22/07/2025
Are you hearing the term ‘cycle syncing’ come up as of late?
I hear from clients that they have seen it on Tik Tok recently and wonder.. should they be doing it too? 🤔💭
So here’s my take on it..
And although the research remains inconclusive..
when you look at specific types of activity, there are some positive correlations between improved performance in the ovulatory phase of the cycle for high intensity efforts, such as..
🏋🏼♀️ Strength training
🏋🏼♀️ Sprint efforts
🏋🏼♀️ Vertical jumps
🏋🏼♀️ Cycle sprints and..
🏋🏼♀️ Intermittent endurance exercise
Alternatively, the research favours endurance based exercise early in the menstrual cycle (ie throughout the duration of your period).
Things are still very mixed because the menstrual cycle is different person to person, so the consensus remains to take an INDIVIDUALIZED approach and track your cycle alongside your training to find associations in performance.
As for food?
Your body burns an extra 100-300 calories during the Luteal phase 🔥
We also tend to crave sweets due to increases in progesterone.
A good way to manage cravings is to plan a high protein sweet treat to reduce urges to excessively snack ✅
Additional vitamins and minerals have been linked to improved PMS symptoms — these are good to target in the later Luteal phase.
These foods can include
🐟 Fatty fish
🥜 Nuts and seeds
🌰 70% or above dark chocolate
🌾 Wholegrains
🥬 Green, leafy vegetables and
🥛 No added sugar dairy foods
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