Men and women show similar muscle gain from resistance training

2 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Apr 27

Prof Leigh Breen of the University of Leicester highlights that, despite men having 15 to 20 times higher testosterone, both genders achieve comparable percentage increases in muscle from resistance training.
Breen notes that most people do not need gender-specific workouts, as both men and women can follow the same resistance training principles for similar progress, especially when younger.
He cautions that while women typically retain a higher fat-to-muscle ratio, pushing body fat very low can cause hormonal disruption and fertility issues, making extreme changes undesirable for health.

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