Why are the women so slow?
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cknobman
Legend
Guys have more muscle on their frames than women which allows them to start and stop their bodies easier.
I also found the information below at: http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0240.htm
"The key male sex hormone - testosterone - promotes the production of haemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein found inside red blood cells, and testosterone also increases the concentration of red cells in the blood. The key female sex hormone, oestrogen, has no such effect. As a result, each litre of male blood contains about 150-160 grams of haemoglobin, compared to only 130-140 grams for females. The bottom line is that each litre of male blood can carry about 11 per cent more oxygen than a similar quantity of female blood.
Strangely enough, male world records at distances from 800 metres all the way up to the marathon are also about 11 per cent faster than female world marks. Is that just a coincidence, or does the 11 per cent enhancement of blood oxygen in males produce the 11 per cent improvement in running speeds? Since oxygen is needed to furnish most of the energy required for endurance running, some scientists have suspected that the 11 per cent oxygen difference is indeed the key factor behind male-female performance variation."
I also found the information below at: http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0240.htm
"The key male sex hormone - testosterone - promotes the production of haemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein found inside red blood cells, and testosterone also increases the concentration of red cells in the blood. The key female sex hormone, oestrogen, has no such effect. As a result, each litre of male blood contains about 150-160 grams of haemoglobin, compared to only 130-140 grams for females. The bottom line is that each litre of male blood can carry about 11 per cent more oxygen than a similar quantity of female blood.
Strangely enough, male world records at distances from 800 metres all the way up to the marathon are also about 11 per cent faster than female world marks. Is that just a coincidence, or does the 11 per cent enhancement of blood oxygen in males produce the 11 per cent improvement in running speeds? Since oxygen is needed to furnish most of the energy required for endurance running, some scientists have suspected that the 11 per cent oxygen difference is indeed the key factor behind male-female performance variation."
Parabolica
Semi-Pro
Because most women on the WTA are overweight...
jagmeister
New User
Most of those pros are pretty fast
Even the ones that are a little overweight get around fairly well
Even the ones that are a little overweight get around fairly well
ElSuegro
Rookie
More like two tangerines in most cases. But Cknobman and wyutani are right - world class women are not as fast (or as strong) as world class men.
And it takes a thread to clarify that?
Cindysphinx
G.O.A.T.
I know! I see so many Breathtaking Revelations around here that I'm starting to think some of you guys don't know any actual women.
Which is a pity. Because women *rock!*
beernutz
Hall of Fame
There are quite a few prepubescent posters on this forum.
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