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The Effect of Your Menstrual Cycle on Your Training
The Implications of Female Sex Hormones – A Review of Current Research Many female climbers who contact us here at Lattice Training have concerns and…
Jemma Powell
December 5, 2024

6 Tips for Climbing Your Best in the Late Luteal Phase
Advice from coaches Maddy and Ella, based on their experiences! What is the late luteal phase? The luteal phase is the portion of our cycle…
Maddy Cope & Ella Russell
June 28, 2023

Climbing on your period: How to use the toilet at the crag!
A personal insight from coach Ella! Climbing on your period… I often find that the logistics of going for a wee or being on my…
Ella Russell
June 21, 2023

Dietary Iron for Climbers who Menstruate
Dietary iron recommendations are higher for women and people who menstruate due to blood loss during our period. Iron levels affect our health, as well…
Mina Leslie-Wujastyk
May 31, 2023

How do hormonal contraceptives affect your training?
We often post about the menstrual cycle to help people figure out how it might affect their training. However, how does this information change with…
Ella Russell
May 24, 2023

Your Period Is A Marker of Health: RED-S & Energy Availability
Have you heard the phase: “your period is a marker of health”? As research into RED-S and energy availability in climbing has developed, this phrase…
Maddy Cope
May 17, 2023

Low Intensity Training: Syncing Menstrual Cycles & Training Cycles
If you menstruate, you might be able to use low intensity training to your advantage and use your menstrual cycle to guide your training plan….
Maddy Cope
May 3, 2023

The Effect of Poor Sleep on Your Training
Sleep allows our bodies to recover and our minds to reset. In sport, poor sleep may lead to increased RPE, impaired coordination and may reduce your…
Lattice Training
April 12, 2023

3 Strategies for Reducing Frustration on the Wall
Feelings of frustration and irritability are commonly experienced in climbing; when we challenge ourselves, we can’t expect everything to go smoothly all the time. We…
Maddy Cope
April 5, 2023