*Menstrual Cycle & Performance*⠀
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Not talked about enough in my opinion, especially to those of us who play sport and have done for years. ❗⠀
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Do you have a regular cycle? Do you track your cycle?⠀
Have you taken the oral pill to ‘regulate your cycle’ even though that’s not what it does, it suppresses your hormones and removes your cycle, some giving a monthly ‘withdrawal bleed’ which you might assume is your period. It’s not.⠀
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That’s a whole other topic, which I will be discussing don’t worry, but this is for those who DO have a normal-ish cycle and want to know how it affects our performance/exercise throughout the month. ⠀
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When is it ok to pull back on training and reduce the volume a bit? ⠀
How do we know if we’re just being lazy? ⠀
When’s the best time to push hard in training when we will be more energetic etc? ⠀
Are there certain foods we can eat to improve our recovery, reduce cravings, and just feel better overall? ⠀
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I spoke about this in depth to the ladies doing my GAA programme - ‘Up Your GAAme’. 💪🏼
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Again, it’s not something that’s spoken about enough so I feel like lots of people just brush over it and ignore it. But if you’re someone who could benefit from knowing how your performance is affected by your cycle drop me a message and I’ll send you the full video👍
#MenstrualCycle #Performance #UpYourGAAme #FemalesInSport #Fitness #Health #Period #Nutrition #Food #Exercise #Training #Caloriesandcarbs
