Women's Fitness
Fitness and nutrition articles on Women's Fitness, summarized from trusted, evidence-based sources: PubMed, Examine.com, ACSM, Mayo Clinic, Harvard Health, WHO.
Resistance Training for Postmenopausal Women: What the Science Says About Bone, Muscle, and Metabolic Health
Evidence-based resistance training for postmenopausal women: preserve bone density, build muscle and improve metabolic health with safe programming.
Menstrual Cycle and Training Periodization: What a New 2026 Study Says
A May 2026 Sports Medicine study followed 28 trained women for 16 weeks: cycle-synced training produced no meaningful performance advantage.
Iron Deficiency in Female Athletes: Why It's Common and How to Manage It
Iron deficiency affects a large share of female athletes due to menstrual losses, footstrike hemolysis, and low energy availability. Learn how ferritin screening works and how to manage iron status through diet and evidence-based supplementation.