Strength of Untrained Women Women are now active in strength sports. While it is known that women can acquire strength from lifting weights, there are questions related to baseline. Women have a different anatomy and physiology which will impact physical fitness. Building muscle and strength can be a more tedious task. Eric Mesifjord asks a … Continue reading Eric Meisfjord : How Strong Is The Average Female ?
Category: Anatomy
Frontiers Science News : Uniquely Human Muscles Found In Apes (2018)
Apes an Their Muscles The evidence of biological evolution is all around us. Fossils do not only show it, but it can be seen in the human body. What was discovered in 2018 was that muscles thought to be only in humans were found in apes. Muscles used for walking on two legs, facial expressions, … Continue reading Frontiers Science News : Uniquely Human Muscles Found In Apes (2018)
Daedrich Tucker : Men Are Not Physically Stronger Than Women
Some want to challenge basic biological facts. There is nothing wrong with questioning science. Denying it is an indicates delusion. The debate around sex and gender has become more contentious over the past decade. People are even struggling now to define what is a woman. Certain facts that are not congruent with a certain ideology … Continue reading Daedrich Tucker : Men Are Not Physically Stronger Than Women
The Stronger Sex
Muscular Strength Athleticism , fitness, and physical prowess are attributes women can have. The more narrow minded view is that these qualities are and should be male only. Women were deemed as a weaker sex. The concept did not only apply to physicality, but also mental strength . Arguments were made that women were not … Continue reading The Stronger Sex
Peter McCallister : Manthroplogy The Science of The Inadequate Modern Male (2011)
Manthropology Human biological evolution has caused major changes to the our bodies. According to the fossil record it has impacted our fitness. The modern man and woman have seen a decrease in physical fitness compared to their hominid ancestors. Peter McCallister an anthropologist wrote the book Manthropology explaining what the early hominins were physically capable … Continue reading Peter McCallister : Manthroplogy The Science of The Inadequate Modern Male (2011)
Male Muscle Expresses More Genes Than Female Muscle (2014)
Male Muscle Expresses More Genes than Female Muscle Genetics is a branch of biology that examines the variation in heritable characteristics. The genes that human beings contain can be expressed in multiple ways. Often this science gets misinterpreted becomes subject to controversy. The reason people may have trepidation with genetics is due to the past … Continue reading Male Muscle Expresses More Genes Than Female Muscle (2014)
Lifting Makes Your Nervous System Stronger Too
The nervous system plays are role in physical strength. Lifting weights does not only increase strength of the muscular system, but it can change the nervous system as well. The Society of Neuroscience revealed that the nervous system can see strengthening in just a few weeks of training. The muscles may not strength as fast, … Continue reading Lifting Makes Your Nervous System Stronger Too
Daily Mail : New Push To Rename Body Parts Adam’s Apple and Achilles Tendon Because They Are Irrelevant and Misogynistic
Renaming anatomical structures There was a push from a group of doctors to rename parts of women's anatomy in Australia. The movement to end the use of eponyms was reported starting in 2020. Eponyms refer to parts of the body named after the anatomists who described them. Dr. Kristin Small commented it was best for … Continue reading Daily Mail : New Push To Rename Body Parts Adam’s Apple and Achilles Tendon Because They Are Irrelevant and Misogynistic
How To Attain Physical Fitness As A Woman
Attaining Physical Fitness Femuscle Health Corner was once known as Femuscle.org. The website was originally founded by George Legeros. The website was focused on female bodybuilding, Legeros is a photographer and computer engineer who was a fan of female muscle and sports. Born in 1951, Legeros became fascinated with the idea of women with fit … Continue reading How To Attain Physical Fitness As A Woman
A Basic Introduction to Female Anatomy
The human body is composed of chemical elements. These elements perform vital functions in various cells and organ systems. The human body functions is a ordered system of layers. The smallest unit is composed of atoms and molecules. These particles form cells. The cells are the building blocks of organ systems. Chemistry reveals how structurally … Continue reading A Basic Introduction to Female Anatomy