◇ unrelated to the purposes of exercise but for those interested in aesthetics: interested in muscle toning? Aka strength training with weight loss ◇

• When you lift weights or do resistance exercises like push-ups and lunges, your muscles get stronger and firmer. How you look comes down to how much lean muscle mass you have versus how much body fat you have.
• “In order to increase lean muscle mass and reduce body fat you should strength train 2-3 times a week, incorporate at least 150 minutes of cardio exercise like fast walking or swimming, and eat a healthy diet,” says Thoman. “Keep in mind that we do need some fat on our bodies to be healthy, and women more so than men.”
• NB: The statement in the article "Women don’t have enough testosterone to build large muscles easily." is false. women are capable of building 100% of muscle because we use oestrogen.

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• Women should exercise in the morning to lose fat - but go for an evening session if they want to build muscle, research suggests. The US study found the best time of day to exercise may differ for men and women. Women burned more body fat during morning exercise, whereas evenings counted more for men. telegraph