47: Alyssa Olenick, PhD – Training and The Female Menstrual Cycle. You Can Train. Period.

In this Episode

Okay, y’all. We are sensing A LOT of confusion around female physiology and training with your cycle. That’s why this week, we welcome exercise scientist Alyssa Olenick, PhDto clear up misconceptions about female physiology and performance. Alyssa unpacks what the phases of our cycle are, and how we can work to support our bodies during these various phases. And she is clear that no matter what, we are capable.

Alyssa shares her “miracle baby” story, which was the first spark for her journey in sport and female physiology. She gives us the details of the new studies on mitigating menstrual cycle symptoms and discusses the negative effects of dieting, the importance of carb intake, and the benefits of caffeine.Finally, Alyssa tells us about the impacts of hormonal birth control on training. Take away message? Don’t let anyone tell you that your menstrual cycle is limiting.

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