The Female Update Podcast The Female Update Podcast

In this episode, we will dive into recent studies that have explored the relationship between the menstrual cycle and injuries in athletes. We will explain the contributing factors as to why research is connecting injuries to hormonal changes and how this may affect the strength and conditioning world a lot! (for the best of course). We also share our tips on how to reduce injury risk and the different methods for tracking the menstrual cycle.

Put your hand up if you’ve ever been victimised by misinformation? With information being more accessible than ever, fake news is inevitable. However when it comes to health related advice, taking advice from strangers on the internet can be dangerous…take it from us! Join us to talk about the most common and misunderstood nutrition myths for women and what the current science and research is saying about keto, fasted training, carbs being the enemy, and more.  

In this chapter, we had an amazing conversation with Ava Rodgers and her mom, Nicolle, that took us into her life, training schedule, and the challenges adolescent athletes face. We discussed topics such as the Menstrual Cycle, training loads, and the emotional and psychological aspects of training and racing from a young age.

In this episode, we talk with Coach Kara Landells about the importance of incorporating movement patterns into the strength routine. She explains how she transitioned from being an athlete who experienced many injuries to learning how to overcome them and assist other athletes. We also delve into specific risks for women due to their anatomy and menstrual cycle.

In this chapter, we delve deeper into the challenges that female athletes face.

With hormonal changes beginning in puberty and remaining present throughout life, we discuss the importance of understanding the changes that every female will go through.

Further, we will identify how these hormonal changes impact body structure, emotional states, periods, and body image.

We also emphasize how important it is for coaches and parents to educate themselves, so they can better understand and are able to guide female athletes in the best way possible.

Kareena Lee shares her entire story, opening up about challenges she faced with body image, health issues, injuries, and providing details about her training and mindset in pursuit of an Olympic medal. She then discusses her life post-Olympics, her transition to becoming a coach, and the advice she imparts to aspiring athletes.