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Female Training, Hormones & Nutrition: Fact vs. Fiction | Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple

Jun 10, 2026 · 2h 8m

Summary

Dr. Andy Galpin interviews Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple on female physiology, challenging the notion that women require unique training protocols. They discuss the lack of robust evidence for sex-specific exercise recommendations, emphasizing that individual goals and consistency matter more than gender. The conversation also covers menstrual cycle variability, hormone functions, and the limitations of extrapolating rodent studies to human performance.

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