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The Genetics of Physical Performance & Health

The Foundations of Genetics

DNA, genes & epigenetics

Genetic Variants & Performance

ACTN3, ACE & muscle properties

Polygenic Traits & Interaction

Gene-environment interaction

Applied Genomics in Fitness & Health

DNA reports & personalised programming

4 Modules · 20+ Hours · Self-Paced

"I’m genuinely blown away by the quality and depth of what FitnessGenes offers – both in the education course and in the genetic testing products. Despite working with this material daily and teaching it to others, I found myself learning many new things. The structure is smart, the content rich and, most importantly, it’s all evidence-based and data-driven".

Finn-Tore Camacho Bjørnsand
Head of Performance and Physiology, YDUN

Join the world's first genetics course for health and fitness professionals.

Generic advice rarely delivers consistent results. Clients expect a more personalised approach, and the professionals who can deliver it stand out. 

This course gives you the knowledge to interpret DNA reports and translate them into practical training, nutrition, and recovery strategies. Alongside the course, you’ll receive a DNA test, allowing you to work through real data and understand how to apply genetic insights with confidence.

Learn at your own pace, build a new layer of expertise, and offer a more personalised service that helps improve client outcomes and supports long-term retention.

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Upskill with a practical, expert-led course that helps you personalise client plans, deliver better results and grow your business.

Exclusive offer for PureGym Personal Trainers

£349

£99

The Genetics of Physical Performance & Health gives you the knowledge and practical skills to interpret genetic insights and apply them to your clients' exercise, nutrition, and lifestyle plans. Includes a free FitnessGenes DNA analysis kit with access to all 180+ genetic reports.

Six CPD points upon completion, awarded by CIMSPA

Online support from the in-house FitnessGenes team

Personal DNA analysis kit delivering all 180+ genetic reports

Access to ongoing FitnessGenes report and product releases

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What you'll Learn Throughout this course

Written by our in-house team of experts,The Genetics of Physical Performance & Healthis delivered over four essential modules:

The Foundations of Genetics

Explore how DNA structure, genes and proteins determine human characteristics.

Learn about DNA and genes

Understand how genes are expressed

Identify the differences between genetics and epigenetics

genetic variants and performance

Learn how gene variants such as ACTN3 and ACE influence physical ability, exercise response and performance.

Learn how mutations lead to variation

Examine how genetic variants affect muscle and cardiovascular properties

Discover how personalised recommendations can be informed by genetics

polygenic traits and interaction

Understand why individuals respond differently to training based on gene–environment interaction.

Learn how multiple genes contribute to health outcomes

Understand how genetics and the environment interact to influence health

Discover how to interpret genetic and lifestyle data together

applied genomics in fitness and health

Explore how genetic insights can be used to personalise health and fitness strategies for clients.

Learn how to collect a client’s DNA sample

Understand how genetic testing is performed

Explore common misconceptions around DNA testing

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Personalisation drives retention, and expertise builds trust

By learning how to apply genetic insights, you can improve client outcomes, increase retention and offer a truly differentiated service. This course gives you a practical skill set that adds long-term value to your career and business.

CIMSPA Education Partner

Our course has been recognised by The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) as meeting their professional quality standards.

Designed for fitness professionals

Practical and relevant content, no science degree needed.

Flexible and accessible

Learn online, at your own pace, with clear, digestible modules and strengthen your knowledge with end of module quizzes and tests.

Stronger client results

Use your knowledge to create more effective, personalised plans. Position yourself as a forward-thinking professional with specialised expertise.

Live Expert Support

Join our bi-monthly office hours to ask questions and get direct support from our team of scientists and geneticists.

Your course authors have shared expertise in:

Exercise science

Molecular biology

Medicine

Genomics

Neuroscience

Bioinformatics

Written By Our Team of Experts

Lead by FitnessGenes co-founder Dr. Stuart J Grice, our in-house science team have researched more than 180 genetic traits over the past decade, delivering client results, insights and recommendations for each.

By combining their expert knowledge of foundation genomics and the role of DNA in health and fitness, this course provides the complete overview you need to confidently analyse, apply, and communicate your clients' genetic data.