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This is a question to my main post. Men vs Women and muscle mass.
Did your research discuss the different types of muscle fibers that develop with different types of training and why this is so?
Needs to be 150-200 words my main post is below for reference
In general terms, the muscles of both a woman and a man are similar and will respond and perform similarly. The difference between the two, however, is the fact that men tend to develop more muscles compared to women. This brings about the difference in the muscular mass between men and women. Women have approximately 30 percent muscles mass while men have a significantly higher mass of 40 percent. The difference is as a result of some factors, ranging from biological make to gender roles among the two (Ramsay, 2012).
The activities carried about both sexes have a significant impact on their muscular mass. Because it is common to find most men performing muscular duties compared to women, the variation promotes the development and increase in men muscular mass (Redmond, 1992). There are three types of fibers in muscles, namely type I, type IIa and type IIb.
These fibers are divided into two, namely: fast twitch common in men and slow twitch in women. Fast twitch is typical to men while slow twitch is found in women. Fast twitch is meant for power while slow twitch is effective in endurance. Also, for effective performance, fast twitch muscles increase in mass due to practice and the nature of work done. This makes men muscles to be heavier than those of women.
However, this variation in mass is because of the variation in the number of muscles. Men have an average of 72.6 pounds while women have an average of 46.2 pounds of muscles. While man body is mostly composed of muscles, women have larger deposits of fats. In fact, women have 6-11 percent more fats than men. References Ramsay, C. (2012). Anatomy of muscle building: A trainer's guide to increasing muscle mass. Heatherton, Vic: Hinkler. Redmond, R. A. (1992). Effects of strength training on muscle mass and musculoskeletal injury in middle aged and older men. Eugene, OR: Microform Publications, University of Oregon.