There are a lot of unspoken, even unrecognized, assumptions when we think about how individuals respond to training. Regarding gender, we think we know how females will adapt to training compared to males, but are these assumptions valid? Lauren Colenso-Semple, a PhD in muscle physiology, sits down to chat about her work and the larger body of literature examining how females adapt to training. We also single in on the menstrual cycle, specifically how fluctuations in hormones influence the adaptive response.  Enjoy.  Follow Lauren (and MASS): https://www.instagram.com/laurencs1/ https://www.instagram.com/massresearchreview/ Follow Kanch: https://www.instagram.com/coachkanch.barbella/ Sign up for our coaching mentorship group -- our next call is 5/24 at 12 pm EDT! https://coachlogik-mentorship.mn.co Subscribe to my Patreon to support the show!!! Philosophical Weightlifting | Creating Weightlifting podcasts and sharing knowledge. Follow me and get coaching: https://www.instagram.com/josh_philwl/ Weightlifting House: https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/ code PHILWL for 10% off Onyx: https://www.onyxstraps.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% off https://www.instagram.com/onyx_straps/ Virus: https://virusintl.com code PHILWL for 10% off Earth Fed Muscle: https://www.earthfedmuscle.com/ with code PHILWL for 10% off