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Hurdle with Emily Abbate

#HURDLEMOMENT: An Expert Talks Training Based on Menstrual Cycle

Hurdle with Emily Abbate

iHeartPodcasts

Health & Fitness

4.9 β€’ 1.4K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 23 March 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Stacy Sims – a leading researcher and author who specializes in female physiology – joins me today to talk about training (and performance) and our menstrual cycle. We answer questions like: How does your menstrual cycle impact your training? Why are recoveries typically better during your period? Best-practice for training mid-flow? And β€” we talk about cycle-syncing workouts and nutrition.

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0:00.0

Tracking your menstrual cycle and being able to work with your hormones on an individual

0:04.9

level can accelerate your training adaptations which means that you get fitter faster without

0:11.3

over-pushing or over-reaching.

0:12.3

Hey everybody, Emily Abadi here coming to you from the AG studio.

0:32.6

You are listening to HURNL, a wellness-focused podcast where I connected everyone from your

0:37.1

favorite athletes to top experts in industry CEOs about their highest highs, top moments,

0:42.9

and everything in between.

0:44.5

We all go through HURNL's in life and my goal through these discussions is to empower

0:48.9

you to better navigate yours and move with intention so that you can stride toward your

0:54.3

own big potential and of course have some fun along the way.

1:00.3

Now this topic that I'm bringing to the feed today is one that has been longer requested

1:05.9

from a lot of the hurtlers but also something that was super relevant to me this week.

1:11.2

That is my friends.

1:13.4

The female cycle and training, eating, how to manage it, you get the gist.

1:19.7

I am bringing in the expert of all experts Dr. Stacey Sims to wrap with me about this.

1:27.6

Dr. Stacey Sims is a leading researcher and author who specializes in female physiology

1:33.1

and we are going to be talking about all of the things.

1:36.5

How does your menstrual cycle impact your training, why your recovery is typically better during

1:40.7

your period?

1:41.7

Best practice for training, mid-flow, oh my goodness, there's definitely TMI ahead, I am

1:48.0

sure.

1:49.0

Also, let's talk about cycle syncing workouts and nutrition, we get into all of that.

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