Applying science.

This is just a bit of a brain dump based off a conversation I had with Emilia yesterday here

Just because the physiology is different doesn’t mean the practical application is.

I love science and I love learning about whats happening on a cellular level and the changes in physiology that occur in different situations.

But this often doesn’t require a change in practical application.

Examples:

There are differences between men and women (obviously) but women don’t necessarily need to train all that differently to men. What builds muscle for a woman will build muscle for a man.

There are many changes that happen to women during peri menopause. One being it’s harder to build muscle when estrogen drop during menopause.

There are various reasons for this but if we just focus on the physiology here:

Resistance training creates little tares in the muscle. This then stimulates growth and repair via activation of satellite cells (stem cells within your muscle) after your workout.

Satellite cell activation is reduced in states of low estrogen making it harder to build muscle.

- on a PRACTICAL level that doesn’t necessarily mean you need to change your training.

what built muscle before menopause will still build muscle now & most women won’t need to adapt their training due to reduced satellite cell activation.

The point I want to make is not to let people over complicate things and confuse you.

Usually the practical application is simple even when the science is complicated.

“If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough”

-Einstein

I would translate this for coaches to:

“If you can't apply it simply, you don't understand it well enough”

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