Menstrual Cycle

“Training hard doesn’t feel accessible today…” We walk into the gym, ready to do the training session that we’ve planned… but… we just don’t feel…

How can tracking your menstrual cycle improve your training outcomes? In last week’s post, we talked about how to track your menstrual cycle with training…

Coach Maddy explains how to track your menstrual cycle with training for climbing in mind! How much does the menstrual cycle affect performance? The answer…

Our anxiety fluctuates with our menstrual cycle. This week, Coach Maddy gives us her 4 top tips for managing fear and anxiety throughout your cycle….

Something we are seeing more and more is the headline: ‘focus on training endurance in the high-hormone phase’. But why is this, and what does…

Syncing your deload week with your period can improve the consistency and success of your training, as well as your mindset. Coach Maddy explains how…

Everyone’s menstrual cycle is different. Different lengths, different hormone levels, different experiences. Your menstrual cycle can affect your performance and may inform how you schedule…

Previously we talked about the Gain and Maintain approach to strength training around the menstrual cycle. Gain the strength during follicular phase, maintain during the…

In this article, Coach Maddy Cope look at the theory behind optimising the training we do during each phase of the menstrual cycle. Hormones fluctuate…