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Expert Q&A
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| By Melanie Wilson Vegetarian Cooking and Lifestyle Expert | ||
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Will boys get stronger than girls who do a strength training regimen?
Prepubescent boys and girls show no major differences in their ability to get stronger. Both groups can increase strength considerably in a period of only a few months. Not until they hit puberty will boys start to make significant gains in muscle size. Young boys, in an effort to bulk up and experience the gains they see in 16- and 17-year-olds, will often lift too much too soon and risk serious injury or disappointment.
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