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Why some women get stronger faster from lifting weights
Original Title
Hyperandrogenism Enhances Muscle Strength After Progressive Resistance Training, Independent of Body Composition, in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
doi:10.1519/JSC.000000000000271440%
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Methodology score · 40/100
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What’s the bottom line?
Women with PCOS who have higher male hormone levels got stronger from weight training than others, even if they didn’t change how much fat or muscle they had.
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Authors
Kogure GS, Silva RC, Miranda-Furtado CL, Ribeiro VB, Pedroso DCC, Melo AS, Ferriani RA, Reis RMD