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Not every fitness regime will have the same impact on all types of bodies, but just how personal does a training program need to be?
Some biotechnology companies claim the key to the perfect workout is written in your genes.
Genetic testing is already used to help people learn more about their ancestry, health and, infamously, their baby's paternity. Now genetic scientists have developed tests to push the boundaries of fitness.
“Genes contain the blueprints that play a very important role in defining who we are – our eye colour, the likelihood of baldness, how well we can play a certain sport. Now we have the ability to use that information to our best advantage,” said Graeme Smith, the chief scientific officer of Mygene, a biotechnology company in Melbourne.
Although scientists are still split on the usefulness of sporting genetics, several companies have developed kits which with only a few cheek swabs, claim to tell you exactly which activities – from soccer to yoga – will best match your genetic make-up.
Mygene's kit, which costs from $195, also claims to...