It is evident within the literature that both Males and Females can build muscle in response to resistance training (26), some stating the relative increase in muscle mass is similar between both genders (27), however some studies demonstrated females having greater relative strength increases post resistance training (28).

In addition, females can recovery quicker due to less neuromuscular fatigue when training loads are controlled, it maybe be advantageous for females to train with higher volume and/or loads (29).

However, the relatively of mass will dependant on the size of the individual, as males naturally have higher lean body mass (27) .

We can see that absolute hypertrophy adaptations are greater in males, primarily due to females demonstrating lower levels of specific hormones, such as testosterone, free testosterone an insulin-like growth factor (30).