When everything around is annoying, chocolate becomes an irreplaceable friend, stomach aches, back hurts, alternately you want to cry and laugh for no apparent reason, there can be only one verdict: menstruation is coming soon. It would seem, what are the advantages of this terrible PMS? As it turned out, it is at this time that endurance is at its peak. I wonder why this is so?
It's no secret that almost all changes (both good and bad) that occur in our body are somehow related to hormonal levels. It is quite logical that fluctuations in hormones throughout the menstrual cycle also increase or decrease the effectiveness of exercise in the fitness room. Therefore, for women leading an active lifestyle, it is so important to plan their training process, guided precisely by their individual menstrual cycle. This will significantly increase the return on each workout and not waste a single minute.
It is suggested to take an average menstrual cycle of 28 days as a basis, but you can calculate the duration of each phase individually for yourself.
Phase I: days 1-13
The best time for power loads. The first two weeks of the cycle - the phase of low hormonal levels, when a woman is most "like a man.", it's time to set a new personal best.
Phase II: days 14-20
It is around this time that ovulation occurs. Endurance drops sharply, health worsens. Women become very sensitive to the slightest changes in hormonal levels, feel drowsy and puffy. As a rule, this condition lasts a couple of days and falls precisely on these two weeks of the cycle. There is no need to worry, but it is important to correctly calculate the load. During this period, it is better to exclude heavy weights from your training program and try to work on developing flexibility. Endurance exercises will also not give the expected results, since the time after ovulation is not the best time for such workouts. The main thing to remember:
Phase III: days 21-28
Estrogen and progesterone levels skyrocket, leaving women feeling "out of place." Exhaustion, fatigue are quite typical symptoms for this phase of the cycle. Activity levels decrease (but don't be alarmed, this is only for a week!), Body temperature rises by about 0.4 degrees (and therefore sensitivity to heat too), sleep often becomes hectic, and comfortable cardio intensity drops due to estrogen blockage access to carbohydrates. Also, the destruction of muscle tissue increases dramatically, and the body takes longer to recover. During this period, it is very difficult to maintain the usual level of activity.
