One week I can run through bicep curls with 15-pound dumbbells, no problem.
I’m struggling to reach half the reps using the very same weights.
Unsurprisingly given thegender gap in medical research, I hadn’t heard much about this topic before.
Given the variability of period symptoms, your hunger for a challenging workout may change from month to month.
As estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone go up, they can impact your muscles.
Simultaneously, progesterone rising willhelp your sleep quality3, supporting optimal recovery too.
During the stark dips, the opposite could be true.
A note on current research
What about birth control & menopause?
