Womens Fitness & Hormone Expert | Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple
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Kendra Jarratt discusses women's fitness and hormone impacts with expert Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple.
To find Dr. Lauren: https://www.instagram.com/drlaurencs1/?hl=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlaurencs/ https://www.instagram.com/massresearchreview/?hl=en Overview of My Conversation with Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple We had a really thoughtful conversation centered less on specific training prescriptions and more on the philosophy of women’s fitness and how women make decisions about training. Key themes: • Women’s hormones and training: We discussed the current conversation around female hormones and exercise and the importance of separating evidence from marketing and oversimplification. While hormonal fluctuations can matter in certain contexts, the impact is often overstated in mainstream fitness messaging. • What actually works for women: The conversation emphasized that foundational training principles still matter most: progressive overload, recovery, consistency, nutrition, adequate energy intake, and individualized programming over chasing “female specific hacks.” • Helpful vs. unhelpful research: We talked about where exercise research for women has historically fallen short and how interpretation can become distorted. There was discussion around being cautious of…
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