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Why fat loss for women – because we are different. And I don't mean that in a condescending way “hormones”. I mean it as we have different physiology... Fat loss for women is a dicey arena, and one that we are not fully across... YET. The research on many “fad” diets is disproportionately performed on men, and many of them will screw with a female's hormones.

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The menstrual cycle is a wonderful opportunity to tap in to your female client's physiology. It can be literally life changing; as your female clients get the results they've always had to fight so hard for, with so much less effort!

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Domestic and family violence is behaviour that coerces, controls or causes a person to be afraid. The abuse can happen in different ways, including emotional, psychological, physical, sexual, verbal, social, financial, spiritual, and harassment or stalking. You do not need to be physically hurt to have experienced domestic and family violence. Learn how to read the warning signs and how to support your clients experiencing abuse.

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ADHD in Women is intended to help trainers understand the flurry of diagnosis’s in women. Women with ADHD are often masters of “fitting in” and will need a different kind of support to women who function in a cultural-normative way. This session is a panel discussion; we have clients who have recently been diagnosed, personal trainers who have been diagnosed and who have worked with women with ADHD, and a scientist who is involved in education and research of ADHD in girls.

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PCOS is the most common hormonal disorder in women of reproductive age, affecting around 10% of all women1. PCOS can cause period problems, trouble falling pregnant, and trouble losing weight; however many of the problems that PCOS causes can be managed with a healthy lifestyle – of which exercise is imperative… but not just any kind of exercise. For this session we have guest and PCOS expert Nardia Norman sharing her story of PCOS.