DNA Fitness Test
Discover how your DNA impacts your athletic performance.
Measures:
- Suitable exercises for your muscle type
- Efficiency in building muscle and burning fat
- Recovery ability after intense workouts
- Genetic factors affecting injury risk and pain tolerance
Collection methods:
Buccal swabs
$249.00
- Discreet shipping
- Accredited lab
- Secure Online Results
- Highest accuracy
- Discreet
- Results in 1-3 business days
About the test
How Your Genetics Influence Athletic Potential
Research indicates that athletes possess specific genetic variants that enhance their performance in particular sports. For example, endurance athletes often have different genetic markers compared to sprinters or power athletes.
By understanding your unique genetic makeup, you can gain insights into the types of sports that may suit you best, allowing for a more personalized approach to your fitness and health goals. The genetic variants included in this panel have been primarily studied in Caucasian populations, and the same associations may not be as evident in other ethnic groups.
Genetic Profile
What gets measured?
Your genes play a key role in your athletic ability, exercise response, injury risk, and pain tolerance. This genetic test helps you tailor a personalized workout plan based on your DNA, allowing you to maximize the benefits of your fitness routine.
Athletic Endurance
Endurance refers to the ability to sustain physical activity over long periods. Sports like long-distance running, swimming, cycling, mountain climbing, and rowing rely heavily on endurance. Key genetic variants that influence endurance include:
- PPARD – Enhances fat metabolism for sustained energy
- VEGFA – Supports blood vessel formation for better oxygen delivery
- ACE – Regulates blood pressure and improves muscle efficiency
- ADRB2 – Helps regulate the fight-or-flight response
- PPARA – Influences the balance of slow-twitch and fast-twitch muscle fibers
Exercise Response
Everyone responds differently to exercise—some individuals benefit more from endurance training, while others see greater results from strength training. Your body’s response to exercise is influenced by key genetic variations, including:
- PPARGC1A – Enhances aerobic capacity improvements
- PPARD – Supports increases in beneficial HDL cholesterol
- MCT1 – Improves the ability to use lactate as an energy source
Strength Training
Strength training involves resistance exercises that stimulate muscle contraction, increasing muscle size and strength. Key genetic variants influencing muscular strength include:
- ACVR1B – Regulates muscle signaling to control muscle mass and strength
- IL6 – Plays a role in muscle growth as a messenger molecule
Athletic Power
Power training combines strength and speed to generate force quickly. Sprinters need both for rapid acceleration, while baseball pitchers rely on explosive arm strength to throw fast pitches. Key genetic variants influencing power include:
- ACTN3 – Known as the “sprinter gene,” associated with fast-twitch muscle fibers
- AGT – Regulates blood pressure and growth hormone levels, impacting muscle performance
Motivation, Recovery, Injury Risk, and Pain Tolerance
Your genetic makeup influences key factors in athletic performance, including motivation, recovery speed, injury susceptibility, and pain tolerance. Important genetic variations include:
- BDNF – Linked to exercise motivation
- CRP – Affects heart rate recovery after exercise
- COL1A1 – Associated with soft tissue injury risk
- COL5A1 – Influences the likelihood of Achilles tendinopathy
- COMT – Impacts pain tolerance and response to pain medication
Athletic Endurance
Endurance refers to the ability to sustain physical activity over long periods. Sports like long-distance running, swimming, cycling, mountain climbing, and rowing rely heavily on endurance. Key genetic variants that influence endurance include:
- PPARD – Enhances fat metabolism for sustained energy
- VEGFA – Supports blood vessel formation for better oxygen delivery
- ACE – Regulates blood pressure and improves muscle efficiency
- ADRB2 – Helps regulate the fight-or-flight response
- PPARA – Influences the balance of slow-twitch and fast-twitch muscle fibers
Exercise Response
Everyone responds differently to exercise—some individuals benefit more from endurance training, while others see greater results from strength training. Your body’s response to exercise is influenced by key genetic variations, including:
- PPARGC1A – Enhances aerobic capacity improvements
- PPARD – Supports increases in beneficial HDL cholesterol
- MCT1 – Improves the ability to use lactate as an energy source
Strength Training
Strength training involves resistance exercises that stimulate muscle contraction, increasing muscle size and strength. Key genetic variants influencing muscular strength include:
- ACVR1B – Regulates muscle signaling to control muscle mass and strength
- IL6 – Plays a role in muscle growth as a messenger molecule
Athletic Power
Power training combines strength and speed to generate force quickly. Sprinters need both for rapid acceleration, while baseball pitchers rely on explosive arm strength to throw fast pitches. Key genetic variants influencing power include:
- ACTN3 – Known as the “sprinter gene,” associated with fast-twitch muscle fibers
- AGT – Regulates blood pressure and growth hormone levels, impacting muscle performance
Motivation, Recovery, Injury Risk, and Pain Tolerance
Your genetic makeup influences key factors in athletic performance, including motivation, recovery speed, injury susceptibility, and pain tolerance. Important genetic variations include:
- BDNF – Linked to exercise motivation
- CRP – Affects heart rate recovery after exercise
- COL1A1 – Associated with soft tissue injury risk
- COL5A1 – Influences the likelihood of Achilles tendinopathy
- COMT – Impacts pain tolerance and response to pain medication
How it works
CHOOSE TEST
Select your test from our wide selection of home test kit options. Receive your kit within a few days in a discreet unmarked package.
COLLECT SAMPLE
Collect your sample quickly and discreetly from the privacy of your own home. No appointments or lab visits required.
GET YOUR RESULTS
Get your physician reviewed results in a secure online portal in 1-2 days. Free telehealth consult provided if required.
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What gets measured?
Your genes play a key role in your athletic ability, exercise response, injury risk, and pain tolerance. This genetic test helps you tailor a personalized workout plan based on your DNA, allowing you to maximize the benefits of your fitness routine.
