Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, but here on Earth? We all train like humans... The evidence is clear: women gain strength, power, and fitness through the same mechanisms as men. Progressive overload, sufficient volume, adequate recovery. The programming looks remarkably similar, because the physiology, while not identical, responds to the same fundamental stimuli. Menstrual cycle phase-based training? Aside from managing symptoms, the data simply does not support it as a performance or hypertrophy strategy. What the evidence does support: autoregulating around how you feel, staying consistent, and building your programme around your goals. Women are not a special physiological case when it comes to training adaptations. The “women need completely different programming” narrative makes for compelling content and sells a lot of coaching packages. It does not hold up to scientific scrutiny. Train hard. Train smart. Adjust for symptoms when you need to. Trust the evidence, not t...