Boot camps have become commonplace – but an emerging trend in this fitness space is the DNA boot camp. I signed up to 38 Degrees North‘s version, held in Ibiza….
The theory goes that through identifying specific markers in your DNA, your instructors will be able to determine not only what types of exercise are best suited to each participant specifically, but also identify which individual dietary requirements will best enable the healthiest possible version of “you”.
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First, the diet: [A]ccording to my genes, I was highly sensitive to carbohydrates as compared to a “typical” person…In other words, I will get fatter more quickly eating pizza and pasta than someone without this gene profile.
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The fitness briefing was not much cheerier. I had preferred weights and resistance exercises in the gym until now; however, the DNA test confirmed a 40/60 per cent split in favor of endurance exercise over power. Wonderful. More cardio coming my way, then.
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After the five days of exercise and dieting, the results were strong…[W]ith this DNA version, I had lost four per cent body fat while maintaining the same weight. This is the ideal outcome for body conditioning….
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