Have Any Of You Women Got Slow Twitch Muscle Fibres?

[Khandro]

If so you should be doing something with them;
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-49284389 ;0)

[Sqad]

"Twitch muscle fibres"indeed!
Never heard of them and where have these "fibres" been for the past 300+ years since the advent of the microscope?

[pixie374]

I've never heard of it either, although I have heard many theories that men are better at speed and women at endurance.

[Sqad]

pixie....it is not in endurance, BUT ultra-endurance that women tend to be better, for whatever reason. Ultra endurance is marathon distance plus, plus.

[pixie374]

Ok, sqad... not sure of the difference, tbh, but have seen statistics. Men have more upper body strength and women more lower body.

[Barmaid]

I agree. Women are better at ultra endurance. For example I spent FIVE HOURS in a car showroom today. My husband might manage 30 mins in a soft furnishings shop.

[Khandro]

'//Men have more upper body strength and women more lower body.// I'll second that, I'm afraid my lower body strength isn't what it once was (though I haven't given up!)