There is a school of thought that says women need to train differently from men. Some claim that women should structure their workouts according to their menstrual cycles and others recommend special training programs for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women. These are not unfounded claims, by the way. Muscular adaptations to training can affect (and be affected by) hormones in ways that are specific to males and females. In this article, I will be taking a look at what the scientific literature has to say about all of the above.

You’ve done your workout for the day and you’re feeling pretty chuffed. If the rest of the waking day is spent driving (to the shops, work, etc.), sitting at a desk all day before driving home to sit on the sofa to watch television, for example, you are - in fact - sedentary. Read on to discover how to avoid this fate.

The pursuit of a muscular physique is still regarded as a vanity project by the vast majority. Nothing could be further from the truth. Read on to find out why it is, in fact, one of the best insurance policies for your long-term health - especially as you age.