04/22/2026
I joined a gym this year so my husband and I could workout together (so I’m not always instructing 😆).
But something interesting happened.
We got into a routine, taking two weight lifting classes a week at the gym and doing our other workouts at home.
In these classes, it’s all about progressive training, increasing weight as strength builds. Always challenging the body.
Even though I have tons of training in fitness and developed my own online studio, InSync Fitness, my experience went out the door. 🫢
My A+ mentality didn’t want to miss a day of training. Especially with my husband showing up the same consistently, I followEd the vibe. Even though I KNEW we had different hormones cycles going on.
So I shied up 2x a week, and hitting my max.
(Not following my own advice to follow my cycle, energy, and nervous system to adapt my workout intensity and types 😅)
I lifted heavy, ignored my body signs…. And got a migraine and optical auras for the first time in a decade.
My body did not recover over night. I was really sore, fatigued, and not feeling so hot.
But taking one for the team over here 🙋🏻♀️ Let’s just say, I put my InSync method to the test and it’s for real.
As women, we are not meant to push the same week by week. We get sculpted, toned, and boost our metabolism when we do the right— and intensity—at the right time for our hormones and nervous system.
So what am I doing now?
⭐️I’m challenging myself in my follicular and ovulation phases (after having a period)
⭐️using lighter weights and bigger rests between sets, and mixing in more barre workouts in my luteal phase (days before period)
⭐️resting, stretching, and walking during my menstrual phase
And THIS is how your body actually responds to your workouts, instead of resisting with inflammation, bloating, fatigue, and belly fat.
❤️Want to learn more? Tap my bio 🔗 to check out my online InSync Fitness studio! 🙌🏼