health
April 27, 2026
Is it true that … it’s harder for women to build muscle than men?
Men tend to have a higher ratio of muscle to fat, but women respond just as well to resistance training
TL;DR
- Men generally have a higher muscle-to-fat ratio due to hormonal differences established during puberty.
- Despite lower testosterone levels, women respond to resistance training with similar relative muscle gain percentages as men.
- Most individuals do not need gender-specific workouts to build muscle, as men and women can follow the same resistance training principles.
- Women are likely to maintain a higher fat-to-muscle ratio even with training, and achieving very low body fat can have detrimental health effects.
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