Hey,
Why is it harder for women to lose body fat than men? Well there’s two reasons. Number one, men have a slightly higher metabolic rate genetically than women and there’s nothing you can do about that.
Number 2, men have more muscle mass than women and this is something you have complete control over. Increasing your muscle mass is the single most important thing any woman can do to improve fat loss.
So, how do you increase muscle mass. Hit the weights and hit them hard and heavy. The more weight you lift the more muscle mass you grow. Muscle drives fat metabolism. Lifting weights breaks down muscle tissue and is the reason you get sore. The muscle then repairs itself much like a mason puts more mortar down while laying bricks. This grows muscle mass resulting in a faster metabolism.
In addition, a growing body of research suggest doing short bout of high intensity aerobic training. Short bouts are interpreted as 20-60 seconds of hard aerobic training followed by a recovery period. These short intense bouts increase growth hormone. Think about women Olympic sprinters. These women are extremely lean, have considerable muscle mass and never run more than 10-90 seconds at a time.
Increase your muscle mass and become a sprinter to lose fat as a woman!
Helping You Stay Healthy and Fit
Jeff