Episode 8: It's in Your Genes: The Genetics of Muscle and Exercise

2021-10-15

In this episode, Jamie and Luke give the listeners a crash-course in genetics and describe the various genes that play a role in muscle growth, exercise, and performance.

All content provided in ExPhysCast is to be considered as educational and speculational. Nothing discussed in ExPhysCast should be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please speak to your primary care provider.

Papers discussed:

Bouchard C, Leon AS, Rao DC, Skinner JS, Wilmore JH, Gagnon J. The HERITAGE family study. Aims, design, and measurement protocol. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1995 May;27(5):721-9. PMID: 7674877.

Herring et al. Genetic factors in exercise adoption, adherence, and obesity. Obesity Reviews, 2014;15:29-39.

Yang N, MacArthur DG, Gulbin JP, Hahn AG, Beggs AH, Easteal S, North K. ACTN3 genotype is associated with human elite athletic performance. Am J Hum Genet. 2003 Sep;73(3):627-31. doi: 10.1086/377590. Epub 2003 Jul 23. PMID: 12879365; PMCID: PMC1180686.

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Jamie Pelton, BS, CSCS, CISSN

Luke Pelton, MS, CSCS, CISSN, NASM-CES, NASM-BCS

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