Tom Hales Tom Hales

Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S): What You Need to Know

Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) happens when there isn’t enough dietary energy available to support both training demands and basic physiological functions. In simple terms: after exercise has taken what it needs, there’s not enough fuel left to run the rest of your body properly. It might sound like a bit of a niche condition, but it’s shockingly common!

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Tom Hales Tom Hales

The Menstrual Cycle & Injury Risk

There seems to be a link between certain parts of a woman’s menstrual cycle and likelihood of injury. As usual this has led to numerous fitness professionals making very bold statements - I’ve explored the research to see what really matters…

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Tom Hales Tom Hales

Bone Health (especially post-30!)

All exercise is great, but only certain types of it help reduce the impact of age-related bone-health decline! I’ve done a deep dive on the research to really get down to what works and what doesn’t…

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