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Gender differences in training

  • Jeff Nippard interviews Menno Henselmans on gender differences in training, focusing on various aspects of physical fitness.
  • Discussion includes muscular growth potential and differences between men and women, focusing on testosterone's role and anabolic steroid use in women.
  • Explores differences in muscle types and efficacy of different hypertrophy models, while comparing upper and lower body training differences between genders.
  • Highlights how rep range, training frequency, rest periods, and tempo might differ for optimal results in women.
  • Considers the impact of the menstrual cycle on training and diet, with a perspective on cardio types (HIIT vs LISS) and their effectiveness for women.
  • Debates the value of refeeds and how women should set up their macros compared to men.
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