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Perimenopause blood panel: the 8 markers to demand from your doctor
Perimenopause is often dismissed with a single hormone test — or none at all. Here are the eight markers worth asking for, what each one tells you, and why the trend matters more than any single reading.
Training in the luteal phase: exactly what to change
The two weeks before your period are when training often feels hardest. Here is what actually shifts in the luteal phase — and the specific, practical adjustments that keep you progressing instead of fighting your physiology.
PCOS, insulin resistance, and lifting: a practical protocol
PCOS is at its core a metabolic condition, and insulin resistance sits at the centre of it. Here is the practical, evidence-based protocol — lifting, nutrition and the markers to track — that targets the root, not just the symptoms.
"Why am I always flat in the gym?" Iron and hormones may be the answer
Persistent fatigue and stalled progress are often blamed on programming when the real cause is in your bloods. Misi tracks iron and hormonal panels that training apps ignore.
Training with your cycle, not against it
Most training plans were built on male physiology and run the same all month. For half the population, hormones move in a predictable rhythm — and your programming can move with them.
Will lifting weights make women "bulky"? What the physiology actually says
Fear of getting "bulky" is one of the most common reasons women avoid heavy lifting. A 2025 review of the sex-hormone science behind muscle growth explains why that fear doesn’t match the physiology.