If women—whether or not they have PCOS—do strength training for four months, they tend to lose body fat and have lower testosterone levels.

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Hyperandrogenism Enhances Muscle Strength After Progressive Resistance Training, Independent of Body Composition, in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

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2018 Sep

The study found that doing strength training for 4 months helped both women with and without PCOS lose body fat and lower their testosterone levels, which is exactly what the claim says.

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Hyperandrogenism Enhances Muscle Strength After Progressive Resistance Training, Independent of Body Composition, in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

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DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000002714

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If women with or without PCOS do a 4-month strength training program, they’ll both get stronger—like being able to lift heavier weights on the bench press and leg machine.

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Women with PCOS who have higher levels of male-type hormones tend to get stronger faster when they do weight training for 4 months—even if their body fat or muscle size doesn’t change much.

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Even after exercising, the body’s worst-case reaction to a fat overload stays the same — exercise helps you handle fat better, but doesn’t change the core way fat messes up your insulin system.

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Women with PCOS who did 3 moderate workouts a week for 2 months became better at handling fat in their blood without losing weight — their muscles could use sugar more efficiently even when fat levels were high.

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Women with PCOS who exercised regularly became fitter and had better blood sugar control, but didn’t lose weight or change their fat levels in the blood.

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