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Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
On this episode I interviewed Sam Moore who is the Director of Sports Science and Assistance Strength and Conditioning Coach at North Carolina State University.
This episode talks about the menstrual cycle and how to optimize it to increase performance.
Topics discussed…
- A general overview of the menstrual cycle and the phases.
- How long the phases are.
- What hormones are present at each stage and what that means.
- Common symptoms at each stage and ways to manage them.
- Reframing the menstrual cycle from a personal health issue to a performance topic and how to openly discuss it.
- What Sam considers when designing a program around the cycle.
- How she structures the programs to optimize the menstrual cycle.
- How the cycle effects performance, strength, hypertrophy, etc.
- The impact of contraceptives.
See helpful menstrual cycle timeline image here
You can contact/follow Sam below…
Instagram: @sammoorestrong
Twitter: @sammoorestrong
Website: https://www.mooresportscience.com/
You can contact/follow me below…
Website: www.patrick-wood.com
Instagram: @coachpatrickwood
Twitter: @coachpattywood
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