On this week’s episode of the CHASING CLARITY: HEALTH & FITNESS PODCAST, I sat down with Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple one of the top researchers in the field of female physiology to dismantle some of the most pervasive and misleading fragility narratives being pushed onto women in today’s fitness space.

From the hype around cycle syncing…To the claim that women can’t build muscle without lifting heavy…To the myth that menopause kills your metabolism or that calorie deficits “don’t work” for women…

We cover what the actual human evidence says and why many of these popular beliefs are built on fear, fragility narratives, and misapplied rodent research.

Whether you’re a woman who wants to train hard, get strong, and feel empowered or a coach working with women, this conversation gives you the clarity, confidence, and context to move forward with a truly evidence-based approach.

WHAT WE COVER IN THIS EPISODE:

• THE ORIGIN & LIMITATIONS OF CYCLE SYNCING

• HOW MOST WOMEN DON’T HAVE A 28-DAY TEXTBOOK CYCLE

• HOW HORMONAL FLUCTUATIONS ACTUALLY AFFECT STRENGTH & PERFORMANCE

• DO WOMEN NEED TO LIFT HEAVY TO GROW MUSCLE?

• THE RESEARCH ON LOW LOAD VS. HIGH LOAD TRAINING FOR WOMEN 

• WHY SHORTER REST INTERVALS AREN’T BETTER FOR STRENGTH

• DO WOMEN STRUGGLE MORE IN A DEFICIT THAN MEN OR IS IT DUE TO A TDEE DIFFERENCE?

• KISSPEPTIN, ENERGY BALANCE & THE “CICO DOESN’T WORK FOR WOMEN” MYTH

• DOES MENOPAUSE REALLY LOWER METABOLIC RATE?

• THE REAL REASONS FAT LOSS FEELS HARDER DURING PERIMENOPAUSE & POSTMENOPAUSE

• WHY COACHING WOMEN SHOULD START WITH EVIDENCE, NOT FEAR

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