Age and Gender in Muscle Strength

• Similar during puberty

• Males increase after puberty

  • due to increases in muscle mass
  • muscle force / area similar between genders
  • equal proportion of fast- twitch and slow-twitch fibers

• Peak strength between 20-30 years of age

• Decline after age 30

• Diet & Exercise???

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