Although nobody can deny that workout is the ultimate solution and remedy for a healthy lifestyle, does it have to require the same amount for both men and women? Well, the answer might be no, according to the latest study findings.
The study, which was published in the journal Nature Cardiovascular Research, has found that women benefit the most from sport than men—especially when it comes to heart-healthy gains.
It is now common knowledge that coronary heart disease affects the heart vessels, causing them to constrict or calcify, leading the heart to be less well-supplied with blood. The risks are an unhealthy diet. Lack of exercise and smoking.
The study findings suggest that exercise delivers heart benefits even at low doses.
About 2.5 hours of moderate-to-full throttle exercise per week is more than enough to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease by 22 percent in women and 17 percent in men.
The study also indicates that people with existing cardiac problems can also benefit from exercise. Women who get 51 minutes of moderate to hard exercise per week, saw a lower risk of dying, while men needed 85 minutes, nearly 67 percent more weekly exercise time.
Women’s biological advantage could be linked to hormones and muscle structure.
The hormone oestrogen boosts fat-burning and has a protective effect on blood vessels.
The study also underscores that women have more endurance-oriented muscle fibers, while men have more muscle fibers built for strength and speed.
