Question

1 which of the following is true about weight training? a females can build muscles as large as males with the same training. b muscle mass developed during weight training will turn to fat if you stop lifting. c females do not build muscle mass as quickly as males. d weight training will cause a person to be muscle bound.

Explanation:

• Option A is false: Males have much higher levels of testosterone, a key hormone for muscle growth, so females cannot build muscles as large as males with identical training.
• Option B is false: Muscle and fat are distinct tissue types; muscle cannot physically convert into fat. When stopping training, muscle mass may decrease and fat may increase, but this is not a conversion.
• Option C is true: Due to lower testosterone levels in females, their rate of muscle mass development is slower than males with the same weight training.
• Option D is false: "Muscle bound" (loss of flexibility from weight training) is a myth; proper weight training with full range of motion and stretching does not cause this.

Answer:

C. Females do not build muscle mass as quickly as males.