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Real Health: Busting online myths about women's fitness with Dr Lauren Colenso-Semple
Dr Lauren Colenso-Semple, muscle physiology researcher specialising in ovarian hormones and exercise induced adaptations, joins me on this week's episode of the Real Health podcast.
One of the areas where Dr Lauren spends most of her time dispelling myths online is the question of whether men and women should train differently.
The muscle physiology expert explained, 'The major difference is the starting point. So as an adult, if you are a man; you will have more muscle than an untrained woman. And that is because as a man, you went through puberty, and you had a surge in testosterone that was accompanied by an increase in muscle mass.
"The starting point is different. However, once you start to lift weights, then the rate of muscle growth relative to that starting point is the same regardless of sex.'
You can listen to the full episode here or wherever you get your podcasts.
