What You Need To Know About Cycle Syncing

Summary:

In this episode of the Smart Strength Training podcast, I take a deep dive into cycle syncing, the idea that women should pre plan their training intensity around different phases of the menstrual cycle. While the concept has been heavily popularised across the fitness industry, media outlets, and social platforms, and it sounds appealing on the surface. There are some assumptions made for it to work that don't hold true in real life or to the research.

I explain the hormonal rationale often used to justify cycle syncing and highlight the practical challenges of applying it in the…