What Happens to Female Physique Competitors During Contest Prep? Fat Mass Fell 35–50%, and All Hormones Except T3 and Testosterone Returned to Baseline Within 3–4 Months
Oct 25
4 min read
A woman preparing for a fitness or figure stage starts from a normal weight and diets to a leanness most people never see. The media concern is about what that does to her hormones, her cycle and her muscle. The research answer is more precise and less alarming than the headlines, with one caveat the headlines usually miss: the body composition recovers on schedule, the strength does not.
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