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Women Have a Hard(er) Time Losing Body Fat W/ Exercise 'cause it Increases Their Appetite More Than Men's, Right?

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Is she going to binge after this body weight squat workout? Nah, don't worry... I've repeatedly written about studies that show that the Taubs'ian notion that "exercise is useless because it just makes you hungry" is bullsh*t. It is indeed useless to work out to burn calories, it is yet never useless to work out - even if fat loss, not health or longevity is your goal. What you should be aware of, though, is that there is a gender bias in the selecting of subjects in health sciences; and since the average subject in nutrition and exercise sciences is male and studies that have enough male and female subjects to identify relevant sex differences are rare, we don't really know if everything that has been "scientifically proven" can also be considered "scientifically proven" for female dieters and/or trainees. Learn more about the (often ;-) small but significant difference at the SuppVersity 1g PRO per 2g CHO + Circuit T. for Wome...
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Is Intensity the Key to Minimize Exercise Induced Cravings? What About Workout Duration? What About Sex Differences - Are Women Hungrier Than Men After Workouts?

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Next to intensity and duration, sex may be an issue, as well. On the one hand, you have Dr. Oz and other mainstream sources who say: "Exercise is the key to weight loss! You just make sure you burn an adequate amount of energy everyday and the belly will be gone sooner or later." On the other hand, you will see people like Gary Taubes say: "Whut? Beware of exercise! It's only going to make you hungry!" A true dilemma! Specifically in view of the fact that both of them can cite studies to support their claims. If we approach the question a bit less dogmatically, however, it will soon become obvious that neither Oz nor Taubes are "right" or "wrong". Why? Because, as usual, the subject is more complex than the "exercise yes / no" dogma suggests. Learn more about factors that influence appetite here at the SuppVersity Not Exercise, Diet Makes Hungry Sour & Bitter Curb Sweet Cravings Histidine As Fat Loss Adjuv...
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Ramadan Improves Body Composition of Young & Older Men, Young Women Don't Benefit and Women >37y Become Fat During the Fast - Implications for Intermittent Fasting?

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It may not be "paleo conform", there but the traditional Ramadan menu is 100% home-made from fresh foods - that alone will make a huge difference. "I hear you..." What's that supposed to mean? Well, in a way I am running the SuppVersity for me, because I like the idea that people like you come here and think "Hey, today I've learned something new", "... read something interesting" or at even"... have been enlightened". On the other hand, this entails that I got to tailor the topics to your interests as well and since the short Facebook item on the effects of Ramadan fasting on body composition I posted on Facebook, a couple of days ago, which spiked so much interest, I will take it up and write a whole article about this soon-to-be-published study from the Mashhad University of Medical Science and the University of Nicosia (Norouzy. 2013). Ramadan is not "intermittent fasting"... ... at least not in the sen...
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Cardio & Strength Training in a Single Workout: "What Do I Do First?" Plus: Could the Answer Be Sex-Specific?

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"Men are different women, too..." We all know that, but can we still train together or will women have to do cardio first, while men would be better off starting out lifting weights? This is not the first and certainly not the last article on what should come first, if you actually have to or want to do endurance and resistance training in single workout session. Today's SuppVersity article is however the one on the study with the most detailed evaluation of the differential effects of "endurance vs. resistance training first" on the endocrine response, neuromuscular fatigue and power in men and women, I have seen in a while. The pertinent paper is titled "Acute Hormonal and Force Responses to Combined Strength and Endurance Loadings in Men and Women: The 'Order Effect'" and has been written by Ritva S. Taipale and Keijo Häkkinen from the Department of Biology of Physical Activity at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland (Taipale. 2013...
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45x More Testosterone Yet Identical Increase in Protein Synthesis: MPS Response to Exercise + 25g Whey in Men vs. Women Challenges Common Wisdom About Androgens

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Image 1: Is it not testosterone that makes the difference? It is an open secret that women are having a much harder time building muscle than men, and it is another instance of (bro-)scientific wisdom that the obvious lack of testosterone in female strength athletes would be the underlying reason. Right from Stuart M. Phillips lab at the Department of Kinesiology of the McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, comes a new study ( West. 2012 ) which puts yet another questionmark behind the anabolic prowess of testosterone (if you still believe that a transient increase in testosterone will help you build muscle, I suggest you read up on " The Big T " in the Intermittent Thoughts on Building Muscle ). Women are different, but it's not about protein synthesis In the recently conducted trial Daniel W.D. West, who has also been the lead author of the "Never Sip Your Whey" study , I covered back in November 2011, undertook another attempt to identif...
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