Their metabolism just tends to be faster. Think of muscle as the factory that burns fat. So many women do so much cardio, and not much �� if any �� weight training. This can be a big mistake, he says, because weight training is one of most efficient ways for you to accelerate your weight loss. --Dr. PhilWomen have a higher proportion of body fat than men. This is a genetic adaptation which ensures that the female body is cushioned to bear children. The higher body fat percentage in women lowers their metabolic rates by 5 to 10% compared to men (Krause, 2000).Thus, women need less energy to sustain their normal metabolism and will be more inclined to gain weight if their food intake exceeds their energy requirement.Average men and women have body fat percentages of 14% and 24% respectively. Elite male and female distance runners, with the same body mass or weight, have body fat percentages of 5% and 10% respectively (Noakes, 1991).If even our top female athletes have double the amount of fat in their bodies than their male counterparts, then ordinary women will generally carry more fat than ordinary men. Consequently, females also have a lower percentage of lean body or muscle mass when compared to men.
Testosterone plays a big part in that. It s just a plain ol fact of genetics that men have more testosterone than women, and testosterone is a hormone that plays an important role in the development of muscle and the utilization of fat as energy.
Woman have more body fat than men.
Men have less body fat then a women and are able to build muscle easier which burns more calories.
