Rate your genetics...

[flipnch1nese7]

Pros
I can gain and lose weight very easily, been making great gains these last 2 months.
Gigantic calves. I don't do calf work (I should!) and they're 17.5".
I could do bodyweight squats and my legs would still grow. They're awesome.
Naturally fast, did well in HS track.
Good height of 6'2".

Cons
I can jump as high from a standing posit. as I can with a running start, body structure's just like that, part of why I had to give up basketball.
Forearms seem to be relatively weak, but I'm not sure if that's genetics or not yet.
Traps
No vascularity, aside from some in forearms.

[al_77]

Pros-I was blessed w/some awesome triceps and calves...can gain weight pretty decently and drop moderately...Got short genetics from my dad, but he is pretty bulky so his genetics will tranfer to mine.

Cons-Wide waist, big butt, most fat is transfered to stomach or thighs X(

[stepup.stepout]

Pros:
-Good runner
-High endurance
-Lean muscle
-High metabolism
-nice guy
-gain muscles in legs decently easy
-Tall
Cons:
-High metabolism (have to eat huge calories to gain any weight)
-Hard to gain muscle mass
-Some stubborn acne
-shy
-Extremelly hard to gain weight
-Hard to maintain weight

[hijameschung]

Pros: Shred fat with some determination
Good vascularity
Strong lats? (need to clarify this one)
Cons: Gain muscle really slowly
Abs (or I should say 1 ab) is deformed, smaller than the others, making them all look crooked =(
Hard to achieve a "thick" "full" look

[adamski335]

positives:

-naturally strong and fast (dad and uncle were lingstanding track runners)
-broad shoulders
-small waist so v taper is achieved fairly easily.
-dont need low bf to see abs.
-strong pulling power

negatives:

-fat stores in my face easily. (id much prefer a strong jaw)
-pathetic punch and throw (can never nail the technique)
-fairly low metabolism
-too laid back for my own good lol

[NewGoal]

Pros:
Nice traps
Good height at 6'2"
Strong thighs and hamstrings
Nice bicep peak

Cons:
Super fast metab (some may consider this a good thing)
Hard to gain weight
Chest and triceps suck

[flipnch1nese7]

Pros:
-Good runner
-High endurance
-Lean muscle
-High metabolism
-nice guy
-gain muscles in legs decently easy
-Tall
Cons:
-High metabolism (have to eat huge calories to gain any weight)
-Hard to gain muscle mass
-Some stubborn acne
-shy
-Extremelly hard to gain weight
-Hard to maintain weight

Hey a fellow distance runner! I think Valencia's D2 now, you got any times from Woodbridge/Mt. SAC?

[Juic3]

Pros:
-Can get big without more than 2,000 calories
-Can get back in shape in a week without lifting for a month
-Fairly easy to lose fat
-Naturally strong
-No hair on my back and chest Yay
-Very explosive (power clean 300+)
-Too many to name

Cons:
-Can't decide whether to be ripped or bulk up to 240-250
-Sort of wide hip bones

[tehk]

Being as honest as possible in regards to bodybuilding

Pros:
- Developed decently large/strong calves without direct training
- Gained strength rather quickly
- Virtually hairless on chest, arms, back
- Even abdominal muscles
- Lean forearms and calves

Cons:
- Biggest con: Was once fat, therefore I have loose skin
- Puts on fat quickly
- Puts on muscle slowly
- Slow metabolism
- Bad symmetry
- No bicep peaks
- Calves cramp really easily
- Poor vascularity
- I can go on.. lol

[Bondons]

pros- incredibly low bodyfat even while bulking, good arms, solid traps and lats

con- slow chest development, small calves

[vunguyen12]

Pros- Tough to gain fat, good symmetry

Cons- Very tough to bulk

[TMckinlay]

Pros:
-Naturally athletic
-Wide Shoulders
-Thick neck for my height/body shape (17in)
-Body is very responsive(meaning ive noticed changes everytime i change something in my routine)
-Good symettry without even trying to balance physique
-Fast metoblism
-Build muscle easy, burn fat easy
-Long Limbs+Tall height
-Very fast for my size/weight
-Wide hips so i can generate lots of power (bad from a BBing prespective)
-Big bones (also bad from a bbing prespective)
-Not hairy at all
Cons:
-vascularity isnt that great
-long limbs + height make it hard to lift alot of weight, not that i care
-my bodys genetic fat burning cycle burns fat off my obliques/lower back/lower belly last, making it hard to get a shredded core.

[felixdakatt]

Pros: gain muscle no matter what, wide shoulders and back, big legs, 6'1'' and dont have the "lanky" look

Cons: **** shoulders , arms are thin-ish, not much seperation or development (im only 15), gain most of my fat in ass and belly

[Dead_Monkeys]

Pros: Chest, Abs, Biceps, Triceps, Shoulders

Cons: Calfs, Traps, Quads, Hams

[7399martyn]

i'd rate mine 5/10 average

pros
- naturally wide shoulders
- somewhat easy to put on muscle without too much fat

cons
- not very tall, i dont know my potential height
- i have to watch what i eat, im no ecto

[Webber91]

Pro - naturally low body fat %, good peak on biceps, thick calves

Con - 5'4....and not seeming like im growing much taller any time soon. GRRRRR!

