Can You Overcome Bad Genetics?

[@yokiryuchan7655]

"Bad genetics" is often subjective, A person can have great muscle building genetics, but be genetically predisposed to all sorts of health problems at a young age. I wouldn't say that person has great genetics because having a heart defect, (like Arnold Schwarzenegger had which he needed multiple surgeries for) or getting stage 4 cancer when you are 35, is a lot worse than not being able to build muscle as easily or fast as someone else. A lot of the time what we call "bad genetics" is nothing more than a subjective arbitrary opinion. Oh, I'm short, therefore my genetics are bad, Oh, I'm skinny, therefore my genetics are bad. and If someone does have bad genetics what are you suppose to tell them? "Your genetics suck so don't even try to build muscle" (which is what someone said to me when I first started lifting and only weighed 135lbs, I can now bench more than this person now) LOL yeah because someone with that kind of mentality is going to get really far in life aren't they? It's hard, therefore just give up. is bascially all they are saying. Imagine if we applied that mentality to everything else in our life not just body building. We wouldn't succeed at anything in life. It is just an excuse and nothing more. Do the best you can with what you've got.

[@SkizzyMarsss]

This is a great point, the first several months of working out were exactly that, finding out what works for my body. Once you’re in the 3-5 year mark you’ll look different regardless of genetics. Plus you scan sculpt and focus on any part of your body too, if you’re shoulders aren’t in proportion to your arms you know where to focus. One big mistake a lot of kids and people I see making is not having a base, by that I mean not focusing on the lower body workouts.

[@marcusberntsson]

I like your thinking! Keep going Ben.

[@tomhooper89]

Thanks for posting Ben!

[@ianhowes4966]

Dorian Yates certainly has a different opinion about genetics.............

[@JesusSportsNature]

I've always been tall and skinny. Challenging to build muscle but it is not impossible. I like the challenge.

[@itzzjmyk8610]

How has your progress been

[@lorenzoflex7074]

I wish I was tall and skinny.

[@chadashton7029]

I have a great ability to pack on muscle but also a propensity to gain fat super easy. My muscle structure sucks though...long biceps so little to no peak. Weak inner chest. Bad lat development. So bodybuilding certainly wouldn't have worked well for me in all likelihood.

[@Hello-mr9ln]

You have to try herbs that boost teosterone!

[@1Down5UpOfficial]

I think peoples questions are directed towards people like Mark Lobliner from Tiger fitness who works out so much but doesn’t have amazing arms, or huge bodybuilders with small calves.. there is week points and I personally don’t think we can over that specific type of bad genetics.

[@EDGEDAZZA]

No. The end

[@cheshire_skatkat9093]

Your comment for the win!

[@zeinalbasam4733]

Thumbnail looking like the Terminator

[@Daniel-wy5uy]

Great video

[@mildchaos6037]

Disagree, been working out for 2 years, count calories, take notes every session to make sure I’m progressively overloading and I look barely any different from when I started, and I mean you have to look really hard to see the differences. Some people just don’t have it and that’s fine

[@nigelfromage6595]

In terms of competitive bodybuilding. NO. look at Ben Pakulski

[@taylorhillard4868]

"We all have the ability to build muscle" yeah but up to a certain point it really doesnt make a difference. Like yeah everyone can put on muscle, but if youre only putting on like 15lbs of muscle, thats barely different than no muscle at all. It takes a lot of muscle to be worth it in the end and apparently some of us just dont have the genetic capacity for that.

[@jiorts]

the title wasn't can you get rid off of less good genetics was it?

[@david778901]

Genetics are half of it I can't seem to lose any body fat despite calorie deficit@

[@ricklopez2236]

I've been fat my whole life. I was in sports all through school.

[@sethking4311]

I have been lifting consistently for five years and went from being built like a skeleton to being built like a skeleton my genetics are pretty bad

[@mildchaos6037]

Yeah I’m 2 years in and I lift heavy and progressively overload and I look pretty much the same. People that don’t get it, won’t get it

[@dwaipayandattaroy9801]

Triceps 16 fore arms 17 if possible , bless me to "is possible"

[@unchiprincess6663]

Looking at the thumbnail seemed to hurt his face...

[@Treneiro]

on my Biceps you can see seperate 2 heads of biceps, most altets have one big biceps muscle, is that genetic?

[@todd77777772000]

no, everyone has that

[@qirmi2030]

You are just more lean

[@raulalvarado274]

If I have Poland syndrome I have bad genetics?

[@SenorMoody]

How can he say that Genetics is a "BS Excuse" when it is absolutely true? I have 3 cousins who sit down and play video games all day long, stuff their faces with junk food and soda all day long, and have never in their lives gone to a gym or even exercise.. yet they all have zero body fat and "look" like professional athletes... Meanwhile If I so much as look at a cheese burger, I gain 10 pounds... Doesn't matter how much I diet and exercise.. makes no difference for me. How is this not genetics??

[@zaayd]

working out is fine. I came here cause I feel like my beard is gonna be ugly af when I get older looking at it now. I'm 15. (sidenote I'm 5'7 if were talking about bad genetics anyway)

[@itzzjmyk8610]

How tall are you now

[@yuribezmenovwasright5625]

Short bicep, wide hips, crappy insertions . That's why I think my genetics suck. I look good in a shirt, and like a block of cheese out of one.

[@Stardust3567]

If you have short biceps than you should do scott curls with full rom instead of standard bicep curls. And while doing it don't bend your palms towards yourself but keep them slightly out to engage the bicep and not forearm. I couldn't really hit my bicep for a long time because of that mistake..

[@slimmie4615]

We the same😵‍💫

[@hudsonmutis9094]

Nah i have bad genetics because of my wide hips, storing fat in my abdominal area, chest gap and poor muscle building.

[@serban2139]

I found out that for my upper chest I can only do inclined CABLE flies without pain in my shoulders and tension in upper chest, funny because I can't say the same for same exercise with dumbbells and barbell altough it's the same angle, same bench, same weight..

[@itsmetc8716]

Șerban cables offer constant tension through any exercise and range therefore this makes sense vs using dumbbells. Choose what you can feel working for you despite what others may say or do. Good luck

[@jayveemanlutac3492]

I think you should focused on your form. Check everything you should feel well braced on the exercise while performing

[@serban2139]

I can easily do it on decline or flat, but once I do a slight incline, shoulder discomfort arises.

[@codecruz]

Why is the video longer than 2 seconds? Just say "no" and end it lmao

[@z-iceberg3562]

Then you have no problem ending you own life?

[@JoeyAgzBDA]

All I keep hearing is “pick exercises that work for you” but where the how-tos on that?

[@user-cm9ef4fw7m]

Joe Aglio ...educate yourself you moron

[@JoeyAgzBDA]

Lil B Press love the positivity my man, we need more of that!

[@MI40MuscleIntelligence]

Hey Joe, you can check out this video on how to set up depending on your structure: www.mi40nation.com/exercise-selection-for-your-structure/ Understanding anatomy and how to set up for your structure are key. Once you got that down, YOU'LL be able to pick the exercises that work for you. Thanks ;)

[@daniellee4417]

Been training for over 10 years with 3 trainers and a nutritionist and only saw my body grow when i went on sarms. I stop following you a long time ago because i kept disagreeing with you all the time.

[@calumiglesias5149]

NO

[@Shiestyy21]

Bro I can fit 4 fingers on my biceps

[@yuribezmenovwasright5625]

:(

[@harrisonjananto91]

Think calves. So answer? No

[@seanburley8522]

You can’t.

[@hghhgh2962]

You can