entirely different, thus your stimuli
When you say "family history", for example relating to high cholesterol or diabetes." that again, is indeed examples of inherited genetic traits. Some people are very resistant to diabetes regardless of what they eat, and some are very prone to it, regardless of what they eat, and specific populations can be tracked on both ends of that extreme, which again, is their genetics they inherit. Environment is a major factor there in both those conditions also.
What level would you say genetics really play on your biochemistry in regards to the way you heal? Do you not believe that environment is the most critical factor (nutrition, spiritual, mental, physical)? I feel people too often blame "genetics" when it's really the "current" biochemistry of your body given your previous "hereditary" socio-cultral tendencies (ie. 'family history'). I believe health and the power of the mind are more powerful than "family genetics" as many people blame it
You're family history = your genetics. That *is* your family history, so I'm not sure what you're attempting to say above. How much genetics influences a specific effect, depends on what we are talking about. That your eyes are blue say, is 100% your genetics, and no amount of power of the mind, etc will alter that. Thus, whether genetics play 100% or 0, depends on what we are discussing specifically. Success in the gym, your genes play a major role there.
Do you think you can have good genetics for one thing and not so good for another eg, i train naturally and im pretty muscular, around 230lbs, 19'' arms which are extremely vascular, 44'' chest, 32''waist.. you get the idea but even with the relatively small waist and vascular arms i still hold some fat around my waist that I cant seem to shift therefore I cannot get my abs anywhere near as prominent as I would like, also my calves are my only body part that doesnt seem to grow
Hey man i got a question for u will and anyone who reads this
i started lifting in 8th grade at the age of thirteen and benched 80lbs and weighed 120, now its 14 months later and i can bench 190lb and i weigh 149, is this average or would this be considered a genetic freak??
Also environment, definantely a nature vs nurture topic. My experience with people in Iceland is that they tend to be more conditioned hence the harsh environment they are brought up in.
@thebestgameisrs white people can muscle faster why do u think the hold the strength records u ignorant ass especially scandinavians have the best genetics better than black
What about between brothers? I'm a lot more muscular and stronger than my brother. He's been workingout for about a year and me just over a month and I have passed him up in size and strength. We have the same parents.
@feliperea71 lol well if he is your YOUNGER brother then that is not very surprising. lol and yeah your built is definitely not always going to be the same or even similar to your brother.
..that one to my heart and embraced what he said. The man was spot on about everything and still is to this day. He can pick anybody out and determine if they got great genetics or not for bodybuilding or other sports. Again, thanks a bunch for having this information available!
I'm so glad that I came across this video! You remind me so much of a friend of mine from my gym who went to school for this and studied exactly what you do. People really need to listen and understand what you touch on in these videos. When I met my friend I was 17 years old and about a year into bodybuilding/training. He knew right off the bat what I had going for me, and he made it clear that if I stuck with it and busted ass that I was gonna get very far as a bodybuilder. I stuck...
how can i know what type of body i have and what is it good for? im short but heavy:( 5.5 180 sucks, but im pretty fast, both in the 3mile and over all quickness, football etc...( had to stop running sprint for 3yrs to be a good distance runner) i gain muscle very fast, but have to literaly starv myself to get cut. why is this? my hamstirng are huge naturally, but they pull all the time! i cant get rid of my gut, very thick midsection:( I HATE MY LIFE! how can i just eat right and be lean..?
let's just let will brink do the studying and talking shall we? i'm pretty sure none of us are close enough or will ever get close enough in this lifetime to the depth of the research and studying he has done. like he said, he knows jay cutler...i'm pretty sure you guys who say jay is nothing but a steroid freak think steroids are like a magic pill you take and boom! you're an olympia contender... let's leave the research to the experts like will.
But this is the internet, everyone is an expert! But seriously, I think people do have a tough time wrapping their head around genetics as it's such an ambiguous term for many unless they have science background to really understand at the basic level how genes effect so much. Sadly, many think steroids are a magic pill and they would look like Jay and others if they used them, etc. 99.99% of the people using such drugs will look nothing like Jay. Why? GENETICS.....
