The Menstrual Cycle & Exercise Performance: What You & Your Clients Need to Know (with Kelly McNulty)

How does the menstrual cycle affect exercise performance, recovery, and training adaptations? Should you be syncing your training to your cycle? What about if you're taking oral contraceptives? How do you track your cycle? Better ask the Menstrual Cycle oracle, amirite? Today, Michelle had the pleasure of sitting down with Kelly McNulty, PhD. You might know her as Period of the Period on social media - and she is the go-to for women's health research. Kelly holds a PhD from Northumbria University, and has published several papers about the impact of the menstrual cycle on exercise/performance. We explore it ALL in today's episode. Whether you're an athlete, coach, or just curious about the latest research, this conversation will change the way you think about training and female physiology. Tune in for evidence-based insights that empower you to work with your body, not against it! - Follow Kelly here: @PeriodofthePeriod Listen to Kelly speak live at the International Women's Day summit in Newcastle on 7th March - tickets available here! - @michellecarroll1 | Coaching with Michelle | Disordered Eating Informed