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Women's health and training

Strength training and the menstrual cycle, in plain words: what the research says, and what it doesn't.

11 Sep 2026·7 min read·Cheryl Dean

Can we talk about that cycle syncing chart?

The BBC asked the researchers about cycle syncing this week. Their answer has two halves, and everyone only quoted the first one.

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12 Jun 2026·5 min read·Cheryl Dean

I Trained for a Year and Barely Changed — Then I Ran an Actual Programme

The effort was never missing. I worked hard for the better part of a year and saw almost nothing. A couple of months on a properly structured programme changed that — here's why.

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3 Jun 2026·5 min read·Cheryl Dean

Training Around Your Cycle: The Honest Version

You've been sold the idea that you can slot your training into four neat cycle phases. The truth is messier, kinder, and far more freeing — here's what's really going on.

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