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How your genes shape strength, endurance, and recovery.

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6 reads

Week 1

Why does my friend build muscle faster than me on the same workout?

Roughly half of how you respond to training is genetic, and a single gene called ACTN3 helps decide whether you are built more for power or for endurance.

Week 2

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Should I do cardio or weights to lose weight for my body?

Both help, but your genes tilt the balance - some people lose fat more efficiently with resistance training, others with sustained cardio, and a DNA wellness panel can hint which.

Week 3

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Why do I keep getting injured when I run?

Part of injury and recovery risk is genetic - variants in genes like COL1A1 affect tendon and ligament resilience, which is why some bodies tolerate high mileage and others break down.

Week 4

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Why am I exhausted after workouts that energise other people?

Recovery capacity is partly genetic - how quickly you clear exercise stress and rebuild depends on genes affecting inflammation and stress-hormone clearance.

Week 9

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Can Your DNA and Lifestyle Data Together Create a More Accurate Wellness Plan?

A DNA report tells you what is possible; your lifestyle and wearable data tell you what is actually happening, so combining the two builds a wellness plan calibrated to one real person rather than a generic average, and it adapts as your data grows.

Week 10

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What Is Biological Age, and Why Is Everyone Suddenly Talking About It?

Your biological age is how old your body actually functions on the inside, based on the real condition of your cells and DNA, as opposed to your chronological age, which is simply how many years have passed since you were born. Unlike the candles on your birthday cake, it is not fixed: it responds to your habits, and for many people it can be slowed, or even lowered, within months.