Quote Originally Posted by Ez Country View Post
Do you believe genetics are malleable? Meaning can environment and other outside factors have an altering effect on the genes?
Of course genetics are malleable.

Take strength, for example: a dog (or person) has a certain amount of strength "genetically" in its natural, healthy state.

If, however, you take that that dog (or person), and you underfeed it, and then if you subject it to disease and a poor environment, and basically keep it in a general state of malaise/ill health ... then whatever strength that individual had "genetically" will be diminished and whatever "genetic potential" it had will be unrealized.

Take that same dog (or person), and instead feed it optimally, make sure it is in a clean, disease-free environment, and then strength-train train that individual routinely ... then whatever strength that individual had "genetically" will be be enhanced and whatever "genetic potential" it had will be maximized.

Jack