Excessive Weight Loss in Female Competitors Cause Health Risks
The industry today is definitely not lacking hardworking women. In fact, today there are more female competitors than ever before in the fitness industry. Their hard work and dedication to their craft is showcased on stages across the globe. That being said, many people believe the excessive weight loss that some women endure is doing them more harm than good. And now a study has been conducted to confirm or deny once and for all.
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Female competitors go through months of dieting to drop their body fat and achieve excessive weight loss down below what we would call “normal” levels. In addition to the strict diet, these women are also exerting a lot of time and effort in the gym to maintain their hard-earned muscle mass.
In this particular study, there were a total of 50 women used as subjects. They were split into two separate groups—27 women were to diet for a competition while the other 23 were used as a control group and had to maintain their weight. The group of women who were to diet for a competition did so by reducing their carbohydrates and by increasing their cardio. In addition, they raised their intake of protein each day along with following a resistance training protocol.
What the study showed was that reducing weight and body fat for women can indeed be done in a health manner even when women are strict and getting ready for a fitness competition (even when the amount of fat mass is decreased 35-50%). There were no negative health side effects had by either group during the study. The only thing they noticed was that there was a hormonal change in the group dieting for a competition after hitting the 4-month mark and when body fat was decreased significantly.
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