Hi ladies -
A really interesting study was just released that showed women who take birth control pills build less lean muscle mass than women who are not on the pill.
CHICAGO - Young women seeking a sculpted, muscular silhouette may want to avoid taking oral contraceptives, U.S. researchers said on Friday.
They found women who were not taking birth control pills gained 60 percent more muscle mass after a 10-week weight training program than those who were.
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In a statement the team said that oral contraceptives appear to have a negative effect on women's ability to build lean muscle, but they added that future studies were needed to explain why.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30266121/
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Jen
"In order to keep a true perspective on one's importance, everyone should have a dog that worships him and a cat that will ignore him." - Dereke Bruce
A really interesting study was just released that showed women who take birth control pills build less lean muscle mass than women who are not on the pill.
CHICAGO - Young women seeking a sculpted, muscular silhouette may want to avoid taking oral contraceptives, U.S. researchers said on Friday.
They found women who were not taking birth control pills gained 60 percent more muscle mass after a 10-week weight training program than those who were.
.....
In a statement the team said that oral contraceptives appear to have a negative effect on women's ability to build lean muscle, but they added that future studies were needed to explain why.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30266121/
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Jen
"In order to keep a true perspective on one's importance, everyone should have a dog that worships him and a cat that will ignore him." - Dereke Bruce