Female Strength Academy
Female Strength Academy is an educational resource for female strength athletes looking for true evidence-based information regarding training, nutrition, recovery, and mindset.
“Deep down, I always knew I was severely undereating for my goals. Eat For Strength helped me let go of the fear of eating at maintenance (or surplus). Over the next 16 weeks, I hit 10+ PRs on my squats, snatch, and clean and jerk I had previously only dreamed about.”
Learn how to fuel your body for athletic performance. Created using research-based information, Eat for Strength is designed to teach you how to navigate your nutrition and mindset for optimal performance.
Learn how to apply scientific principles to your training, nutrition and recovery. Check out our ebooks designed to help you achieve your strength, recovery, and mindset goals.
Have you heard the podcast that started it all? Listen to episodes of Empowered by Iron HERE. We cover training, nutrition, recovery, and mindset topics.
Need a plan? Check out our Powerlifting, Weightlifting, and Strength programs designed for beginner and intermediate female strength athletes.
Can Electrolytes Improve Creatine Uptake?
The big question: Can supplementing with creatine and a mixture of electrolytes (phosphorous, magnesium, calcium, potassium and sodium) increase the absorption of creatine and further increase strength output than creatine alone? Background: At this point, a wide...
Do post-training ice baths hinder muscle growth and strength?
“Post-exercise cold water immersion attenuates acute anabolic signalling and long-term adaptations in muscle to strength training.”https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4594298/A summary of research“Cold water immersion after exercise is believed to...
Tips for Athletes Who Feel Out of Balance
High achieving people (which is probably you if you are an athlete) often purposely have to live their lives out of balance at times, and that’s ok!!! Social media posts about balance can make us feel like we are doing something wrong. It’s easy to get caught up in...