Do men lose weight faster than women?: Weight Loss

Y's Guy · **Site Rank:** Moderator

I think it goes even deeper than that... I know a lot of women who have the perception that muscles are not desirable and choose a sleeker, curvier option... muscle naturally burns more fat, so if men think muscle is great to have and women try to avoid it... it is common sense that men will have an easier time losing weight. What women sometimes don't understand is that by hitting the weights you will get sleeker and not look bulky...

tammy · **Site Rank:** Site Admin

Y's Guy wrote:

I think it goes even deeper than that... I know a lot of women who have the perception that muscles are not desirable and choose a sleeker, curvier option... muscle naturally burns more fat, so if men think muscle is great to have and women try to avoid it... it is common sense that men will have an easier time losing weight. What women sometimes don't understand is that by hitting the weights you will get sleeker and not look bulky...

This is well said and I agree 100%. I think a lot of times women are afraid of getting big and bulky and then they stay away from weights. If women lift light weights until they feel a burn, they won't get huge, they'll tone up. Not only will gaining some muscle help them burn more calories, but it will also help with their bone density and potentially prevent osteoporosis.

blackberry · **Site Rank:** Healthy Friend

Physiologically, I think yes "men can lose weight faster than women" because as science books say, generally men are made up with more muscles, while women with fat.

This is a case to case basis anyway. When you put a man and woman on a thread mill, it's more likely that the male will burn more calories at that specific time. But we also have to consider their background to say the least. What if the man only does office work, while that woman takes care of three toddlers at home. So, there.

shealthhub · **Site Rank:** Healthy Friend

I think..Women do have an edge, however, over men in other critical areas of weight management. For example, women tend to be more attentive to what's going on with their weight (e.g., they know why they should work to lose weight), and are better able to make the connection between food and emotions...

thanks...

Jail Nation · **Site Rank:** Healthy Friend

its not necessary to exercise at all to lose weight fast for women. However, it definitely helps you see results much faster and you'll feel more energy throughout the day.

Really if you just aim for 20-30 minutes a day, then you're doing much more than you may think. When you do that though, make sure you do some aerobic exercise (like walking or jogging) as well as some to build muscle (like pushups or squats).

That way you're toning your body by building muscle but also burning a lot of calories with the aerobic exercises.

amandabaileys · **Site Rank:** Healthy Friend

Yes. I agree to this. Men burn more fats compared to women. They burn even when they are asleep.

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