The Pause
Evidence based articles on strength training, health and the science of what’s actually happening in your body
Brain health in midlife: where HRT, strength and lifestyle fit
A closer look at the HRT and dementia headlines, and why strength training, movement and everyday health choices deserve just as much attention.
Why do Some Women find Movement Harder than Others?
Why do some women seem to find movement harder to learn than others? Is it really just a lack of confidence, or could there be something else going on? As both a strength coach and health researcher, I'm exploring what emerging research tells us about body awareness, hypermobility and why learning to trust your body may be just as important as getting stronger.
Technique First, Always
The most common mistake women make when starting or returning to strength training is adding load before the foundations are in place. It's understandable, but it's also where most problems and niggles begin. Here's why technique comes first, every time.
Creatine and Perimenopause - What the Research Actually Says
Creatine has spent decades being associated with bodybuilders and male athletes. Most women have never considered it. But the emerging research, particularly for women in perimenopause - tells a very different story. Here's what the evidence actually shows.
Why What Worked at 30 Doesn't Work Now
If you've been doing everything right and still feeling like your body isn't cooperating - you're not imagining it. Something has changed, and it has a clear physiological explanation. One that most fitness advice completely fails to account for.
Why Strength Training Is The Most Important Thing You Can Do In Perimenopause
I came to strength training because I understood the evidence. I knew what declining oestrogen was doing to my body and I wanted to do the thing most likely to protect my long-term health.

