Dr. Andy Galpin

But you don't really see much of a difference in rate of increase between men and women in terms of strength and muscle. It's not that different. You grow at about the same relative rate. It's just that men are generally bigger. So if you both gain 10%, your absolute amount is far much higher. So it looks like you just got it there.

But you don't really see much of a difference in rate of increase between men and women in terms of strength and muscle. It's not that different. You grow at about the same relative rate. It's just that men are generally bigger. So if you both gain 10%, your absolute amount is far much higher. So it looks like you just got it there.

There are some subtle differences there within that meta-analysis. You can read the details if you're a nerd like that. But the take-home message for that is it's pretty much the same. And I would say our coaching experience has seen that. We don't see women... on average, struggling to put on more muscle relative to men or strength.

There are some subtle differences there within that meta-analysis. You can read the details if you're a nerd like that. But the take-home message for that is it's pretty much the same. And I would say our coaching experience has seen that. We don't see women... on average, struggling to put on more muscle relative to men or strength.

If the training and the nutrition and all the other factors are equal, they're going to progress pretty much equally for a long period of time. The last one that would jump out to me is on a similar note there is we generally see women through aging are a little bit more successful against joint injury.

If the training and the nutrition and all the other factors are equal, they're going to progress pretty much equally for a long period of time. The last one that would jump out to me is on a similar note there is we generally see women through aging are a little bit more successful against joint injury.

Men are going to be a little more banged up for the most part. So I think that's a believable story too. I don't know why, but well, I can, I can guess. A little more aggressive, probably worse decision-making, but you get it. So categorically, those would be some of the differences.

Men are going to be a little more banged up for the most part. So I think that's a believable story too. I don't know why, but well, I can, I can guess. A little more aggressive, probably worse decision-making, but you get it. So categorically, those would be some of the differences.

Thank you.

Thank you.

The notion of adaptability and plasticity is far greater than people realize. Your genetics play a big part, of course, but your lifestyle is far more important to your end story than your genetics. So you have the ability, the capacity within reach to make a significant improvement in any aspect of that look, feel, perform that you choose. Some work there, but you have autonomy in your body.

The notion of adaptability and plasticity is far greater than people realize. Your genetics play a big part, of course, but your lifestyle is far more important to your end story than your genetics. So you have the ability, the capacity within reach to make a significant improvement in any aspect of that look, feel, perform that you choose. Some work there, but you have autonomy in your body.

Oh boy. I'm going to cheat with my answer here and give a antithesis to my first answer, which is the idea that there is a certain food you can or can't eat, that all of us in humanity have to be eating or sleeping or training or living a certain way, or we're going to be unhealthy. That is colossally untrue, unfair, and unhelpful.

Oh boy. I'm going to cheat with my answer here and give a antithesis to my first answer, which is the idea that there is a certain food you can or can't eat, that all of us in humanity have to be eating or sleeping or training or living a certain way, or we're going to be unhealthy. That is colossally untrue, unfair, and unhelpful.

This will sound a little bit counterintuitive, but a large portion of your resting metabolic rate, your metabolism is defined by how much muscle you have. So getting those last few pounds off the belly, maybe try to put some muscle on.

This will sound a little bit counterintuitive, but a large portion of your resting metabolic rate, your metabolism is defined by how much muscle you have. So getting those last few pounds off the belly, maybe try to put some muscle on.

My guess is you've already done everything else. So try that option.

My guess is you've already done everything else. So try that option.

I have a lot of answers. I've been... Open, honest, probably should do more about things that change. I was very against cardiovascular exercise. I thought, like, strength training is the only thing you need to do. That's very wrong. I was also very against... low carbohydrate diets in any form. I was very against intermittent fasting.

I have a lot of answers. I've been... Open, honest, probably should do more about things that change. I was very against cardiovascular exercise. I thought, like, strength training is the only thing you need to do. That's very wrong. I was also very against... low carbohydrate diets in any form. I was very against intermittent fasting.