Why 10,000 Steps a Day Could Be Holding Back Your Running Progress
If you’re an active woman juggling running, lifting, or hybrid training, you might be hitting your 10,000 steps daily target religiously. Yet, you wonder why your recovery feels off or your progress has stalled. The popular 10,000-step goal is often seen as a universal benchmark for health and fitness, but for women in structured training, it might be doing more harm than good. Let’s unpack why this number isn’t one-size-fits-all and how you can adjust your mindset and habits
Poppy Hawe
3 min read
Understanding Training Volume and Its Impact on Women's Health and Performance
Training volume is often misunderstood as simply the number of sessions per week. Yet, the real measure of training load is far more complex. It combines the number of sessions, their duration, and intensity. Five easy sessions are not the same as five hard sessions. For women, understanding this difference is crucial to avoid burnout, injury, and hormonal disruption. This post explores how to recognize if your training volume is too high, why women are particularly sensitive
Poppy Hawe
4 min read
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