Genes And Placebos

Today’s conversation is with John Kiely and Craig Pickering. John was on episode 52; we talked the lack of evidence supporting periodized training programs. We begin with the current state of evidence in genetic testing for athletic potential and planning training. We move on to more useful ways of viewing your training program. It really is simple yet multitudes are derailed by chasing placebo effects for marginal gains on an inconsistent program. Oh, and we talk about placebo effects as well.

Researchgate publications by John Kiely
Researchgate publications by Craig Pickering

The two recent reviews on which most of the episode centered:

1. Can Genetic Testing Identify Talent for Sport?

2. The Development of a Personalised Training Framework: Implementation of Emerging Technologies for Performance

Learning one’s genetic risk changes physiology independent of actual genetic risk

John Kiely on Twitter @simplysportssci 

Craig Pickering on Twitter @craig100m