Ladies, WORKOUT ACCORDING TO YOUR CYCLE!
TRAIN WITH HORMONES
Many women think they lack discipline or motivation when
workouts feel harder some weeks. In reality, hormonal changes affect
energy, strength, energy, recovery, mood. Training the same way every
week often leads to fatigue, plateaus and burnouts
YOUR MENSTRUAL CYCLE HAS 4 PHASES:
Menstrual
Follicular
Ovulatory
Luteal
Each phase needs a different training approach.
Understanding this helps you train smarter instead of harder
Menstrual phase:
(Day 1-4/5)
Energy: LOW
Train like this:
Light strength/
Bodyweight
Mobility, Yoga, walking
Fewer steps/ longer rest
Follicular phase:
(Day 6-12)
Energy: RISING
Train like this:
Start or restart Programs
Learn new movements
Time to challenge yourself
Ovulation phase:
(Day 13-16)
Energy : Peak
Train like this:
Heavier lifts
Strength + Power
Short and intense sessions
Luteal Phase:
(Day 17-28/30)
Energy : Drops
Train like this:
Reduce volume
Choose lighter weights and slow workouts
Focus on form & Tempo
More rest days
Here's the fact:
Whether you work long hours, manage a home, study, or train regularly your workouts should help an support your lifestyle, not drain you.
Strength training improves posture, energy, stress an handling and daily performance
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