[bennutts929]

[QUOTE=Edo;195114091]Pros:
-Can get big without more than 2,000 calories


god your an *******!
can't get big with less then 2k calories....
2k calories huh?

**** man do you realise I'm gaining 2 pounds a month right now at 5k calories a day?

[ricflaironpcp]

Genetics can play a huge role in making some people HUGE with very little word. But otherwise it's an excuse some people who haven't achieved what they'd like to achieve use to cover up their own short comings. Whether it be lack of proper nutrition or commitment.

[Absolute0]

interesting thread idea here

(+)
Gain muscle easily
Lose fat easily enough
Thick arms/chest/delts
Maintain mass while not lifting

(-)
Legs (they suck)
No bicep peaks...
Gain fat easily when bulking
Lose strength when cutting (also hard to gain strength in general)

[zacBEAST]

PROS
Gain muscle VERY fast
Small waist
Natural v-taper
Naturally big legs/calves
Can maintain/gain muscle mass while dieting
Loses Fat easily
No lack of motivation
Dedicated
I recover VERY FAST

Cons
Store most of my fat on my love handles
Have to eat clean ALL of the time
semi-wide hips
Always hungry, even when bulking on 4500 cals
have to be under 8% to see abs

Overall 8.5/10
I used to think i had crap genetics, but after i started eating and training right, the gains just kept coming so i think they are pretty good.

[anonymous]

Pros:
Strength
Legs seem to grow without too much trouble
Muscle insert points are all decent
No strength loss even while cutting (often even goes up)
Good grip strength
Good eye for proportion
Mentality



Cons:
Fast muscle loss when not working out (e.g. a holiday)
Slow muscle gain

[woodfich]

Pros:Tall (I love being tall even if it's harder to get muscles)
Good biceps Peaks
Fast Metabolism
I don't get love handles even if I gain fat
Good strength to weight ratio.
Motivation (maybe not genetics but I'm really strong in that aspect)

Cons: Hard to gain mass
All my fking fat goes to my lower abs!! arg~!!!!!!!!!
Chicken legs

[xc_mtb]

i started off pretty week. i have extremely long arms and extremely short legs. i have an unreasonably low amount of bodyfat, causing me to have bulging veins everywhere. I like it but some people think its gross. My biceps grow in strength at an unstoppable rate lol problem is i can never buy new dumbbells to keep progress moving. no matter how strong i get, i fear i will never have decent pecs. not sure if its genetics but i fear i will always have gyno. i am naturally freakishly good at mountain biking (i started when i was 4) i had a severe case of a genetic disease in 3rd grade (HSP) that landed me in a wheelchair for quite some time and i had pathetically weak legs as a result. So weak i had to walk around with a walker like a ****in old person for a year. ive recovered but im sure my legs would be stronger had i not had this problem and a few others (i have no way to find out because i cant do squats, i dont have the right gear at home or a gym membership). and... thats about it with my genetics. on a scale of 1-10 i would give them a 7.5

[skater61]

good...everyones tall (dont whant to be a mantlet) fast metabolisme its good and bad

Bad....whe are tall but fuk*** skinny i hate that...chiken legs too lol....hard to gain muscle in legs *squat more*

[trainTilfailure]

pros
can eat a ton
cut easily
strong shoulders

cons
hard to gain muscle/weight
long arms/legs
small forearms/calfs
tiny wrists
uneven abs

[cbat28]

Pros - crazy fast metabolism

Cons - crazy fast metabolism

[fireturk41]

pros- fast metabolism, naturally lean, small waist, long legs, long endurance, oily skin and acne

cons- short, fast metabolism, body hair

[SamsungCIBC]

pros- wider than avrg hips, very broad shoulder, long arms, very large bone structure, abs at 16% bodyfat

cons- they loot the same at 9.9%

[AdamsAwesome]

pros:
- big legs without having to move much around
- nice tricep definition/look
- pretty big calves i guess
- always, always hungry (no trouble gaining)
-live past 80 most of the time

cons:
-slow as fark metabolism
-gain fat easily
-man hips
-lose fat from hands and feet more than from my core (serious), sucks
-oily skin
-unstable psyche from family history (serious) (hoping it does not catch up with me)
-disease

[matteothefart]

my genetics suck very badly. theres not one fit person that ive seen in my family! im indian, and we're kind of known for having bad physical genes.

well i'm mostly indian.. a bit of serbian and the most remote bit black(yes i'm ashamed.. jk).. and my last name is Edwards... so maybe i'm british too?.. and also my parent's country was a british country for a while...

anyway.. my parents are short.. and i'm a bit tall.. and my bodyfat is real low.. i dunno.. all i can say is that my abs have always been there no matter what i eat... and my pecs are seperated a bit... i'm happy with my genetics.. but screw them anyway.. we all have to work for it... and for those *******s who dont (**** you!)