You might find it difficult to exercise consistently, whether that’s lack of time, fear of getting it wrong, working around an injury or just feeling like you don’t really belong in fitness spaces.
Well forget all of that, because the fitness industry is here to make this even more difficult and complicated.
Now you also need to worry about what menstrual cycle training phase you are in. That’s right! Menstruating?? Better sit the fuck down and meditate on that shit. Forget that spin class, your body is rendered useless while it is bleeding.
Of course I am not being serious. So what’s the deal with these menstrual cycle training programs and the advice to change everything you’re doing based on what your ovaries are up to?
If you menstruate, you have been dealing with hormone fluctuations for most of your life. And, you’ve probably been coping with this and carrying on with your day to day just fine. Even people who suffer from PCOS and Endometriosis, despite pain, cycle irregularity and other symptoms, still carry on the best they can because if you have ovaries, you’re just expected to.
In this deep dive, I will be covering the research behind menstrual cycle training programs and what we really know about this stuff. Now people get pretty heated when I slag off cycle syncing online, so I’ll be discussing that as well.
A paywall is now in effect, since it takes a lot of time to read all of this research, you can sign up for the price of a large coffee in an overpriced establishment. I am worth it, I promise. Would you take me for a coffee date every month? I hope the answer is yes.