Gender Differences In Diet and Exercise (What Are They?)

Learn about gender differences in diet and exercise as we sort the myths from the facts.

There is a myth out there that men and women need to eat and exercise differently when trying to lose weight. Diet and exercise don't care what gender you are. Dieting for couples is much easier if they can eat the same meals. Losing weight with your spouse helps you to be accountable for one another. One difference in nutrition between men and women is that men typically need more calories per day than women. Women typically need more Calcium and Iron because they are more important for women than men.

In addition to understanding the differences in nutrition, it is important to understand how exercise affects men and women differently. The most important form of exercise for both men and women is getting daily activity. Metabolic Resistance Training is great for boosting your metabolism and helping to lose weight. When it comes to gender differences in the gym, there might not be as many as you thought. Men and women can do similar workouts when they have the same weight loss or muscle building goals. Strength training for women is often underlooked but can be a powerful exercise routine.

Your friends here at the FMP,
-Dr. Balduzzi + The Women's Health Experts @ The Fit Mother Project

**Disclaimer: This information is for reference purposes ONLY and cannot replace personal information you can and should discuss with your Doctor. If you have any concerns about your health, you should see your Doctor immediately. Results vary by individual, so we do not guarantee you will get the same results as any shown here or on our website.

[bowlampar]

Generally, there are more similarity than differences for men and women in respective to diet and losing weight, can't agree much with that!

[steevtan]

This is great news, I didn't know exercise affected men and women so similarly. Me and my girlfriend have decided we are going to start working out together. Knowing this is gonna make things so much easier for us and it's good to know we can do a lot of the same things and keep each other motivated and accountable.

[karmel]

Thanks for sharing this video. it is helpful to distinguish myths from the facts.

[rebeckahmoore]

excellent information, very good recommendations

[gebze]

this was really useful! Learned a lot of new things.

[askthemadhatter]

This was very interesting. I always learn so much from you. I kinda knew already that there were no differences in diet and exercise between women and men. It was nice hearing this from a health guru like you.

[slanphere]

I appreciate that you recognize the nuance that comes with an individual's diet rather than trying to give off a "one size fits all" recommendation in reference to diet restrictions

[joaquinkohler]

Really interesting and useful video. Thanks!

[samuelb]

Thank you for posting this. Usually it is quite complicated and difficult to understand that there are differences between genders in terms of exercises and diets, etc... and your video highlighted the differences really well!

[shawnccarter]

Very informative video about diet and exercise for both in men & women. This effective methods can be applied for fitness.

[vitaliadenovelle]

I definitely can confirm as a woman when I eat higher-fat meals, I feel fuller, less sluggish more energy. My body also responses well to high rep and low weights workout too. The other information here is very useful and thank you for uploading this.

[TemplarX]

Insightful. I remember watching this video about this aspiring female athlete career being ruined by a top Olympic male trainer (who has trained many male champions). The trainer didn't understand the difference in dietary needs between a male and a female. It is important to stress the difference between female and male biology. Great video.

[abloba]

it is a pure truth that you spoke of. very explicit!

[LiamENGL]

Really interesting info and something everyone should be aware of.

[anilshrestha]

Your videos are very natural. I love to watch your videos and follow the tips you share. You are great instructor.

[jj]

This is a really great explainer to the differences between men and woman and losing weight. My wife and I are both dieting so this was really helpful

[carzmaster]

Thank you for this video. I have learnt a lot. I'll subscribe to it.

[amandajasner]

this is a really good informative and useful video and good recommendations

[nicolemartin]

I really like the concept of the "Fit Mother Perfect Plate" that Dr. Balduzzi showed. I'd never thought about setting up my meals with those portions, but it makes perfect sense and I'll do so going forward. Thanks for the helpful video!

[ishtiaqahmed]

Indeed there are many diffrences about diet & exercise between men & womens.