Angela Foster Performance Podcasts - Episode 184
EP 184 – Bitesize Biohack: Training And The Menstrual Cycle
In this bitesize extract from Dr Tracey Sims upcoming in-depth interview, hear about the different phases of training you should be moving through to optimise and sync your exercise with your menstrual cycle along with practical tips to increase fitness and longevity and an amazing offer from Angela
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Bitesize Biohack: Training And The Menstrual Cycle
In this bitesize extract from Dr Tracey Sims upcoming in-depth interview, hear about the different phases of training you should be moving through to optimise and sync your exercise with your menstrual cycle along with practical tips to increase fitness and longevity and an amazing offer from Angela
Key Takeaways
- It’s the follicular stage that lengthens and shortens in pre-menopausal women
- You can leverage intensity in the low-hormone state
- Around ovulation, when you are in a more steady state it’s upping the reps and dropping the weight
- The days before your period are about supporting recovery and progesterone production
- The de-loading phase can be moderating your exercise routine
Best Moments
‘There is a lot of sleep disruption in the high-hormone phase’
‘It’s backing down around ovulation and focusing on recovery’
‘Post-menopause is a complete changeover in recovery metrics and the way we recover’
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Valuable Resources
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- Get a free health check and personalised report
- Watch my Free Masterclass on how to master your metabolism
- Download my free Guide to Harmonising Your Hormones
- Download my free Fasting Guide
- Download my free Guide to Sleep Like a Boss
- Join my free Facebook Community
- Get my bestselling book Rethink Health
About the Host
Angela Foster
Angela is a Nutritionist, Health and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance.
After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind:
To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful and limitless life.
Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.
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