@jeredan Please tell me you're not serious? When an expert says 'this is the way it works' they've got reasons for thinking that. And they didn't become experts from blindly believeing everything past experts - if they did you shouldn't trust them.
Listen to experts, learn from them, question them, and ask them why they think things, so that if you don't become an expert yourself, you will at least have a good idea of what's going on.
Genetics can easily be overcome. Its all mental my friend, if you believe that genetics or anything in life will stop you from achieving what you want then it will. You can let it get too you.
No, you can't "over come" your genetics, which is why no matter how I train, eat, drugs, etc, I will never look like Jay Cutler, or run like Usain Bolt etc, etc, Everyone can maximize their own genetic potential, but no amount of denial and wishful thinking will change that reality of genetics... However, one does not know what their genetic potential is, so it's never an excuse not to work toward your goals.
@willbrink jay cutler is a steroid monster, i dunno why you'd bring him up. hard work and dedication can over come genetics i dont care what you say, if you have small arms or legs; through hard work and dedication you can bring them up. the last part of your argument is correct though.
And you are not listening: if I matched Cutler in *everything* he does, would I look like Cutler? NO, I would not. That's because he's a genetic freak. I have known him since he was a teenager, and he was always better built then most around him. I didn't say you couldn't bring up your arms, I said there is a genetic limitation to what will happen when you try, and that's a fact.
@willbrink ok, cutler trains 24/7, eats like a freak, and takes steroids. if he was all natural he would not look that way at all. ok so from my understanding your saying that if you have 15 inch arms and you want to eventually(over a few years) build them up to 20 that you cant because of your genetics?
That's correct, and why most people never have 20 " arms no matter what they do, drugs or other wise. I have worked with pro athletes Olympic level runners, etc, etc and they have genetics we don't. That's an extreme example, but your genes dictate the end results of your efforts. That's why you and I could follow the exact same program, and get different results, and so on.
@willbrink ok sure you have a point, but from what Ive seen from friends and others is the fact that they let "ooo i just have bad genetics so ill never have big arms" get too them. if you've been training your arms hard for 3-4 years and you still cant achieve big arms then sure you can blame genetics but that's only if you've been training like an animal for that long.
I have been in the gum for 30 years now, have a level of knowledge few have, more experience in gyms then 99.99% of the population, and don't have 20" arms. I appear to have average or slightly better then average genetics for muscle, but not great genetics. Using genetics as a reason to not work hard has nothing to do with the fact genetics are still what dictates your responses to exercise, nutrition, etc. See articles at my site for more info.....
@willbrink ok sure you and many others may be an exception to the whole genetics thing but from what Ive seen people that dwell on the genetics don't go anywhere. you're absolutely right about how genetics decide how you respond to things which is why you have to listen to you body, like jay cutler says. some people respond better to high rep lifting and others respond better to low rep training, some have to switch it up often.
Great video as always. I guess that what I would add to this is that there are a lot of people who blame genetics on their lack of progress, while in reality is their lack of determination that holds them back. Great genetics or not, anyone who applies themselves to a good weight training/nutrition program will improve their body.some faster than others. Now as far as becoming Mr. O, of course, that is a completely different ballgame as in this case genetics really come into play.
This is a random question, but I'm 5'10 with 74 inch reach (arm span) both of my brothers are 6'2 and 6'3 with similar arm span. Have you seen this before working with Elite athletes, could my growth have been stunted?
Better yet, go to my site (BrinkZone) and type in "gene doping" in the search box. As long as I have been in the biz, dealing with high level athletes, etc, etc, you really think I don't know about gene doping? :-)
i want to knowmore about htis genetic mods!! i would love to partcipate. and change themif at all possiable
Vengeanceisourpassio 1 day ago
Can you talk how much strong we can get without drug !??!!?
