Training Science Podcast

Women Need Unique Performance Support - With Ellie Maybury & Prof. Paul Laursen

Paul Laursen & Martin Buchheit Season 1 Episode 137

NEW to female 👩🏻 PERFORMANCE? SLOW down 🐌!

Ellie Maybury wants you to understand that for any NEW environment, but specifically with FEMALE athletes (who might be still be new to the high performance setting), you need to LEARN and OBSERVE 🎓 first, then ASK questions, and finally, start “coaching” ✨ after taking your time. 

In the 137th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Ellie discuss:

🤗 why SUBJECTIVE data was the backbone of WOMEN’s performance coaching so far;

✅ building a PROCESS for understanding menstrual cycle impact on performance and wellbeing;

♀️ WOMEN specific performance & physiology needs (young AND adults!);


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Today’s speakers:

Prof. Paul Laursen https://www.paullaursen.com/  

Ellie Maybury https://soccerherformance.com/about-soccer-herformance 

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References:

Understanding breast health:

https://soccerherformance.com/understanding-breast-health-in-female-athletes 

Anxious Generation book:
https://www.amazon.com/Anxious-Generation-Rewiring-Childhood-Epidemic/dp/0593655036

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