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The menstrual cycle is controlled by hormones. In each cycle, rising levels of the hormone oestrogen cause the ovary to develop and release an egg (ovulation). … Levels of oestrogen and progesterone fall, and the womb lining comes away and leaves the body as a period (the menstrual flow).
Estrogen is vital for fertility in women, for immune function in both men and women, it’s also vital for bone and tendon health.
Welcome to a series of blogs centred around working with active females. This should be useful if you are female and active, an athlete or someone who takes their training very seriously – or a coach working with a cross section or exclusively female teams or athletes.
Don’t pander to the modern shortened attention spans by shortening them further for people – push people to learn more, concentrate harder and involve themselves in activities which stretch their capacity.
When making athletes, fitter, faster and stronger there is always a level to go to after you’ve covered the basics properly. Basics include but are not limited to; fitness, optimal body composition, quality diet and nourishment, energy availability and hydration. This blog is not about these essentials, it’s about digging a bit deeper and supporting your nervous system and using other ergogenics (natural performance enhancers).
Many of you have been contacting me recently for guidance on fat loss, and will want to get started as soon as possible. So, here is our ‘quick start’ guide, based on our popular and well-established Four-Week Fat Loss programme.
Given the recent drive from the Government to get people to eat less and eat better I thought I’d talk through a few ideas which can lower the amount of food you tend to eat without even thinking about it.
One of the most valuable types of testing you will need to carry out for athletes is blood screening for levels of key nutrients.
Broth can be thought of as a protein supplement, a calcium supplement and is packed with nutrients. Here are five homemade recipes your body will thank you for.