The Importance Of Genetics In Sports

Although we may not like it, genetics plays a key role in whether humans will be talented enough to play in different kinds of sports. Genetics like muscle fibers, muscle growth, and most importantly, height, determine whether somebody will be naturally gifted in the sport that they actually play. That’s not the only reason and if anything hard work and the culture of somebody affects sports performance more than genetics do depending on the work ethic of an athlete. If a person is genetically un-athletic, training every day to where it becomes a part of their culture will help them achieve their goal of becoming an elite athlete. Nowadays when you see people dunking, beating world record times in track, and protecting the quarterback from

Epstein lives by the fact that athletes have to put in many hours in the gym to achieve their goal of elite fitness activity and perfect athleticism. In chapter 7 of the book, Epstein speaks about bodybuilders and how they got all the muscle mass on their body with putting extra emphasis on the word naturally. He states, “Eddie Hall, current world’s strongest man, doesn’t have a day job. Instead he spends most of his daytime in the gym getting stronger and stronger by the day” (Epstein 127). To explain, Eddie Halls work ethic is better than most and it shows because his mindset is to train on a daily basis and that will never change. Chapter 7 in the book also mentions Eddie Halls Scandinavian roots and how back in time, Scandinavian people were constantly referred to as Vikings and ruthless individuals because they lived in a time where commodities weren’t given to them. Overall, Epstein takes the side of culture and training out ruling genetics and proves this in a two hundred eighty one page book that bashes genetics in athletes and favors the hard work that they have put into their body while also helping the reader understand the definition of “The Sports