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Research & Data | Training Tips | Women's Training Series

What should women train for rock climbing?

In 2021, Lattice COO Dr Dave Giles published a paper exploring the anthropometry (body proportions) and performance characteristics of female climbers, specifically looking at a…

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Menopause | Older Climbers | Strength & Power | Training Tips | Women's Training Series

Strength Training for Menopausal Climbers

The menopause is an age-dependent physiological change that results from the decline in estrogen and progesterone, resulting in cessation of the menstrual cycle. The period…

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Menstrual Cycle | Mindset & Mental Training | Women's Training Series

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…

By Maddy Cope & Ella Russell

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Menstrual Cycle | Women's Training Series

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…

By Ella Russell

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Menopause | Nutrition | Older Climbers | Training Tips

Hydration for Climbers: Don’t Get Dehydrated at the Crag!

Hydration is incredibly important for both performance and health. Summer is here! But, with the warm weather and long days comes a risk of dehydration!…

By Mina Leslie-Wujastyk

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Menstrual Cycle | Women's Training Series

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…

By Mina Leslie-Wujastyk

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Menstrual Cycle | Women's Training Series

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…

By Ella Russell

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Menstrual Cycle | Women's Training Series

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…

By Maddy Cope

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Interviews | Pregnancy & Post-Pregnancy | Women's Training Series

Climbing Training with Diastasis Recti | Pregnancy & Postpartum

What is Diastasis Recti? The two sides of your rectus abdominis (the ‘six-pack’ muscles) in your abdomen are held together by connective tissue, called the…

By Joy Callie Black & Maddy Cope

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Menstrual Cycle | Women's Training Series

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….

By Maddy Cope

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