Generally speaking, it's because we're a sexually dimorphic species (that is, we have two forms based on sex). We are specialized. Because humans are barely physically adapted to survive at all, and because our gestation period is so long, protecting the females is of utmost importance. And because women's pregnancy debilitates them so much (with re: to hunting), men must make up the gap.
Since protecting females is so important, then nature no longer selects for strength in women. But it does select for strength in men.
As for pull-ups in particular, this one is special. Something about the layout of muscles and bone structure differences between men and women, women have an especially hard time doing pull-ups and chin-ups. In this case, it's not really about strength, but about the way, I think, our torso muscles are laid out.
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One word:
Testosterone.
This sex hormone is present in both sexes but determines the form and behavior of men. Among many other things, it is responsible for enabling the formation of large masses of muscle.
When a transgendered person undergoes testosterone replacement therapy, 'his' female body gets tranformed.
- hair grows over the body
- voice deepens
- facial hair grows
- capacity for dominance/aggression increases
and...
- it becomes physically possible to accumulate muscle mass, beyond what could happen when influenced by estrogen.
You just need to work out, they probably do some sort of physical activity. No matter what gender, a fit person will always be able to do more pull ups than a couch potato.
There was a girl in my school who could hold a plank longer than any of the guys because she worked damn hard on her body and had rock hard abs it was crazy. It's a reflection of how much hard work you are willing to put into your fitness. I think blaming it on your gender is just an excuse to not try. I've beaten up guys a fact I am not proud of but I was tired of being groped and sexually harassed by this one boy in particular so I whipped around one day after finally snapping and broke his nose. He squirted nose blood on me, I would not recommend it.
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Women build muscle much slower than men due to the hormonal differences between them (testosterone facilitates muscle gain). However, that isn't to say that women will always be inherently weaker physically than men. A woman who trains can be as strong or stronger than a man who doesn't. In terms of physical ability, your average person is pretty on par with everyone else.
Women are so much physically weaker than men yet men fall to their knees and whimper if kicked in the nuts whereas women withstand child birth which can literately rips our genitals? Hmmm.
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mostly cause they dont fucking bother. i mean all men platoons score much higher than coed platoons during evaluations in the army. is it because they suck at it biologically, or because some fuckwad passed them when they didn't deserve it to fill some kind of affirmative action quota? i'd opt for the latter because i prefer not to think of them as biologically inferior, but that still means they're making choices that will get a lot of good men killed. dead weight is dead weight, i dont care if its politically incorrect, one weak link and you're all dead. outside of the military it might be lower stakes but its the same principle, if no one really expects you to excel and they pass you solely on virtue of your vagina then you dont deserve that and you're bringing down the people around you
Two things:
1.) Women naturally have less testosterone than males, because that's what the testicles generate.
2.) Women are typically told that they are physically weaker, and they accept this, rather than start exercising and have muscles of their own. While males start at a clear advantage in this regard, that doesn't mean women are biologically inclined to be incapable.Testosterone man to all the chicks being passive aggressive its not sexist its science😊
media.giphy.com/media/3nI4DTtOQfd28/giphy.gifMaybe weaker physically but I think tougher. We couldn't handle childbirth
Testosterone levels, muscle density, gene make up.
Your dna and how much you work out are the biggest reasons. I've met women who are genetic anomalies that are stronger than most men. They also tend to come from families who are genetically strong tho.Maybe they're just used to it and you're not. Any woman who practices enough can do many things better than men physically in matters of strenght.
Start weightlifting.
I don't think anybody could beat up a girl like Ronda Rousey.
It makes sense if you're weaker when you don't fuel your musclesEstrogen and testosterone is the main chemical Indifferences in the fact that the two have different amounts of. Evolutionary factors. Also sex and attraction play a role in masculinity and feminism so much as to peg you're hormones in you're endocrine system to reproduce. This is what a man and a woman find compelling and desirable.
Males produce way more testosterone which increases muscle mass in us , females don't produce much of it so you would have to weight train to catch up
There are more body fat in women and also because of hormone difference. Men have testosterones while we have estrogens.
Were weaker by nature but we can be stronger if we try.
Men are stronger but women are tougher they can take pain men couldn't handle it
You might be weaker... but that's a broad statement. I'm stronger than some guys in my class, and so are other girls. It all depends.
We dont have the upper body strength especially if you dont hit the gym
Because u r more percent body fat. Evolution says to u: Make babies. Go.
Just how Darwinism works.coz they have been doing it regularly, while you trying to give a shot
It's all the testosterone coming from their balls.
There is a lot of women stronger then me, I can't do a pull up either.
Thats just how we're made I guess.. Feminines.. :(
Evolution I guess.
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