Working Out for your Cycle

🤔Ladies... Is your exercise routine depleting your hormones?

Symptoms of hormone imbalance may include:
✔️Short or long cycle (your cycle should be between 26-32 days)
✔️If your menstruation is less than 5 days
✔️No period at all
✔️Weight gain or weight loss
✔️Chronic fatigue or difficulty sleeping
✔️Headaches/migraines
✔️Changes in libido
✔️Infertility
✔️Bloating/stomach pains
✔️Sensitive skin
✔️Excessive sweating
& more

Women's hormones dramatically change throughout the month–meaning your emotions change, your body changes, and therefore your workouts should change too!

WEEK 1 (your first day of menstruation marks day 1): take it easy but keep your blood flowing with light exercise–your uterus needs oxygen and time to release endometrial lining. Intense workouts can cause hormonal depletions in this phase.

Week 2 (days 7-14): your hormones start to increase and your body can handle more stress during this time. It's easier in this phase to achieve weight loss results and build muscle.

Week 3 (days 14-21): progesterone goes up and this is when most damage can be caused if exercising too much. Reduce stress, stay away from inflammatory foods, and partake in light exercise.

Week 4 (days 21-28): hormones begin to go down at this phase. During this phase, it's a great time for high intensity workouts.

If you'd like to learn more about your unique hormone levels, set up a consultation with one of our doctors by using this scheduling link or by calling our office at 919-803-5015! We can't wait to help you 💚🧩