2016. 8. 15. · And especially among males, the reduction in strength compared to 30 years ago was striking. The average 20-to-34-year-old today, for instance, was able to apply 98 pounds of force when gripping. 2017. 9. 22. · However, refusing to address the issues that differentiate men and women is not helpful either. So, let’s take an objective look at the functional differences in male and female populations and the respective biomechanical influences in strength training. Antonio Squillante – Don’t Simplify Biomechancial Differences Between Men and Women. No significant gender difference was found in the strength to CSA ratio for elbow flexion or knee extension, in biceps fiber number (180,620 in men vs 156,872 in women), muscle area to fiber area ratio in the vastus lateralis 451,468 vs 465,007) or any motor unit characteristics. Data suggest that the greater strength of the men was due.