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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.0000000000002714
40%

Moderate Quality

Methodology score · 40/100

Case Control Human
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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