Modify your own genetics to have a high proportion of fast twitch muscle?
Could i modify myself become a faster athlete?
"These are ACE and ACTN3 genes. Independent research has confirmed the connection between the genotype of ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) and athletic performance. ACE gene has two gene variants: ACE I and ACE D. Gene variant ACE I raises ability in endurance sports or, in other words, the bearer of this gene has averagely higher endurance. Researches have indicated a more frequent occurrence of this gene combination on many top sportsmen of several endurance sports (running, skiing, rowing, triathlon etc). The bearers of gene variant ACE D have, on the contrary, averagely better abilities of strength and speed."
I need ACTN3 and ACE D but if i could change them would they affect my fiber type composition as an adult? are there any other know genes to affect this?
I need ACTN3 and ACE D but if i could change them would they affect my fiber type composition as an adult? are there any other know genes to affect this?
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I think in this case it's actually warranted. For the end result you are trying to achieve, it seems that currently there is no quick solution yet available. Modifying the genetics then waiting for your body to slowly change itself just doesn't seem the better choice than diet and exercise.
Your best bet honestly is to heavily research the drugs out there that will speed up muscular recovery, tendon development, and cortical remodeling. Then, gear training around developing fast twitch muscles using the PEDs to speed progress by several magnitudes. The peptide industry is an amazing frontier and there's no limit to the number of things you can research and take that will help you. You'll also learn about other factors you'll need to know to use your muscles longer before they turn into lead weights on you.
After this, genetic therapy would probably be more effective anyway since you'd benefit more directly from increasing your "max" beyond what's natural and in the meantime you'd be able to research how better to do this, maybe even establish resources in your hunt for items that'll get you to your current genetic max.
In the end, it's the results that matter. "Does it work?" is the foremost concern and diet and training work. If you don't learn how to push yourself, even the most clever enhancement will fall in the face of someone who trained hard and enhanced themselves with the latest PEDs.
I dont knowhow absurd this is too ask but is there a way to get mitosis in muscle fibers and speed it up or is this impossiable
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If you could change it your best bet would be to be very nonactive for a while, then when your muscles are atrophied start working out and building muscle which will of course have the new variety.
Only news I can offer is that in light of recent "DIY genetic engineering" progress, I spent some time just last night reading NCBI articles on myostatin knockout used in lab mice.
The research so far is a little muddled but there is strong suggestion that myostatin is more important than we thought, helping with collagen synthesis and muscle having higher amounts of mitochondria. At the very least, simply "removing" myostatin with no other modifications at all does not seem ideal. You will become more injury prone and presumably unable to work your muscles for as long of periods.
I say this is muddled because it's not a sure thing. But a significant loss of collagen synthesis and weaker tendon fibers have been reported in more than one study.
I would be interested in studies ran on that one woman who had her myostatin gene knocked out along with getting her telomeres genetically extended. Now that it's been awhile, I'd be curious to see how resilient her muscles and tendons actually are. She may have actually messed herself up, collagen is as important to youth as anything. But... there's so many factors we DON'T know in those other studies. It's possible a human can compensate with proper diet and supplementation to alleviate those issues.