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Novice 
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Hi This is the first time I have posted on this discussion board I have a query about hormones and their affects on training and training results. I am currently trying to research how a females natural cycle, ie changes in hormone levels affect training and how the pill effects training and results Any views and pointers towards research would be useful Oh I forgot to add... Due to injury I haven't been training now for a good long while and I have shrunk big time. Things are now getting better so I can finally get back to very light workouts but I am now interested in how I could manipulate my workouts with my natural cycle to see what different results I can achieve (out of interest). After all us women are hormonally challenged when it comes to building. [This message has been edited by Willow (edited February 08, 2001).]     | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder 
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I can't answer about the pill. There's lots of different types of BC pills available, and at diff doses, so it would depend a lot on what you're taking, how much and how you body responds to it. In terms of a 'normal' cycle, there is good evidence that many women hit an aerobic peak capacity pre-menstrually. This is the time when your body is sopping up lots of iron stores and your hemoglobin levels (and therefore aerobic capacity) are at their best. This is a good time to run a marathon! Around ovulation, all your hormones are peaking, including testosterone. Many women experience a greater drive and focus (and not just sex drive). I don't know if this would affect your training other than feeling more energized, perhaps a bit more aggressive? From the end of ovulation until just before menstruation, progesterone continues to increase. But if the egg remains unfertilized, progesterone will plummet and this triggers menstruation, etc....At least that's what should happen. Progesterone is mildly anabolic which means (in theory) a woman should be able to recover from training better during this phase. But many women these days suffer symptoms of PMS. There's no hard evidence yet, but there is some evidence that this is due to an imbalance in the estrogen |
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posted February 08, 2001 10:22 AM
rogesterone level (too much estrogen:not enough progesterone). Unopposed estrogen is not good for anyone (male or female) and may make the premenstual phase a drag when it comes to training for women that suffer from PMS. I think that no matter where you are in your cycle, you can't go wrong by ensuring you get plenty of magnesium and essential fatty acids, B6 and carotenoids. Also eat lots of fiber and avoid sugars. These are all steps that can help to keep estrogen levels in control, and assist in the manufacture of progesterone. When everything is in balance, you should be able to train hard 26 dyas out of every 28 (or more!)