Training around your cycle:
A little bit of background…there is very little research in how your menstrual cycle affects your training…& when I say very little, I mean 4 research papers!! Only 3% of research in the field of sport and fitness is actually carried out on women 😮 which is crazy when you think that women represent 39% of sport participation (a figure which is steadily rising 👏.)
So with that in mind, it is really important to understand your own cycle and how each phase affects you. How do you get to understand your cycle? Track it!!
✨What do you track?
Most people (if anything) track the start and end of their period, and whether it is heavy or light, any clots or spotting…(this is what most people track and what we are taught about in school)
There are SO many other things you can track…symptoms such as headaches, emotions, bloating, pain, bladder problems, bowel movements, pain during sex, body aches, energy levels, sleep, mood, sore breasts, skin breakouts, cervical fluid, brain fog, body temperature, did I mention mood swings?! 😂 (Sorry Rob!)
Everyones cycle is so individual to them which is why it is so good to track your cycle in as much detail as you can. Once you build up a good few months of tracking, you can use your information to adapt your training.
Stay tuned for part 2 😉
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