What are Genetics for working out and bodybuilding explained with Hypertrophy Coach Joe Bennett 

0:00 - Introduction: The Role of Genetics in Muscle Building 1:14 - Personal Experiences with Genetics 3:22 - Exploring Definitions of Genetics in Bodybuilding 5:15 - Genetic Factors and Muscle Growth Potential 7:00 - Analyzing Professional Bodybuilders’ Genetics 8:12 - Structural Genetics and Muscle Anatomy 10:03 - Discussion on Muscle Building Capacity and Genetic Limits 12:00 - Bone Structure and its Impact on Bodybuilding 14:02 - Muscle Bellies, Insertions, and Genetic Variability 16:10 - Impact of Genetics on Muscle Separation and Aesthetics 18:47 - Response to Training and Genetic Differences 21:04 - Metabolic Traits and Their Genetic Bases 23:47 - Genetics and Body Fat Distribution 28:10 - Genetic Influences on Anabolic Responses 30:55 - Genetics of Muscle Fiber Composition 33:40 - Genetic Variations in Strength and Power Attributes 36:25 - How Genetics Influence Endurance Capabilities 39:08 - Dietary Responses and Genetic Differences 41:52 - Impact of Genetics on Aging and Muscle Retention 44:36 - Genetics and Competitive Bodybuilding 47:21 - Understanding Your Genetic Blueprint 50:04 - Conclusion: Leveraging Genetics for Training Optimization

I’m amazed about how you can talk nonstop with full of quality content for 52 minutes. Crazy good stuff.

Rants brought me here 🔥🔥

Great video, but don't think I heard delts once.

epic!

Ronnie Coleman looked his best at 198lbs without steroids. His current health situation is sad.

Best genetic explanation I've seen. Great job on this. Will definitely be sharing with clients and friends!

I never comment on videos but this is by far the most educational bodybuilding explanation of human structure I have come across, thank you sir for the content

This guy’s laugh is too funny

Thank you for taking the time and effort to share this video. Your explanation of ratios, bone structure, muscles bellies, tendons and limbs has given me a point of focus when looking at a physique that better explains what I am looking at. Thank you very much for this!

20lbs of muscle natty in a year is not mediocre lol. Its very good. No one is putting on 30-50lbs of contractile tissue in a year naturally.

African especially west african and their descendants have great genetics

Hands down, one of the best videos on understanding bodybuilding that I’ve ever seen. I never comment on RU-vid stuff, but this was absolutely fascinating! Every bodybuilder needs to watch this. I actually think it would help the mental health of a huge percentage of us bodybuilders out there. You explain genetics in a way that helps us understand and accept our bodies…eliminating the frustration when we “can’t build this” or “can’t look like that”. Allows us to step back, understand our ratios, bone lengths, tendon lengths, etc….and learn how to work WITH our genetics…instead of against it.

“Childbearing hips” 😂 exceptional video Joe! Loved this ❤

Slightly longer femur, shorter torso.☑

Talking about bone strcutures and all. I personally think that ur frame/ structure is more important than full on amount of Mass. If i compare steve reeves to for example arnold no doubt arnold is bigger in size however steve reeves wide clavicle and narrow waist maks him 10x more aesthetic compared to arnold. at least in the eyes of the general population. Not to discredit the hard work for steve reeves however i think he was carried by his genetically gifted bone structure. I think his torso is what made him aesthetic, everything flows and his pectus for some reason even benefitted him. I see the reason why people want to aim for that physique, however if you are cursed like me with small ribs cage and narrower clavicle u kinda cant get that type of aesthetic. Thou in my case my waist/ hip is small its like 27-29 however my clavicle and ribs are more narrow than said hips.

Best video I’ve ever seen on bb genetics. 👌💪

Not sure how this came across my feed, but hands-down, the most thorough and informative video on physiques I’ve ever seen.

We need a part2 or a more in depth version of this in the future Full on geek mode 🙏🙏

I am less than 4 months from my first competition. This lecture puts things into perspective. I'm emboldened to overcome whatever my genetics are.

I still Ronnie Coleman who is one of my favorite bodybuilder of all time was taking gear at younger age

What do you think about people that can’t put on muscle as fast as another guy. Do you think they can eventually get to the same top weight as a guy that builds muscle faster? So maybe One guy gets to 240 in a decade but can’t get any higher but, the other guy it takes two decades. So they both have the same amount of muscle they can hold, but it takes the other person longer. Is that a thing?

50lbs in naturally in a year? Mate what you talking about :)) Epic genetics is like 7-8+ kg in their first year, NOT TRIPLE THAT. That's bull, if you gain over 10kg of muscles and you're not underweight or something, gaining that muscle is only possible with roids.

