{"id":9811,"date":"2019-05-22T10:07:21","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T10:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/?p=9811"},"modified":"2022-08-18T09:12:28","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T07:12:28","slug":"why-men-hold-less-fat-than-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trifocusfitnessacademy.co.za\/personal-fitness-training-blog\/why-men-hold-less-fat-than-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Men hold less Fat than Women"},"content":{"rendered":"

The question is often posed as to why men tend to lose weight<\/a> in a shorter time than woman do. This is a fair one. In most cases, should a man and a woman of equal lifestyles and fitness <\/strong>levels begin training or partaking in weight-loss programmes, the man would see results in less time.<\/p>\n

It is no secret that men hold onto less fat than women, between 6 and 11% less on average in fact. This is something that is part of our makeup, an ancient biological pattern woven into our mammalian DNA. The question, of course, is why does this happen? Why do women have to put in (or cut out) that 6-11% more to see the same results?<\/p>\n

The answer isn\u2019t as simple as it may seem.<\/p>\n

A Physiological Matter<\/h2>\n

Even when taking in fewer calories<\/a>, women will still retain more of them than men. While you might think this unfortunate, it is important to remember that there is nothing \u2018extra\u2019 about that 6-11% extra body weight. In fact, it\u2019s normal.<\/p>\n

It is assumed to serve the biological function of preparing the body for pregnancy and, as such, the body\u2019s maintenance of the additional weight generally lasts between puberty and menopause.<\/p>\n

After menopause, weight gain in women often increases due to hormonal changes in the body; namely from oestrogen. Importantly, this is as true for physically active women as it is for sedentary ones.<\/p>\n

Men & Women Store Fat Differently<\/h2>\n

When men gain weight due to high-fat diets they tend to gain it around the abdomen<\/a>, which makes it all the more noticeable when they lose it.<\/p>\n

This coupled with a higher rate of weight loss than women, through consistent fitness <\/strong>routines and diet, makes the results all the more noticeable in men.<\/p>\n

Women, on the other hand, tend to store fat more evenly around their bodies including in the:<\/p>\n