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#76: How to ACTUALLY workout around your period to optimize results


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Research around women's training and hormones is still emerging. The fitness industry tends to confuse some of this research and encourages taking it easy during menstruation. Dr. Payton, PT, DPT speaks to how this may be misguided and that dialing it back during your period could be a missed opportunity. She talks about how it may be more appropriate to dial it back right before menstruation due to hormone levels. Learn how to work out before and during your period to optimize sustainable fitness results and stay consistent in your routine.

1:22: Hormonal changes throughout your cycle
 4:36: How you might feel when you workout while PMSing
8:00: How the general person can adapt their training schedule around this cycle 
12:14: Will I lose progress if I adapt my schedule each month?
16:20: What if I don’t have significant PMS symptoms?
18:34: Importance of maintaining a routine of movement 
19:45: How to workout during your period 
24:10: Summarized practical applications 

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