HOW TO EXERCISE WITH...NOT AGAINST YOUR HORMONES
Have you ever had those days when you know you needed to exercise but just didn't feel like it? Those days when you had to push yourself to get started when your body was screaming to just sit and rest?
That is because sometimes high intensity and resistance is what we need. And other times we just need to stretch and walk. Doing the wrong thing at the wrong time can make it worse than if we didn't exercise at all.
That is because sometimes high intensity and resistance is what we need. And other times we just need to stretch and walk. Doing the wrong thing at the wrong time can make it worse than if we didn't exercise at all.
What is cycle syncing?
Cycle syncing is a way to eat, exercise and work with your body to support your monthly cycle. Our body has different needs at different times of the month. When you work with your body, you can exercise and actually feel great every day of the month!
Exercise with your body
Menstrual phase: In the menstrual phase, your hormones are at the lowest level which can make you tired and want to stay close to home. As your estrogen starts to rise your energy increases.
FOCUS for exercise: Yoga, stretches, walking.
Follicular to Ovulatory phase: Energy continues to rise along with estrogen. You have faster reaction times and an increase in pain masking endorphins which makes high intensity workouts easier. You build more muscle and build it faster in this phase.
FOCUS for exercise: high intensity and resistance work outs.
Luteal phase: As progesterone rises, you can be more physically fatigued and have less stamina. But you’re burning up to 30% more fat when you exercise thanks to the combination of estrogen and progesterone making your body more efficient at using fat for fuel. Exercising reduces hormone-triggered water retention by helping you sweat out excess fluid.
FOCUS for exercise: Light cardio and light resistance exercises
Have you ever done cycle synching with exercise? If so, what have you noticed?
Cycle syncing is a way to eat, exercise and work with your body to support your monthly cycle. Our body has different needs at different times of the month. When you work with your body, you can exercise and actually feel great every day of the month!
Exercise with your body
Menstrual phase: In the menstrual phase, your hormones are at the lowest level which can make you tired and want to stay close to home. As your estrogen starts to rise your energy increases.
FOCUS for exercise: Yoga, stretches, walking.
Follicular to Ovulatory phase: Energy continues to rise along with estrogen. You have faster reaction times and an increase in pain masking endorphins which makes high intensity workouts easier. You build more muscle and build it faster in this phase.
FOCUS for exercise: high intensity and resistance work outs.
Luteal phase: As progesterone rises, you can be more physically fatigued and have less stamina. But you’re burning up to 30% more fat when you exercise thanks to the combination of estrogen and progesterone making your body more efficient at using fat for fuel. Exercising reduces hormone-triggered water retention by helping you sweat out excess fluid.
FOCUS for exercise: Light cardio and light resistance exercises
Have you ever done cycle synching with exercise? If so, what have you noticed?
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