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Female Climber Series: Do You Suffer From Menstrual Cramps?
Menstrual Cycle

Female Climber Series: Do You Suffer From Menstrual Cramps?

In the lead up to or during menstruation, cramps can be a really uncomfortable, painful and debilitating symptom for many women. From non-existent to very…

Mina Leslie-Wujastyk

May 26, 2021

Female Climber Series: Disrupted Sleep in the Late Luteal Phase
Menstrual Cycle

Female Climber Series: Disrupted Sleep in the Late Luteal Phase

We know how important sleep is for recovery, cognition, wellbeing, and sports performance. For sport performance poor sleep may lead to increased RPE, reduced coordination,…

Madeleine Cope

May 19, 2021

Female Climber Series: Late Luteal Phase
Menstrual Cycle

Female Climber Series: Late Luteal Phase

A question which often comes up as we learn more about how our physiology changes during the menstrual cycle is, how can we perform in…

Ella Russell

May 12, 2021

Female Climber Series: Upset Stomach after Exercise
Nutrition

Female Climber Series: Upset Stomach after Exercise

Do you get an upset stomach when you exercise? Here are some tips from Lattice coach and nutritionist Mina. Female athletes report higher incidences of…

Mina Leslie-Wujastyk

May 5, 2021

Female Climber Series: RESEARCH | The Menstrual Cycle & Injury Risk
Menstrual Cycle

Female Climber Series: RESEARCH | The Menstrual Cycle & Injury Risk

This week coach Maddy discusses a longitudinal study (4 year period) that has just been published, showing the impact of the menstrual cycle on injury…

Maddy Cope

April 28, 2021

Female Climber Series: Tracking For A Deload Week
Menstrual Cycle

Female Climber Series: Tracking For A Deload Week

One really useful change that comes from tracking, is to be able to match up a deload week with the phase of your cycle where…

Maddy Cope

April 21, 2021

Female Climber Series: Body Image Positivity
Mindset & Mental Training

Female Climber Series: Body Image Positivity

We have had an increasing number of threads on our Facebook community group about body image in climbing recently… The response has been overwhelming!!! With…

Lattice Training

April 14, 2021

Female Climber Series: Should We Stop Training During The High Hormone Phase?
Menstrual Cycle

Female Climber Series: Should We Stop Training During The High Hormone Phase?

There are studies that have shown adaptations to strength training to be better in the follicular phase (rising estrogen and low progesterone) compared to the…

Maddy Cope

April 7, 2021

Female Climber Series: Going Climbing on your Period
Menstrual Cycle

Female Climber Series: Going Climbing on your Period

We all know this can be a tricky one to navigate! Especially at busy crags in the summer. Many of you will have already got…

Ella Russell

March 31, 2021