"Women's lower body strength tends to be more closely matched to men's, while their upper body strength is often just half that of men's upper body strength. In a 1993 study exploring gender differences in muscle makeup, female participants exhibited 52 percent of men's upper body strength, which the researchers partially attributed to their smaller muscles and a higher concentration of fatty tissues in the top half of the female body [source: Miller et al]. Another study published in 1999 similarly found women had 40 percent less upper body skeletal muscle [source: Janssen]. Even controlling for athletic aptitude doesn't tip the upper body strength scales in favor of the female; an experiment comparing the hand grip strength of non-athletic male participants versus elite women athletes still revealed a muscle power disparity in favor of the menfolk" [source: Leyk et al].
I didn't think you were saying you were stronger than women - and it certainly was not a personal attack to note that such women exist. I was simply pointing out that even that very scientific biological discrepancy has exceptions. But, I'm glad that my comments added to your knowledge base and I hope you'll continue learning about the topics that interest you.