Work ethic plus elite genetics is the olympians. Work ethic plus really good genetics is the pros. Work ethic plus ok genetics amateurs but with crazy work ethic you might make a pro

44:00 Good video, but Flex Wheeler is supposed to have had one of the broadest clavicles? I really doubt that, I would even say it was rather narrow.

Please more video like this

Dude this is the best bodybuilding genetics video of all time

One way to make your waist looks smaller is to grow everything else bigger

Someone did a video on skin colour and birth location in relation to how developed muscles look. Seems people born closer to the equator with dark skin have an aspect of more rotund muscles as they radiate and dissipate heat easier. People from colder climates or some Asian countries have a blockier, more compact look to the muscles to retain more body heat.

I think you have done a great “proof of concept” video here. Meaning, there’s potential to produce a higher effort follow up that will get views for a decade. Here’s my pitiful 2 cents: what if you had actual athletes (clients?) get actual measurements (Dexa?) and display the ratios to really drive home the point. The audience walks away with sort of a “template” to determine if they have what it takes before taking “super supplements.”

well genetics is everything from you skin tone to how durable your joints are. so, every single thing about your body is genetics. as far as genetics in bodybuilding go, i had 2 really important examples in my life. for anyone who has been in the sport for a while will remember the Mens physique competitor Jeff Seid. He went to my highschool and we wrestled in the same weight class. and me being 17 and him being 15 we were both super lean. he was good enough to earn a pro card and i wasnt good enough to get anywhere near a stage, at literally the exact same height and muscle mass. so i realized at that point that structure and muscle bellies are something that i just didnt have (at least the god tier structure he had). i also was a trainer at la fitness when i was 22 and there was a guy there who in the course of 12 months went from pretty fat to a little phil heath. he no shit was a solid 245 in about a year who was blasting full and round AF everywhere. the shittiest part about it was this guy literally trained however he wanted. whatever he felt like doing that day he would do. i saw him do nothing but hang snatches for an hour. i saw him do deadlifts and curls supersetted. he went from pulling 135 to 650 in about 6 months. that being said, those are obviously the outliers. i think too many people let their "bad genetics" hold them back. you might be surprised if you grind

Hmm, this seems interesting, always wandered what do people mean by "Good Genetics "

At 20 y/o I put on 30lbs of pure muscle eating literally eggs, bacon, chicken nuggets, mash potatoes, broccoli and ice cream.

24:55 serge nubret looks so badass

Wish I knew this growing up, thank you for this. I finally understand exactly how genetics play a role in BB.

I am 21 years old natty bodybuilder, my goal is to compete at the classic division, i love it and i think i have the genetics for it , but i still dont know how am gonna respond to gear 😂, is there a way to know who is a good responder or you will never know until you try it

A genetically gifted bodybuilder is one that does not pump ped's into his or her body.👍

Amazing. Greetings from BR.

One of the most informative videos ever seen.👏

Genetics determines A LOT, like results. We all can’t be Usain Bolt or Simone Biles no matter how hard or long we work. Heck, good luck even getting into a division one football program for example if your genetics, say height/speed potential, is not up to par. Hard work alone unfortunately does not always result in what we want. “You can be whatever you want to” is just American marketing. Some people are born with better working brains, and are just able to compute so much more than others who want to be Einstein but just don’t have the brain capacity to make it happen. Thanks for the honesty, very little of that amongst fitness influencers on here: “You just need to work harder to look like me!!!” 🙄 I had to learn the hard way. I worked very hard for a long time. I made improvements, but no where near what some guys got in less time. I have long humerus’, it’s brutal. 😂 Oh well. Subscribed. Great vid.

I put on like 20 lbs of pure muscle the first 9 months I trained (first 3 months was learning and wasn’t eating anything really).. I was eating good and healthy but also ate some junk foods😅

What could Joe possibly teach me about genetics that I don't already know I said....🤯

This video was so amazing. So educational. Can you PLEASE do one for women, specifically bikini and wellness?

Hi.im a fan of Frank Zane. I train for asthetics like him.How would you critique his physique.i believe he worked hard and perfected his physique to win 3 Olympias against guys who were more genetically gifted. Thanks.

Surely sensible to mention the role steroids play? Please always be open on that crucial subject as it is of vital medical importance

I have big joints but fortunately I have very good genetics for building muscle. Small hips and broad clavicles is another pro I got. Great video.

Couldn't agree more. I lost 90 lbs to begin my bodybuilding journey after blaming my genetics for years. Turns out eating crap and sitting on your ass causes obesity. Who knew?

You lost me at 30 to 50 lbs of muscle a year natural that's insane. That's nearly a pound of muscle a week with to training sections you'll gain a pound of muscle that's just ludicrous.

