Women's Training Series

Today, coach Maddy talks body-positivity for climbers… Weight has always been a point of discussion and debate in climbing. In recent years, we’ve moved away…

Our anxiety fluctuates with our menstrual cycle. This week, Coach Maddy gives us her 4 top tips for managing fear and anxiety throughout your cycle….

Sports bras for climbing? Why are they so important and what do we need to consider? Sports bras decrease breast bounce Breast motion was first…

Something we are seeing more and more is the headline: ‘focus on training endurance in the high-hormone phase’. But why is this, and what does…

Syncing your deload week with your period can improve the consistency and success of your training, as well as your mindset. Coach Maddy explains how…

In this podcast, coach Maddy Cope talks to Joy Black who you may know as @calliejoyblack, who returns for another insightful episode. Joy is a…

Everyone’s menstrual cycle is different. Different lengths, different hormone levels, different experiences. Your menstrual cycle can affect your performance and may inform how you schedule…

In this podcast, Maddy talked to Emily Elgar, who is a pelvic health physiotherapist based at Katie Bell Physio in Sheffield. They talk about topics…

Previously we talked about the Gain and Maintain approach to strength training around the menstrual cycle. Gain the strength during follicular phase, maintain during the…