21. Training and nutrition considerations during menstrual cycle, Where to start when making lifestyle changes, What to do when you're not making strength gains

Back with another discussion, this time we kick things off talking about some new research around the difference in training response from men to women, and just how much each needs to do to actually get the health benefits. Then we get into listener questions, starting off with where to start when making lifestyle changes when you feel overwhelmed. Amy then takes us through training and nutrition considerations for women during menstrual cycles, including what you should really care about. We close with talking about what you should do when you're struggling to actually see strength gains. (00:00) Introduction (22:22) Overcoming Overwhelm and Getting Started (35:00) Optimizing Training and Performance with the Menstrual Cycle (49:45) The Importance of a Structured Training Program for Strength Gains (53:31) Nutrition and Recovery: Supporting Training Progress --- More Free Resources! We have a bunch more free resources on our website. Recipes, Guides, E-Books and Downloads Recipes: ⁠https://www.empowerfitnessnutrition.co.uk/recipes⁠ Guides & E-Books: ⁠https://www.empowerfitnessnutrition.co.uk/ebooks⁠ --- Have questions? We want to make this podcast as actionable and help you take things away to practically implement in your lifestyle to improve your health, energy, strength and life overall Send your questions ⁠[email protected]⁠ --- Want more help? Want to work with a coach to help you have more energy, build strength, lose bodyfat? Want to do that without making huge sweeping changes to your whole life? We can help you Book a free intro call here: ⁠https://calendly.com/empowerfitnessnutrition/30min⁠ — Empower Fitness & Nutrition Online Join our training app. Get full access to 8 training programmes, and a live bank of nutrition resources so you can take control of your training and nutrition to live life with more energy, more strength and more muscle! Try out free for 7 days: https://empowerfitnessnutrition.fitr.training/p/empower-fitness-nutrition-online — Find us on social media: Instagram @empower.fitnessnutrition @amygormancoaching @kierandouglasjones  @tomstevens59