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Working out and your Menstrual Cycle – Increasing Performance

You know that progress is not linear. And you know that you don't perform the same in every workout. Some weeks you'll feel stronger and on others you'll struggle. Everything...

Considerations for Female Strength Training

One of the biggest changes in modern gym use over the last few years has been the increase in strength training by females. Whereas as a few years ago you'd only see one or two of...

Cellulite: A Review of Causes and Treatments

Cellulite can affect as many as 98% of females at some stage after they hit puberty. Whilst it isn't an illness and doesn't have any associated morbidity, it is still something...

PCOS and Strength Training for Fat Loss

In previous articles I've talked about how the menstrual cycle can affect your approach to fat loss, performance and tolerance to different macronutrients. That was of course...

Outer Unit Sling Systems and Performance

I’ve mentioned many times that effective posterior chain training is not as simple as throwing in a few glute and hamstring exercises and hoping for the best- A well educated...

The Menstrual Cycle and Training for Fat Loss

Presuming that circamensel rhythm is regular and that you are not using certain types of birth control, each month your body goes through its menstrual cycle. In order to...

The Benefits of Glute Training for Females

In the last few years it has become much more popular to devote time to the glute muscles. But whilst the shift in the industry is a good thing, many people still don't know why...