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Carole Hooven on testosterone, the Harvard cancellation, and what the science actually says

In July 2021, Carole Hooven went on Fox & Friends to discuss an article in The Free Press about medical schools moving away from the words male and female. She defended the terms. She said biologists use them because they are scientifically accurate, and that respecting people's gender identities does not require abandoning scientific language.…

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Will lifting weights make women bulky? Dr Stacy Sims on why every woman should lift heavy

The fear that lifting weights will make women bulky is the single most damaging idea in women's fitness. Not because it's the most obviously wrong — there are wronger ideas in the field. But because it's the most consequential. The women who avoid the weights room because they're worried about getting bulky lose access to…

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Relative energy deficiency in sport is a male problem too. The medical literature is only starting to notice

For most of the time the medical community has been paying attention to relative energy deficiency in sport, the condition has been understood as a women's problem. The original framework was the female athlete triad, identified in the 1990s — the cluster of disordered eating, menstrual dysfunction and low bone mineral density that emerged in…

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Training on the oral contraceptive pill: what it does, what to adjust, and what happens when you come off

The oral contraceptive pill is one of the most widely used pharmaceuticals in human history. Tens of millions of women take it daily, mostly for contraception, sometimes for symptom management around heavy menstrual bleeding, polycystic ovary syndrome or endometriosis. The cultural assumption that travels with it — that the synthetic hormones it delivers are functionally…

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Fasted cardio for women: should you train on empty?

Fasted cardio is exactly what it sounds like: doing cardiovascular exercise—usually in the morning—before you’ve eaten anything. The thinking is simple: if you train without food in your system, your body will burn more fat for fuel, helping you lean out faster. For men, especially those who are metabolically healthy, this approach can sometimes support…

ByJon LipseyMay 18, 20250Comments

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Victoria Felkar: Women are turning to steroids to chase the perfect body

Victoria Felkar Victoria Felkar is an interdisciplinary researcher and instructor working across the fields of kinesiology, medicine, critical studies and the humanities. Here specific research focus explores women's health and female hormone manipulation within sport and medicine. Follow her on Instagram. Visit victoriafelkar.com. Victoria Felkar: More women than ever are using PEDs For Victoria Felkar,…

ByJoe WarnerOctober 24, 20240Comments

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Dr Stacy Sims: Why women should never exercise on an empty stomach

Dr Stacy Sims, PhD Dr Stacy Sims, PhD, is an exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who aims to revolutionise exercise nutrition and performance for women. She has published more than 70 peer-reviewed papers, and authored female-focused performance optimisation books, Roar, and Next Level, which challenge the existing dogma around exercise, nutrition, and health for women.…

ByJoe WarnerAugust 19, 20242Comments

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Dr Stacy Sims PhD: Should you exercise on your period?

Dr Stacy Sims, PhD Dr Stacy Sims, PhD, is an exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who aims to revolutionise exercise nutrition and performance for women. She has published more than 70 peer-reviewed papers, and authored female-focused performance optimisation books, Roar, and Next Level, which challenge the existing dogma around exercise, nutrition, and health for women.…

ByJoe WarnerJuly 26, 20240Comments

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How to train around the menopause for greater health and happiness

Dr Stacy Sims, PhD Dr Stacy Sims, PhD, is an exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who aims to revolutionise exercise nutrition and performance for women. She has published more than 70 peer-reviewed papers, and authored female-focused performance optimisation books, Roar, and Next Level, which challenge the existing dogma around exercise, nutrition, and health for women.…

ByJoe WarnerJuly 9, 20240Comments

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Victoria Felkar: Why is the line between legal and banned PED blurring?

Victoria Felkar Victoria Felkar is an interdisciplinary researcher and instructor working across the fields of kinesiology, medicine, critical studies and the humanities. Here specific research focus explores women's health and female hormone manipulation within sport and medicine. Follow her on Instagram. Visit victoriafelkar.com. Steroids and PED popularity is soaring In a fascinating and wide-ranging conversation…

ByJoe WarnerJuly 7, 20240Comments

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