Athletic Performance and the Menstrual Cycle: How to Tailor Workouts to Achieve Optimal Performance

Training for athletic competition or exercising to stay healthy is already hard, but the unique physiology of hormone fluctuation due to the menstrual cycle can make it downright tough at times. However, your menstrual cycle does not have to be a bad thing and there are many changes that occur that can be taken advantage of while training. The US Women’s World Cup Championship teams use specialized training approaches that conform to the different phases of the cycle [1]. I hope after reading this blog, you can better understand what changes happen at the hormonal level and how to better harness these changes to perform your best.

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Athletic Performance and the Menstrual Cycle: How to Tailor Workouts to Achieve Optimal Performance