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

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Welcome to ExPhysCast! Your one-stop-shop for anything and everything exercise science and physiology! Meet the hosts: Jamie Pelton, BS, CSCS, CISSN Luke Pelton, MS, CSCS, CISSN, NASM-CES, NASM-BCS New episodes monthly!

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

ExPhysCast

58 minutes 33 seconds

4 years ago

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

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.