menstrual cycle
Exercise impacts every area of your life, doesn’t it? That’s why it shouldn’t be surprising that it can affect your menstrual cycle. Find out how vigorous exercise affects your cycle and what it means to your overall health.
It could be overtraining that’s causing your fatigue, but there’s another possibility. You may be iron deficient. Iron deficiency anemia is not uncommon in athletes and people who work out regularly, especially young women.
Many women who work out are concerned about body fat percentages – what’s healthy and what isn’t. This article discusses what essential body fat is and why it’s important not to go too low. It also talks about healthy body fat ranges and average body fat percentages of various types of women athletes.
The pressure to train hard and stay thin is strong in some sports. That’s why women are at higher risk for female athlete triad syndrome. This article discusses what female triad syndrome is, what causes and the importance of treatment.
Some women say they don’t feel like exercising a few days before their period and have to almost drag themselves to the gym, but does it really have an impact on what they’re able to do? Can a woman’s exercise performance fluctuate based on where she is in her menstrual cycle?
