by Amber Kindler | Jul 22, 2026 | RED-S (Female Athlete Triad)
If you’ve worked with athletes for any length of time, you’ve probably heard questions like, “What’s the ideal body fat percentage athletes should have?” “Is my body fat too high to perform well?” “Should I lose weight to become faster?” These are all understandable...
by rmcconville | Oct 14, 2025 | RED-S (Female Athlete Triad)
Anyone and everyone who works with athletes (physical therapists, coaches, athletic trainers, mental health specialists, parents, etc.) also works with Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDS), whether you realize it or not. Because of this, it is crucial that all...
by rmcconville | Jun 17, 2025 | RED-S (Female Athlete Triad)
When it comes to RED-S symptoms in athletes, I often hear these two statements… “I’m still eating, so I can’t have RED-S.”“I haven’t lost weight, so I can’t have RED-S or be underfueling.” Many athletes think these are “unexplained” symptoms and are...
by rmcconville | May 19, 2025 | RED-S (Female Athlete Triad)
Recovering from REDs (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport) can bring up a lot of questions, especially around growth charts, ideal body weight, and weight restoration. While weight isn’t the only marker of recovery, it can play a key role in regaining lost function,...
by rmcconville | Apr 22, 2025 | RED-S (Female Athlete Triad)
Many athletes unknowingly run on empty, putting themselves in an energy deficit. But the real secret to success as an athlete is saving up on this one thing… available energy! In this blog post, you’ll learn how to avoid RED-S by treating energy like a bank account...
