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Cycle syncing has taken the fitness and nutrition world by storm, with social media touting it as the secret to optimizing women's health. But is it really the magic solution it’s made out to be, especially for outdoor athletes? In this episode, special guest and strength & conditioning coach Casey Westbrook and I unpack the hype around cycle syncing and explore why it might not be as practical as it seems for those of us hitting the trails, crags, or roads.
We discuss:
- The natural shifts in energy and performance that outdoor athletes might notice across their menstrual cycle,
- Limitations of syncing your workouts and nutrition to specific phases.
- Instead of following a rigid framework, we dive into the power of understanding your own body through tracking and using tools like RPE (Rate of Perceived Ex ...
Keywords
functional nutritionsportsnutritioncycling nutritionhormone healthcycle syncing