Ronnie at 198 that is crazy i forgot he was that light looking insane...i guess there's possiblity of him being natural at that point

Damn this was great. So thorough

The man is on fire with all these videos at this time.. “We can see these pics and cry together!!… “ 10:30 Joke but true

Thank you for this video! Very well explained and thought out. I always try to explain it to people exactly like you have said but I needed the pics. Now I’ll just send the link! Lol

i thought That picture and chris Bumstead picture were of the same person lol

I already knew I had shit genetics but this confirms it 😂

I would love a professional assessment of all these factors on myself.

❤for🇮🇳 coach😊💪

Genetics are a wideeee range of things! From structure to muscle insertions and gear respond, all of these things matter

Confirmed: I'm not gonna be mr Olympia. I had hints already but y'know, needed to be sure here😂

Awesome vid. (For the algo 👍)

Work ethic has an enormous genetic component also…

man just say drugs calling gear supplements is dumb

He looks better natural in my opinion lol Ronnie, when he started taking PEDs yeah he grew big but to me it looks wrong lol compared to him natural. Each to there own there.

Im late to the party and everyone is singing your praises already but this is top quality content. Will be my go to for referencing anything related to bb genetics from now on. Thank you hyperthrophy coach

JFL at thinking Ronnie was natural in 91

Algorithm comment 🔥

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Man whats up with that laught xD hehehhe

That was very well done. Thanks for putting that together.

Excellent explainer!

Flexx Wheeler was also putting 5ccs of esiclene and other seos in each head of his arm and shoulder muscles.

Joe you look great man. I think there are levels with genetics and when we dial in sleep, nutrition etc it’s amazing how much we can transform. I’m definitely proof of this at 42. I’m not a big guy but I’m maximized a lot of factors which helped a lot. Thankfully I have a 31 inch waist so that helps. Because my shoulders aren’t so good lol. I’m working on it, anyway thanks for the great video. I’ve learned so much from you and John Meadows (RIP) and you both really helped me transform from someone who just goes to the gym to someone who gets asked for help now in the gym. Much appreciated!!

I am very impressed by this lecturexplanation. Assiduous and insightful. This is coming from an Ifbb pro. Martin Martinez 1997 Lightweight NPC Nationals winner!

Another chapter 💪💪 great Joe 👍👍

Muscular Development Magazine supposedly did a genetic study (I read it) of all the cooperating athletes 15 years ago, and recent retirees, and Coleman won outright, regarding his muscle growth genetics.

A lot of this stuff only applies if you’re flexing in a thong at dangerously low body fat on stage. Being bigger always makes you look bigger. There’s no illusion with size where someone with short arms looks bigger than someone with long arms at the same circumference. Because the relative size of every muscle doesn’t change much, you can infer the size of every muscle from the size of one.

Could you continue with this type of videos? For example, explaining how exercise selection can affect to structure, "V-shape", long-insertion arms or a wide hip. Thank's for your work

Coach says he looks mid and doesn’t have great genetics but dude looks impressive?! Lmao

Great video man. Great points about the muscle bellies and tendon lengths and insertions that I've never really thought about before, but subconsciously have always thought about.

Doesn’t matter how shitty your genetics are if you Put in the work you will get swole maybe not huge like some others but big for you, muscle grows when worked that’s nature and nature takes genetics over at times it’s called evolving

Can you do the same but for women please? ☺️ it’s so interesting, and as a newbie in strength training, knowing my body’s limits would be great knowledge. Obviously still stay consistent and safe. ❤

Thank you for putting in the billion years. This was awesome and much appreciated.

lol you're literally highlighting their waist, not their hips.

Exceptional, found it really interesting. Thank you

Very relateable, I wasted 2.5 years workout out without proper nutrition

Finally a well educated video from someone who isnt about excuses. Thanks sir!

Awesome video. Surprised you didn’t touch on Big Ramy’s genetics

Thank you for doing this. It drives me nuts when I hear people misuse words regarding genetics. I am surprised how many pro bodybuilders think there is such thing as a “high Lat insertions”. The Lat inserts in the same spot in all human beings…

Very thorough and informative. The slightly sarcastic comments add to it ... " sorry Chris, everything else you got is good, shut up..." comedy gold right there. Good job.

You kind of look like a jacked Ryan Reynolds with a beard, jokes aside great video

Such a great vid. Love DLB got recognized. Let’s go WPD 🙌🏻💪🏻👊🏻🥳

I've had similar idea in my head for a while, but no one have ever compiled or say it out any better way than this. Thank you so much for the info.

Probably should have used Jeff King as an example

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Dorian Yates also had stage presence. That must have a genetic component as well.

Very informative I've known about a lot of this but the muscle belly vs tendon section was gold never even thought of it that way.

I have Joe Bennett hips and narrow clavicles 😭

This mans a clown. Ronnie coleman admitted himself flex wheeler had better genetics than him, plus lee preist was on gear at 19 years old..

Subscribed 🔥 ur knowledge is amazing

"these are good for child bearing which I can't do either" lol

Highly relevant video after Ramon vs Wesley