Do females gain more muscle thickness and strength than males after 8 weeks of resistance training despite doing more volume?

Gender & Muscle Gain1 min readUpdated June 2, 2026

What the Evidence Shows

We analyzed one assertion on this topic and found that over an 8-week resistance training program targeting the elbow flexors, untrained females performed more total volume than untrained males, yet both groups saw similar gains in muscle thickness and strength [1]. This suggests that higher...

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June 2, 2026·Last updated June 2, 2026
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