Understanding Your Menstrual Cycle Part 1

The Health Revival Show

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In this episode we talk about how periods and the hormonal fluctuations of our menstrual cycle impact our training, strength, energy and fatigue.  Tip or Trick: Life App to track cycles and symptoms  If you’re regularly training, you may even notice your energy, strength and/or endurance levels yo-yoing again and again. Well, you’re not alone – it’s normal and it’s all related to our menstrual cycles (I’m speaking specifically to pre-menopausal women). On the upside, you have days where you just CRUSH IT – you feel like superwoman – ready to take on the world or lift a car…  SO here’s a bit of science about why, and tips for you to improve your training through your cycle. A HIGH LEVEL OVERVIEW OF WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR CYCLE AND EXERCISE… <ul> <li>The menstrual cycle has a large influence on a female’s metabolic state and training.</li> <li>The follicular (Day 1-14) phase is when women should focus on progress. It’s characterized by a higher tolerance for pain and increasing levels of endurance.</li> <li>Insulin sensitivity is higher during the follicular phase. Your body will be more prone to using carbs to fuel muscle gains.</li> <li>During ovulation, high estrogen levels can make women more prone to injury.</li> <li>During the luteal phase (Day 15-28), the female body will rely more on fat as a fuel source.</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.lsn.fit/pl/183388" rel="nofollow">Download our metabolic blueprint here</a> if you can relate to the symptoms we talk about that are associated with chronically dieting. <a href="http://metabolicprehab.com/" rel="nofollow">Click HERE to more about our Metabolic Prehab™️ program! </a> Connect with us: Website<a href="http://lsn.fit/" rel="nofollow"> lsn.fit</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lsn.coach" rel="nofollow">@lsn.coach</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lizromannutrition" rel="nofollow">@lizromannutrition</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beccachilcz_nutrition/" rel="nofollow">@beccachilcz_nutrition</a> Email: liz@lsn.fit or becca@lsn.fit Affiliate partners: <a href="https://1stphorm.com/lizroman" rel="nofollow">1stPhorm</a> - Digestive Enzymes, Greens, Protein (Fruit D Loop is one of our favorites!) <a href="https://bit.ly/2G1btLn" rel="nofollow">Magic Spoon </a>- use coupon code 'LSN' <a href="https://bit.ly/2X5UFfZ" rel="nofollow">Top Notch Nutrition </a>- Sleep, Hydrate (Orange Mango is our favorite!) <a href="http://www.builtbar.com/" rel="nofollow">Built Bar </a>- use coupon code 'LSN' *** CONNECT 🚀 <a href="https://q3i40so7mcg.typeform.com/to/xijEwnke?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=itunes&utm_campaign=thefoodcode" rel="nofollow">Work With Us</a> - Healthy Gut & Happy Hormones Program 🖇️ Liz on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thepoopqueen" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/realpoopqueen" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> / <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@therealpoopqueen" rel="nofollow">TikTok</a> 🔗 Becca on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thehormonequeen" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/realhormonequeen" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> / <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@the_hormonequeen" rel="nofollow">TikTok</a> 🇺🇸 <a href="https://fitmomsociety.com/" rel="nofollow">Join FITMOM™️society</a> ▶️ Watch the podcast on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@fitmomco/podcasts" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a> *** SAY THANKS 💟 <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-food-code/id1492747637" rel="nofollow">Leave a review on Apple Podcasts</a> ✳️ <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5HUm3k84HHsDNM9FgnBB8J" rel="nofollow">Leave a rating on Spotify</a> *** Produced by 📣 <a href="https://brandhard.com/" rel="nofollow">brandhard</a>