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The Vo2 Factor


Posted by Mary Ann P.

Women always complain that men lose weight faster than they do. And we always hear that it’s because they’re more muscular or it’s their metabolism. Well being more muscular does have something to do with it. Lean muscle burns more calories at rest than fat does. So that’s a good reason for us to lift a few weights. The other reason is that men have a higher VO2 factor than women. That means they can use more oxygen than we can during exercise, which translates into more calories burned. And we’ll just have to live with that one ladies.

 
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