Women On Peak

Hormones & Hustle: Train Smarter With Your Menstrual Cycle

Nina Kollmeier Season 1 Episode 2

Ever felt amazing in one workout—and totally off the next? It’s not you, it’s your hormones. In this episode, we're diving into how your menstrual cycle influences energy, strength, recovery, and motivation—and how you can work with it, not against it.

Backed by insights from Dr. Stacy Sims, GGS and women’s health science, we’ll walk through each phase of your cycle and explore how to adjust your training, fueling, and expectations in a way that actually supports your body. No fluff, no shame—just smart, practical advice for women who want to stay active, feel strong, and honor their natural rhythm.

Whether you’re a gym regular, a runner, or just love to move—this episode will help you train smarter and feel stronger all month long.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  •   Why syncing your workouts to your cycle boosts results
  •   What actually happens during each phase of your menstrual cycle
  •   How to modify your training without “starting over” every month
  •   When to push, when to pause, and how to fuel right
  • + a short insight of a study when discovering different stages of pain tolerance in menstrual cyle 

This is the kind of knowledge every active woman deserves—press play and start owning your cycle like never before.

Study: 

https://www.researchgate.net/

(PDF) A STUDY OF PAIN PERCEPTION DURING THE DIFFERENT PHA SES OF MENSTRUAL CYCLE

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