Julezproductionz 3 days ago
how do i know tha one person has better genetics than others? I mean the physical composition.
xelfgal 2 weeks ago
Yeah I guess it'd be tough to really debate since we'd have to be refering to something specific. Eye color is something considered inherited, I wouldn't call it family "history" though. What I mean by that, is people say your "family history", for example relating to high cholesterol or diabetes. What matters most is your environment. If you were somehow separated from that family, you would not grow up with the same "history" because your settings would be entirely different, thus your stimuli
doctorwilhelm 2 weeks ago
@doctorwilhelm
When you say "family history", for example relating to high cholesterol or diabetes." that again, is indeed examples of inherited genetic traits. Some people are very resistant to diabetes regardless of what they eat, and some are very prone to it, regardless of what they eat, and specific populations can be tracked on both ends of that extreme, which again, is their genetics they inherit. Environment is a major factor there in both those conditions also.
willbrink 2 weeks ago
What level would you say genetics really play on your biochemistry in regards to the way you heal? Do you not believe that environment is the most critical factor (nutrition, spiritual, mental, physical)? I feel people too often blame "genetics" when it's really the "current" biochemistry of your body given your previous "hereditary" socio-cultral tendencies (ie. 'family history'). I believe health and the power of the mind are more powerful than "family genetics" as many people blame it
doctorwilhelm 2 weeks ago
@doctorwilhelm
You're family history = your genetics. That *is* your family history, so I'm not sure what you're attempting to say above. How much genetics influences a specific effect, depends on what we are talking about. That your eyes are blue say, is 100% your genetics, and no amount of power of the mind, etc will alter that. Thus, whether genetics play 100% or 0, depends on what we are discussing specifically. Success in the gym, your genes play a major role there.
willbrink 2 weeks ago
Lets ask Chuck Norris :D
Brrain95 2 weeks ago
@Brrain95
Ask him what?
willbrink 2 weeks ago
One guy to ask: Frank Zane
openminded2 1 month ago
Do you think you can have good genetics for one thing and not so good for another eg, i train naturally and im pretty muscular, around 230lbs, 19'' arms which are extremely vascular, 44'' chest, 32''waist.. you get the idea but even with the relatively small waist and vascular arms i still hold some fat around my waist that I cant seem to shift therefore I cannot get my abs anywhere near as prominent as I would like, also my calves are my only body part that doesnt seem to grow
taitlawrence 2 months ago
@taitlawrence
Obviously, we all have genetics and other factors that has some bodyparts responding much better then others to exercise.
willbrink 2 weeks ago
Does that mean u stop gaining muscle at a certain point?
Jdawgkewl 2 months ago
@Jdawgkewl
Of course.
willbrink 2 weeks ago
Hey man i got a question for u will and anyone who reads this
i started lifting in 8th grade at the age of thirteen and benched 80lbs and weighed 120, now its 14 months later and i can bench 190lb and i weigh 149, is this average or would this be considered a genetic freak??
zaynesladedu 2 months ago
Also environment, definantely a nature vs nurture topic. My experience with people in Iceland is that they tend to be more conditioned hence the harsh environment they are brought up in.
iNSTiiNCTZz1 3 months ago
Is it based on transcription and similar to weaning?
01100111000 4 months ago
Nutrigenomics seems very interesting for a research area.
01100111000 4 months ago
@01100111000
It is. I have an article about that topic on BrinkZone.
willbrink 2 weeks ago
i dont mean to be racist but black people can gain faster than whites cause its genetics
thebestgameisrs 5 months ago
@thebestgameisrs I agree. And that isn't racist.
killertye 4 months ago
@thebestgameisrs white people can muscle faster why do u think the hold the strength records u ignorant ass especially scandinavians have the best genetics better than black
beocarl 3 months ago
i see in your bio on your site you are a writer and work with scientists but what is your education level?
txnhb 5 months ago
What do you mean by enviironment
Rotatez 5 months ago
What about between brothers? I'm a lot more muscular and stronger than my brother. He's been workingout for about a year and me just over a month and I have passed him up in size and strength. We have the same parents.
feliperea71 6 months ago
@feliperea71 lol well if he is your YOUNGER brother then that is not very surprising. lol and yeah your built is definitely not always going to be the same or even similar to your brother.
