How to Workout on Your Period: A 100% Science-Backed Series
Workout on your period without feeling drained, frustrated, or out of sync with your body! If you’ve ever wondered why some days you feel unstoppable in the gym, while other days everything feels 10x harder—your hormones are the reason. Women’s bodies follow a monthly cycle, not a 24-hour one like men, which means our strength, endurance, recovery, and even metabolism fluctuate throughout the month. In this multi-part series, I’m breaking down everything you need to know about training with your cycle so you can optimize your workouts, recover faster, and get better results without burnout. 🔬 What You’ll Learn in This Video: ✅ The science behind why women’s training should be different from men’s ✅ How hormones impact muscle growth, energy levels, and recovery ✅ Why you feel stronger some weeks and weaker in others ✅ How to adjust your workouts for each phase of your menstrual cycle ✅ The truth about training on your period and what actually works 📚 BONUS: Download my free guide, Hormones Decoded, to start tracking your cycle and learn how to align your training with your body’s natural rhythms: [INSERT LINK] 00:00 - Intro: Why Women's Training is Different The fitness industry is built around men's physiology Women are not small men—our hormones, metabolism, and recovery cycles are unique 00:33 - Why Do Some Workouts Feel Harder Than Others? Ever feel super strong one week, then totally drained the next? Your menstrual cycle plays a major role in strength, endurance, and motivation 01:08 - The Hidden Influence of Hormones on Training Your hormones directly impact muscle growth, recovery, and metabolism Why standard training programs fail women 02:07 - Men’s 24-Hour Cycle vs. Women’s Monthly Cycle How testosterone keeps men’s energy and strength stable Women’s estrogen and progesterone fluctuations change everything 03:02 - What This Series Will Cover Breaking down each phase of the cycle How to adjust training, recovery, and nutrition for better results 03:44 - Are Your Hormones Helping or Hurting Your Progress? Signs your menstrual cycle is affecting your fitness goals The key to unlocking better performance 04:24 - Meet Your Coach: Roxy Beckles My experience in fitness, bodybuilding, and coaching women Why I created this series to help you train smarter 05:02 - The Science Behind Cycle-Based Training The latest research on training effectiveness based on cycle phases The IMPACT Study and its groundbreaking findings 07:12 - Strength Training in the Follicular vs. Luteal Phase When women recover better and build more muscle How progesterone affects muscle repair and inflammation 07:58 - How Your Cycle Impacts Endurance & Fueling Why you burn more carbs in the first half and more fat in the second half The importance of adjusting workouts and nutrition accordingly 08:24 - Why Standard Training Advice Doesn’t Work for Women One-size-fits-all programs ignore women’s physiology How to train with your cycle instead of against it 08:46 - How to Start Training Smarter Today Track your cycle, recognize your patterns, and apply research-backed methods Science-based strategies to optimize performance 09:06 - What’s Next: Breaking Down Each Phase Next video: How each phase of your cycle affects strength, endurance, and metabolism This series is all about empowering women to train smarter, not harder by understanding how their unique physiology impacts performance. Don’t miss out—hit that subscribe button and turn on notifications so you never miss a video! #WorkoutOnYourPeriod #CycleSyncing #WomenWhoLift #StrengthTrainingForWomen #MenstrualCycleFitness #TrainSmarter #HormoneHealth #WomensWellness Connect With Me Below + Get Free Stuff! Want to work with me? Learn more about my service here: http://www.roxstarfitness.com/workwit... You can also join my EXCLUSIVE membership community. Get workouts, full eCourses and masterclasses on nutrition, training program design, contest prep and more. http://www.roxstarfitness.com/innerci... Get Into My FREE Masterclass: http://bit.ly/YourBestBodyYetYT Do you compete? Check out my FREE Contest Prep Crash Course eBook and Video Training Program: http://bit.ly/ContestPrepCrashCourseYT Want Flatter Abs - NO Gimmicks, Fads or B.S.? Download my FREE no fluff abs training guide and program: http://bit.ly/FlatAbsNowYT Connect with me on social media! Facebook: / roxiebecklesfanpage IG: / iamroxiebeckles Twitter: / roxstarfitness