Do women and men gain similar benefits in the weight room?
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- 20 Mar 2023
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The idea a muscular physique is more desirable in males than females is one of the main reasons the weight room was primarily a male enclave. Those views are changing. Not only are women more comfortable sporting a few muscles, the health, fitness and performance benefits of strength training are getting more attention than its role in building bigger biceps.
Still, according to research published in 2020, men continue to outnumber women in the weight room in five of the six countries polled (including Canada), with Australia the only exception. According to a 2017 publication by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 70 per cent of people weight training on any given day are male. Men also spend more time per week in the weight room than women, a trait that’s consistent even among elite athletes
Why do fewer women than men lift weights on a regular basis?
A 2023 article in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research by James Nuzzo reviewed how men and women vary in all aspects of strength training, including motivation, participation rates, injuries and physiology. Read More…
