Understanding the Core Canister: Why It Matters in Pregnancy and Postpartum Training
Learn how pregnancy impacts your core and why understanding pressure management is key to training safely through pregnancy and rebuilding postpartum
Hatch Athletic Blog
Access our latest articles on fitness and women’s health, pregnancy, postpartum, hormones, the menopause and more. Written by our team of healthcare professionals.
Underperforming, Overreaching or Undertraining?
Discover the differences between functional overreaching, non-functional overreaching, and overtraining syndrome. Learn how to recognise symptoms
Low Tox Life
Discover how everyday products expose you to hormone-disrupting chemicals, and learn simple, practical swaps to reduce your toxic load and support your hormone health.
How do symptomatic periods affect training?
Understand how the menstrual cycle impacts perceived performance in training, why symptoms matter more than hormone levels, and how to adapt your workouts around your cycle.
Mental Health & The Menopause - Understanding the Emotional Impact of Menopause
Discover why mood changes are so common during menopause and learn practical ways to support your mental health through hormonal shifts. Understand the role of hormones, sleep, exercise, and medical options in managing low mood, anxiety, and overwhelm.
34 Most Common Menopause Symptoms (And 10 That Might Surprise You)
I was told that Dr Natalie Summerhill had a lot of fun writing this one. Our blog article: 34 Most Common Menopause Symptoms (And 10 That Might Surprise You) is a quick 6 minute read and offers some eye-opening insight into how the menopause affects most of us, but also how the menopause effects some of us! It just goes to show that hormones and their related symptoms can be completely unique in each and every one of us.
Why Your Training Isn't Working for you Anymore in the Menopause
Training not working like it used to? Learn how to lift heavy, sprint smart, and recover right for stronger results during menopause.
5 Unhealthy Exercise Habits to Ditch Now for a Better Balance
Discover five common disorganised exercise behaviours that could be impacting your energy, hormones, and performance during your reproductive and menopausal years — and learn how to train in a way that truly supports your body.
From Bump to Barbell - Lifting Again After Baby
Postpartum can feel like starting from scratch—but when it comes to building your body back up, progressive strength training is where it's at. In fact, lifting might just be the most important element in your postpartum rehab.