5. Cycle Syncing: Trainer Vs. Doctor

could working with our hormones be the key to a winning workout? Join our WTYT duo as they review the science that may or may not make this idea a winner!

0:00 - What are the crew going to discuss today?

3:00 - when does the science tell us ovulation typically occurs and why does it matter?

5:15 - how the “period” people have whilst using oral contraception is not really a period! and guess what, some of those pills don’t contain anything!

6:00 - what’s the difference between the follicular and luteal phases? How does oral contraception affect these phases?

9:30 - how did Dr. P research this topic?

11:25 - very little research showing a relationship between strength and menstrual cycle stage, however, the team discusses one article with an interesting strength-related finding.

17:30 - why are these research studies typically so small?

18:30 - the duo discuss a fascinating, largish study that looked at injury rates in elite female soccer players, relative to menstrual cycle timing.

21:50 - can we extrapolate from research done in elite performers to regular people?!

24:41 - decision time