Men and Muscles

Men and Muscles

Men are muscle-building machines. Men’s bodies have a higher proportion of muscle than women’s, and testosterone, a male hormone, enables them to build muscles faster than women. Men who work out more readily build round, beefy muscles—big shoulders, sculpted pectorals, bulging biceps, and the like. If you want to look as strong as you are, it will only happen if you are not overweight. When a man starts weight-training, some muscles—back, pectorals, biceps, quadriceps—get stronger and firmer faster than others. Because men have the potential to build big muscles, their weight training shows results quickly. Still, fat on top of muscles hides the sculpted muscles that strength training builds. When it comes to muscular strength, size matters. In general, the bigger the muscle, the stronger it is. Men are genetically preconditioned to build big muscles, so they are, in general, stronger than women.