Lifting weights beneficial for women too: study

Updated January 18 2021 - 1:02pm, first published January 7 2021 - 11:39am
When looking at gains as a percentage based on body size, no sex differences were found in muscle size or upper body strength. Photo: Shutterstock.
When looking at gains as a percentage based on body size, no sex differences were found in muscle size or upper body strength. Photo: Shutterstock.

Men might get bigger muscles, but lifting weights at the gym benefits women just as much, a new Australian study shows.

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