Heatseaker19 2 months ago
i have good genetics i gained 5lb muscle in 3months good?
GangstaKul 1 year ago
@GangstaKul its not likely that your gained almost 2 pounds of muscle a month its prolly alot of fat
nick888ph 10 months ago
@GangstaKul if your an absolute beginner its maybe possible but its very doubtful
TxStroke23 5 months ago
Does genetics affect how much memory you can store in your brain? plz someone answer back
MrSuckmydck 1 year ago
yes genetics how control of that 2 sadly
danny1991ireland 1 year ago
..that one to my heart and embraced what he said. The man was spot on about everything and still is to this day. He can pick anybody out and determine if they got great genetics or not for bodybuilding or other sports. Again, thanks a bunch for having this information available!
JacksonUSA0683 1 year ago
I'm so glad that I came across this video! You remind me so much of a friend of mine from my gym who went to school for this and studied exactly what you do. People really need to listen and understand what you touch on in these videos. When I met my friend I was 17 years old and about a year into bodybuilding/training. He knew right off the bat what I had going for me, and he made it clear that if I stuck with it and busted ass that I was gonna get very far as a bodybuilder. I stuck...
JacksonUSA0683 1 year ago
How can I tell if I have genetics?
EKmion 1 year ago
@EKmion LOL everyone has genetics
TxStroke23 5 months ago
why ist jordans kid that great. or any other great althetes
gorde80 1 year ago
mesomorphs put on muscle very easy, even meso women put on muscle alot easier than other women,
UniversalMinded 1 year ago
I've understood the fact that genetics are most
of the things in bodybuilding. I have good
genatics but not as (Jay cutler)and won the first place in under 70Kg class
just by 14 months training. But I've been wasting
my genatics by living a shit lifestyle smoking
weed and drinking for a long time.
janijawari 1 year ago
how can i know what type of body i have and what is it good for? im short but heavy:( 5.5 180 sucks, but im pretty fast, both in the 3mile and over all quickness, football etc...( had to stop running sprint for 3yrs to be a good distance runner) i gain muscle very fast, but have to literaly starv myself to get cut. why is this? my hamstirng are huge naturally, but they pull all the time! i cant get rid of my gut, very thick midsection:( I HATE MY LIFE! how can i just eat right and be lean..?
anthonylamotta777 1 year ago
let's just let will brink do the studying and talking shall we? i'm pretty sure none of us are close enough or will ever get close enough in this lifetime to the depth of the research and studying he has done. like he said, he knows jay cutler...i'm pretty sure you guys who say jay is nothing but a steroid freak think steroids are like a magic pill you take and boom! you're an olympia contender... let's leave the research to the experts like will.
jeredan 1 year ago 8
@jeredan
But this is the internet, everyone is an expert! But seriously, I think people do have a tough time wrapping their head around genetics as it's such an ambiguous term for many unless they have science background to really understand at the basic level how genes effect so much. Sadly, many think steroids are a magic pill and they would look like Jay and others if they used them, etc. 99.99% of the people using such drugs will look nothing like Jay. Why? GENETICS.....
willbrink 1 year ago 11
@jeredan Please tell me you're not serious? When an expert says 'this is the way it works' they've got reasons for thinking that. And they didn't become experts from blindly believeing everything past experts - if they did you shouldn't trust them.
