Are female-specific coaching practices based on evidence? Coaches recognise the menstrual cycle's relevance, but in one survey of 261 only 10% considered it in planning
Oct 27
3 min read
Women are told to train differently: sync sessions to the menstrual cycle, avoid certain loads in certain phases, take a different approach to effort and recovery. Some of that advice comes from evidence, some from belief, and some from coaches doing their best without much training on the subject. Before asking which practices are justified, it helps to know what coaches actually know and do, and how female athletes experience the conversation. Three recent studies surveyed or interviewed them.
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