Listen to experts, learn from them, question them, and ask them why they think things, so that if you don't become an expert yourself, you will at least have a good idea of what's going on.
zcombe2 1 year ago
Genetics can easily be overcome. Its all mental my friend, if you believe that genetics or anything in life will stop you from achieving what you want then it will. You can let it get too you.
chrisiztheman1618 1 year ago
@chrisiztheman1618
No, you can't "over come" your genetics, which is why no matter how I train, eat, drugs, etc, I will never look like Jay Cutler, or run like Usain Bolt etc, etc, Everyone can maximize their own genetic potential, but no amount of denial and wishful thinking will change that reality of genetics... However, one does not know what their genetic potential is, so it's never an excuse not to work toward your goals.
willbrink 1 year ago
@willbrink jay cutler is a steroid monster, i dunno why you'd bring him up. hard work and dedication can over come genetics i dont care what you say, if you have small arms or legs; through hard work and dedication you can bring them up. the last part of your argument is correct though.
chrisiztheman1618 1 year ago
@chrisiztheman1618
And you are not listening: if I matched Cutler in *everything* he does, would I look like Cutler? NO, I would not. That's because he's a genetic freak. I have known him since he was a teenager, and he was always better built then most around him. I didn't say you couldn't bring up your arms, I said there is a genetic limitation to what will happen when you try, and that's a fact.
willbrink 1 year ago
@willbrink ok, cutler trains 24/7, eats like a freak, and takes steroids. if he was all natural he would not look that way at all. ok so from my understanding your saying that if you have 15 inch arms and you want to eventually(over a few years) build them up to 20 that you cant because of your genetics?
chrisiztheman1618 1 year ago
@chrisiztheman1618
That's correct, and why most people never have 20 " arms no matter what they do, drugs or other wise. I have worked with pro athletes Olympic level runners, etc, etc and they have genetics we don't. That's an extreme example, but your genes dictate the end results of your efforts. That's why you and I could follow the exact same program, and get different results, and so on.
willbrink 1 year ago
@willbrink ok sure you have a point, but from what Ive seen from friends and others is the fact that they let "ooo i just have bad genetics so ill never have big arms" get too them. if you've been training your arms hard for 3-4 years and you still cant achieve big arms then sure you can blame genetics but that's only if you've been training like an animal for that long.
chrisiztheman1618 1 year ago
@chrisiztheman1618
I have been in the gum for 30 years now, have a level of knowledge few have, more experience in gyms then 99.99% of the population, and don't have 20" arms. I appear to have average or slightly better then average genetics for muscle, but not great genetics. Using genetics as a reason to not work hard has nothing to do with the fact genetics are still what dictates your responses to exercise, nutrition, etc. See articles at my site for more info.....
willbrink 1 year ago
@willbrink ok sure you and many others may be an exception to the whole genetics thing but from what Ive seen people that dwell on the genetics don't go anywhere. you're absolutely right about how genetics decide how you respond to things which is why you have to listen to you body, like jay cutler says. some people respond better to high rep lifting and others respond better to low rep training, some have to switch it up often.
chrisiztheman1618 1 year ago
Hi Will!
Great video as always. I guess that what I would add to this is that there are a lot of people who blame genetics on their lack of progress, while in reality is their lack of determination that holds them back. Great genetics or not, anyone who applies themselves to a good weight training/nutrition program will improve their body.some faster than others. Now as far as becoming Mr. O, of course, that is a completely different ballgame as in this case genetics really come into play.
HugoRiveraFitness 1 year ago
@HugoRiveraFitness
Easy for you to say Hugo, you have great genetics! :-)
But seriously, I agree with you of course....
willbrink 1 year ago
This is a random question, but I'm 5'10 with 74 inch reach (arm span) both of my brothers are 6'2 and 6'3 with similar arm span. Have you seen this before working with Elite athletes, could my growth have been stunted?
DKerelchuk 1 year ago
@DKerelchuk
Impossible to say, anything would be shear conjecture.
willbrink 1 year ago
google "gene doping"
paulpker121 1 year ago
@paulpker121
Better yet, go to my site (BrinkZone) and type in "gene doping" in the search box. As long as I have been in the biz, dealing with high level athletes, etc, etc, you really think I don't know about gene doping? :-)
willbrink 1 year ago